Garcetti Announces Big LAX Expansion

LAX breaks ground on new airport concourse
Mayor Eric Garcetti touted the latest multibillion-dollar expansion of Los Angeles International Airport as a move to expand L.A.’s international reach. The $1.6 billion project will create 6,000 jobs during the peak of construction and add more than $300 million in wages to the regional economy, according to the city agency that operates LAX.

Mayor Eric Garcetti touted the project as a source of jobs and a move to expand L.A.’s international reach. The $1.6 billion project will create 6,000 jobs during the peak of construction and add more than $300 million in direct wages to the regional economy, according to officials at Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that operates LAX.

The New LAX Airport

The highly technical, 1,628-page document provides the highest level of detail yet released about the sprawling Landside Access Modernization Program that covers 794 acres in and around Los Angeles International Airport.

When completed in 2024, what is the largest civic project in the history of Los Angeles will change the face of LAX and how most of the 80 million passengers a year get in and out of the airport.

“The release of the draft environmental impact report is an important milestone for LAX and the entire region,” said Deborah Flint, chief executive officer of Los Angeles World Airports. “We want to hear from the community, airport users and area stakeholders about how L.A. can improve ground transportation at LAX, reduce traffic congestion and directly connect to the metro regional transit system.”

The LAX Report: http://www.connectinglax.com/draft.html