In+Motion_Fall 2020

APM guideway construction underway at LAX

A view of the construction for the East Central Terminal Area People Mover Station Image credit: LAWA

prior to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Approximately $12 billion of the $14.48 billion CIP has been awarded for construction, with over $5 billion worth of the work performed. Major CIP projects at LAX include terminal upgrades and modernizations throughout the airport and the Landside Access Modernization Program, which includes a new Consolidated Rental Car Facility, Intermodal Facilities, roadway improvements, and the APM to enhance the traveler experience and give customers time-certain access to terminals.

LOS ANGELES – In September, concrete was placed for the first segment of the 2.25-mile-elevated guideway of the APM project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Work on the guideway segment, which is located due west of the future Intermodal Transportation Facility (ITF)-West station near 96th Street and Vicksburg Avenue, was enabled by the prior erection of falsework and assembly of formwork into which the reinforcement bars and concrete was placed. “Our vision for LAX is taking shape and the changing landscape serves as a reminder that our future remains bright,” said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). “We are reimagining every step of the airport journey, and now can start to see how our Automated People Mover train will provide an exciting new way for our guests and employees to get to and from LAX.” As the APM System Consultant, Lea+Elliott is providing design and construction oversight support to LAWA for the APM Operating System, which includes guideway, stations, Maintenance and Storage Facility (M&SF), and power at LAX as well as vehicle manufacturing, wayside equipment manufacturing, and software development for the Automatic Train Control system through our Pittsburgh office. Lea+Elliott continues to support LAWA in the development, oversight, and implementation of its 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP), made up of upgrades at LAX, VNY, and in their surrounding communities. The CIP consists of 104 projects with a total budget of $14.48 billion, to be completed

LAX APM car shell #2 at the Bombardier Factory in West Mifflin, PA Image credit: L+E

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