ROAD TO 2024: New LAX Terminal to Open

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has broken ground on a $1.6bn new terminal at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the latest phase in a $14bn airport modernization project that forms part of LA 2024’s promise of fast, convenient transport for international Games visitors.

The new terminal is set to be completed in 2019, and will see 12 new gates, a new baggage system and dining and retail amenities added to the famous airport.

The terminal is just one component of a $14bn modernisation plan that includes upgrades to nearly every terminal in the airport, plus a new rail line that will connect airport passengers directly to LA’s public transportation system and reduce the volume of cars in the terminal area and surrounding freeways.

LA 2024 Chairman Casey Wasserman said: “The LAX modernization plan being spearheaded by Mayor Garcetti and the City Council will take place with or without the Games, but it will undoubtedly enhance LA 2024’s ability to offer an outstanding end-to-end Games-time experience for every visitor.”