LAX BOARD INVESTS $1 BILLION ROADWAY MODERNIZATION TO IMPROVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ACCESS

LAX BOARD INVESTS $1 BILLION ROADWAY MODERNIZATION TO IMPROVE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE AND COMMUNITY ACCESS

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LOS ANGELES - Today, the Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners (BOAC) approved $1 billion in additional funding for the final phase of construction of the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Program (ATMP) Roadway Improvement Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). The project, an important component of Los Angeles World Airports' (LAWA) $30 billion capital improvement program, will reconfigure 4.4 miles of roadway to better manage airport and neighborhood traffic entering, exiting and surrounding the airport.

Today's approval is for the final construction package of the project, which will include the construction of reconfigured roadways, bridges, retaining walls, drainage systems, utility relocations, landscaping, lighting, signage and intelligent transportation systems. Work on ingress roadways is expected to be completed ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics, with egress roadways expected to be completed by 2030.

"The ATMP Roadway project is one of the most significant investments made to improve traffic in and around LAX," said BOAC President Karim Webb. "We're prioritizing both guests and the surrounding community by separating airport traffic from local traffic, reducing congestion and enhancing pedestrian safety throughout the area."

"As part of LAWA's larger transformation, this project will make traveling through LAX smoother and safer," said John Ackerman, CEO of LAWA. "It's about creating an elevated experience for our guests, team members and the local community, and we are doing it in a way that will bring millions of dollars in economic benefit to the local community members and businesses."

The ATMP Roadway project, the most comprehensive roadway construction effort at LAX in nearly four decades, is designed to separate airport-related traffic from local roads, reduce congestion and improve access to LAX to alongside other previous and ongoing roadway improvements.

The project will:

• Reconfigure 4.4 miles of roadways (net increase of approximately 1/4 mile)
• Remove over 500 cars from Sepulveda Boulevard at any given time
• Create protected pedestrian bridges and multi-use path for pedestrians and cyclists
• Is part of LAX's new arrival and departure sequence (Automated People Mover, Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility, Auxiliary Curbs)

Elevated ingress and egress roadway systems will provide streamlined routes serving the airport while separating airport-bound traffic from local circulation. This reconfiguration will reduce congestion on Sepulveda Boulevard and surrounding streets, improve access to terminals, and enhance the overall flow of vehicles entering and exiting LAX's Central Terminal Area (CTA). By minimizing traffic conflicts and optimizing wayfinding, the new sequence will support safer, more efficient travel for passengers, airport employees and the surrounding community.

The project includes strong workforce development and local hiring goals. Skanska-Flatiron Joint Venture (SFJV), the project's design-builder, is required to ensure that at least 30% of work hours are performed by local workers. SFJV is currently at 50.2% local hire and has 27,684 local worker hours thus far. SFJV is also required to outreach and hire through the HireLAX Apprenticeship Readiness Program and is expected to implement and manage a Mentor Protégé program to cultivate and increase the competitive capacity of certified firms.

Since 2019, LAWA has conducted extensive outreach for the ATMP Roadway Improvements Project, including over 150 stakeholder meetings, three public meetings under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and four under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) was certified in 2021 after reviewing more than 750 public comments under CEQA and 44 under NEPA. Supporters - including the Westchester Playa Neighborhood Council, Westchester Streetscape Improvement Association, LAX Coastal Chamber, LA Conservancy, Gateway LA Business Improvement District, Flight Path Museum at LAX, and Rotary Clubs of Westchester, Inglewood, El Segundo and Playa Venice Sunrise - say the improvements will reduce congestion, enhance safety with protected pedestrian bridges and modernize access to LAX.

For more information, visit ATMP Roadways | Los Angeles World Airports.

Renderings for the ATMP Roadways project can be viewed and downloaded here. Please credit all assets as "Courtesy of Los Angeles World Airports."