Balfour Beatty, LINXS Constructors Tops Out Sixth and Final LAX People Mover Station with Structural Steel
18 August 2022 - 11:28PM
Business Wire
Balfour Beatty, as part of LINXS Constructors, announces another
major milestone on the ongoing modernization of the Los Angeles
International Airport (LAX) with the placement of the last
structural steel beam for the Automated People Mover (APM) train
stations. This achievement signifies substantial progress in
revolutionizing how travelers get to and from the fifth busiest
airport in the world.
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Signing the last structural station steel
beam prior to it being hoisted into place. (Photo: Business
Wire)
The largest of the six stations being built, the West Central
Terminal Area (CTA) station, saw the last of nearly 2,000 tons of
structural steel set in place with the topping out milestone. LINXS
Constructors began foundation placement at the West CTA site in
February 2022, following months of enabling work. A total of 127
piles were built to support the West CTA station, as well as
smaller piles to support the nearby pedestrian bridges.
The 1.2-million-square-foot station will connect the train
system to Terminals 3, 4 and 5, in addition to Tom Bradley
International Terminal, via elevated pedestrian bridges. It will
feature an open space with a programmable 800-square-foot LED
screen and public art for LA-based creators. The station’s
structural glass walls and high-performance coated metal panel
cladding will support its mid-century modern aesthetic, honoring
the architectural heritage of LAX.
“Congratulations to the LINXS Constructors team for reaching
another monumental milestone on the LAX Automated People Mover
project,” said Brian Cahill, Balfour Beatty president in
California. “Topping out the final station at the West Central
Terminal Area signifies our team’s progress in providing a
revolutionary travel experience for worldwide passengers at LAX
airport. We look forward to their continued work in completing
construction on all stations to begin testing the train system’s
driverless vehicles to prepare for public use.”
“The vision of a fully connected LAX is coming to fruition, and
with the last placement of station steel today, we continue to see
the transformation unfold behind the skilled hands of so many local
workers who are building our future,” said Justin Erbacci, LAWA
chief executive officer. “This station will be a jewel of the
system with visually pleasing digital elements and architecture
that will welcome tens of millions of travelers each year.”
Whether renting a car, returning home to pick up their own car,
or catching a train to downtown on Metro’s light rail system,
travelers will be transported within minutes via the APM system.
From the West CTA station, the last stop on the route inside the
CTA, it will take just a six-minute ride to reach the LAX Economy
Parking facility, eight minutes to the station that will connect to
the future Airport Metro Connector Station and 10 minutes to the
future Consolidated Rent-A-Car (ConRAC) facility during peak
operations (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.).
Work on the station façades, internal systems and vertical cores
is scheduled to continue this year. In addition, the placement of
the project’s final pedestrian bridge, connecting the West CTA
station to Tom Bradley International Terminal, is scheduled for
placement this fall. In total, the structural steel used on the
stations, bridges and vertical cores weighs in at more than 9,000
tons.
LINXS Constructors continues work on four other APM
stations:
- At the Center CTA station, roofing operations continue
following the topping out of structural steel in late May 2022.
Structural steel is also being installed to connect the station to
pedestrian bridge structures and vertical cores at Terminals 2 and
between 5 and 6.
- At the East CTA station, glass walls have been installed on the
station platform as exterior work progresses. Structural steel is
also being placed for a pedestrian bridge that will connect the
station to Terminals 7 and 8.
- At the Economy Parking station, work continues on pedestrian
bridge finishes and wall and ceiling exterior panels. As the
station nears completion, the team is preparing the location for
electrification later this fall.
- At the Intermodal Transportation Facility-East station, which
will connect to the future Airport Metro Connector station,
fireproofing, escalators and entry-level glass work have been
completed. Exterior wall panel installation also continues to
progress.
Click here to access printable QR Codes and scan to view a
virtual reality model of the West CTA station as well as select
views of other APM stations.
The centerpiece of LAX's Landside Access Modernization Program,
the $5.5 billion, design-build and public-private partnership (P3)
APM project, is a 2.25-mile electric train system that will
transport travelers in and out of the CTA, connecting them to new
off-site parking facilities, regional light rail transportation and
the Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility. The APM project started
construction in January 2018 and is a critical investment into the
infrastructure of Los Angeles as the city prepares to host the 2028
Olympic Games. The APM is expected to relieve congestion within the
CTA and in turn the surrounding thoroughfares, thereby reducing
emissions and vehicle miles traveled.
To learn more about LAX's modernization, visit
FlyLAX.com/TransformingLAX.
About Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty is an industry-leading provider of general
contracting, at-risk construction management and design-build
services for public and private sector clients across the United
States. Performing heavy civil and vertical construction, the
company is part of Balfour Beatty plc (LSE: BBY), a leading
international infrastructure group that provides innovative and
efficient infrastructure that underpins our daily lives, supports
communities and enables economic growth. Balfour Beatty is ranked
among the top domestic building contractors in the United States by
Engineering News-Record. To learn more, visit
www.balfourbeattyus.com.
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