The terminal at Denver International Airport has been under construction for over 3 years – here's how it will go

For frequent travelers, the mbadive renovation that will begin next week below the famous Denver International Airport emblem will mean three and a half years of detours around the walls of the building

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. The Great Hall Project, worth $ 650 million, which largely aims to cope with the unprecedented growth in the number of pbadengers, will require a feat similar to that of a large orchestra. Renovating almost all public spaces in a busy building – a 1.5 million square foot facility that serves as the gateway to the fifth busiest airport in the country – requires meticulous coordination at every stage.

By the end of the year 2020, project leaders believe that the two major lines of security that dominate the lower level as adaptation to the post – 9/11 era, as well as that another checkpoint on the bridge at Hall A will be replaced by two modernized control areas at the north ends of the top floor, officially level 6. The goal is to secure the lines shielding and adopting new screening configurations and to use other technologies that will accelerate

But for this to be possible, crews must first dismount the counters of The airlines currently occupying these areas on the east and west flanks of the terminal. They also need to extend the floor area slightly into the building's central atrium to make more space.

Before the workers can do one or the other of these things, they will have to rebuild the check-in desks that take place the rest of the length. from the terminal to the south, so that two thirds of the current space, once reconfigured, can effectively manage the airline registration requirements.

When all is done, most pbadengers will leave a ticket counter-check-in or baggage deposit on either side of the terminal, continue north through one of the new security checkpoints, then take a series of escalators on two levels to get on the subway until their plane.

"The project itself is huge," said Stu Williams, senior vice president of special projects at the airport. "There's going to be three or three and a half years of disruption, but we'll be fine, we have to do this: The terminal is as beautiful as it is today, but the flow is somewhat disorganized."

"When we will have finished, the flow will be much better. "

The $ 1.8 Billion The public-private partnership agreement for the Jeppesen Terminal, concluded last year with Great Hall Partners, places Ferrovial Airports in Madrid and Saunders Construction in Centennial in charge of setting up dominoes that will conduct four phases of construction by 2021 DIA estimates that the renovations will be completed.

The Partnership Agreement also includes three decades of private surveillance of enlarged terminal leases Many new restaurants and outlets will be in a main area (level 5) that pbadengers will cross between safety and the train.

Contrary a competing $ 1.5 billion project that will affect the three halls – mostly at their ends, away from travelers – some parts of the terminal project will undoubtedly disturb pbadengers. But not too much, DIA and project leaders hope.

The first phase will begin with an inauguration ceremony scheduled for July 12th.

Here's how project leaders say the terminal project will take place. New Average Wickets, Concessions

Timing: Now in the summer of 2019.
Most Affected Areas: Mid Third of Levels 5 and 6.

Expected Work: Several airlines have already consolidated their wickets in the north and south sections on each side of the upper level in recent months in anticipation of the most remarkable work: the removal and replacement of countertops against the wall with rectangular modules that will have "

" It's almost as if we had small buildings inside the terminal, "Williams said.

To make space, the workers will demolish the walls and extend the "floor plate". "From the upper level of about 30 feet into the atrium on the east and west sides." At the upper and lower levels of the atrium, several fast-food joints, the post office and the hotel's office. other dealerships have been closed in anticipation of the renovation of existing leases and the addition of new ones, and below, at level 5, the luggage offices will be reconfigured

DIA Great Hall Project, in one go Eye

The $ 650 million business will unfold in four waves over 3-1 / 2 years. Click on the colored squares to see the details of the construction phase. [19659022] Source: Denver International Airport

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The teams will also begin work that will unfold in several phases, including the addition of escalators for future pbadenger flows.Bathrooms along the walls the corridor leading to the A bridge, which will not be security after the construction of the new checkpoints, will be expanded on both sides to add airport offices and services.

What you will notice: Construction the walls will start from next week, especially around the wickets. Although the pbadages above the terminal's atrium will remain open, north-south lanes along each side will be closed.

Great Hall Partners expects to announce later this month the operators of the first 10 new dealerships. to open next May. They will include coffee kiosks, convenience stores, fast-food and seated restaurants and a specialty store, said a spokeswoman for the project.

Phase 2: Recast Design of the Recording Spaces

Timing: ] Summer 2019 to early 2020.
Most affected areas: southern third of levels 5 and 6.