LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility explained

LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility
Location Town:6111 96th StreetLos Angeles, California
Location Country:United States
Groundbreaking Date:July 11, 2019
Opened Date:October 19, 2021
Owner:Los Angeles World Airports
Material:Concrete
Floor Count:4
Main Contractor:Swinerton Builders
Parking:4,300 spaces

The LAX West Intermodal Transportation Facility (also known as the West ITF or the LAX Economy Parking facility) is a large parking structure with a park and ride area and access to the LAX City Bus Center and nearby hotels.[1]

The four-story, facility cost to build and opened on October 19, 2021.

History

Construction on the West ITF began in summer of 2019 with a groundbreaking on July 11, 2019.[2]

The West ITF opened to the public on October 19, 2021, and will temporarily use buses to transport customers between the airport and the facility.[3]

In 2022, Los Angeles World Airports' Security & Badging Office moved into a 26000square feet space on the ground floor. By moving to a centralized location, employees are able to utilize public transportation and the APM train system to take care of their badging needs, helping reduce traffic congestion on local streets.

APM service

West ITF
Address:Los Angeles, California
Country:United States
Operator:Los Angeles World Airports
Opening:2025
Other Services Header:Future services
Mapframe:yes

Station layout

PlatformWestbound
Eastbound LAX Automated People Mover toward CONRAC
L2Level 2Bridge to ITF West
GStreet levelKiss and ride, LAX City Bus Center, hotel shuttles, access to Airport Bl.

Hours and frequency

The APM is expected to operate 24 hours a day. During peak hours (9 a.m. to 11 p.m.) trains will arrive every two minutes.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. LAX Unveils Automated People Mover Train . August 2, 2022 . Video . en-US . . 0:39 . YouTube.
  2. LAX Breaks Ground on Intermodal Transportation Facility – West, A Key Component of the Landside Access Modernization Program . July 11, 2019 . July 21, 2019 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190721231015/https://www.lawa.org/en/news-releases/2019/news-release-77 . July 21, 2019 . Los Angeles World Airports.
  3. News: October 15, 2021 . New LAX parking structure opens Tuesday with 4,300 new spots, pre-booking discounts . en-US . . August 5, 2022.
  4. News: Sharp . Steven . February 16, 2018 . Renderings Galore for the LAX Automated People Mover . Urbanize LA . live . March 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180223043418/http://urbanize.la/post/renderings-galore-lax-automated-people-mover . February 23, 2018.