Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Makeover at airport starting soon

Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport officials are moving forward with plans to upgrade the Airport's Central Passenger Terminal Complex .

Part of the Airport's overall $5.4 billion Hartsfield Development Program, the project will identify, repair and upgrade designated areas within the Airport's facilities.

The cosmetic modifications are slated to begin in Spring 2002 and will occur in multiple phases.

Aviation General Manager Ben DeCosta said, "The upgrades areroutine procedures that every facility with high volumes of foot-traffic must complete. Because Hartsfield is open 24 hours a day, the lifeexpectancy of some materials can decrease at a faster rate due to the facility's continuous usage."

In 1999, Hartsfield officials prepared a CPTC Condition Survey Report, which successfully identified existing interior structures and finishes that required aesthetic attention.

To comply with the Report's recommendations, airport officials will replace degraded wall coverings on columns inside the main terminal building and the boarding holding areas inside International Concourse E, replace wall coverings along moving sidewalks within the pedestrian mall, and install upgraded railing posts in the North and South Terminal baggage claim areas.

Another component of the project will upgrade select restroom facilities, which include the installation of stainless steel toilet partitions within restrooms located on Concourses A and B, inside the main terminal building and on Concourse T.

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