{"id":6209,"date":"2022-08-07T20:39:18","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T02:39:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/?p=6209"},"modified":"2022-08-07T20:44:59","modified_gmt":"2022-08-08T02:44:59","slug":"sixth-and-final-lax-people-mover-station-topped-out-with-structural-steel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flatironcorp.com\/news\/sixth-and-final-lax-people-mover-station-topped-out-with-structural-steel\/","title":{"rendered":"Sixth and Final LAX People Mover Station Topped Out With Structural Steel"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Flatiron is proud to be part of the team <\/i>building<\/i> the Automated People Mover at Los Angeles International Airport. Another important step in this <\/i>transformative<\/i> project has been achieved. This news release was issued by the project owner, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA).<\/i><\/p>\n

(Los Angeles) Today, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) announced a new achievement in the ongoing modernization of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as the last structural steel beam was placed for the Automated People Mover (APM) train stations.<\/p>\n

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 today\u2019s topping out.<\/p>\n

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 from LA-based creators. The station\u2019s structural glass walls and high-performance coated metal panel cladding will support its mid-century modern aesthetic, honoring the architectural heritage of LAX.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 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 thanks to the skilled hands of so many local workers who are building our future,\u201d said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA. “The West Central Terminal Area station will be a beautiful addition to the system with visually pleasing digital elements and architecture that will welcome tens of millions of travelers each year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether renting a car, returning home to pick up their own car, or catching a train to downtown on Metro\u2019s 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.).<\/p>\n

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The last structural steel for an APM station was lifted by crane and then attached by iron workers.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Signing the last structural station steel beam prior to it being hoisted into place.<\/p>\n

 [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]LAX Integrated Express Solutions (LINXS), the developer on the APM project, began foundation work at the West CTA site in February 2020, 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe completion of station structural steel marks another significant step forward for the project,” said Sam Choy, Project Director at LINXS Constructors. “After construction on the stations is completed later this year, we can begin testing the system\u2019s automated vehicles and prepare the system for public use.\u201d<\/p>\n

Work on the station fa\u00e7ades, internal systems and vertical cores is scheduled to continue this year. In addition, the placement of the project\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

LINXS Constructors continues work on four other APM stations:<\/p>\n