Reagan Airport is Getting a Huge Makeover (Video)

ARLINGTON, VA — Some very big changes are coming to Reagan Airport soon as the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority embarks on a $1 billion, multi-year effort to "transform the passenger experience."

"Project Journey," will begin this summer and take several years. The improvements, which can be seen in the video embedded below, will include the following:

• Construction of two new security checkpoints that fully connect the concourse level of Terminal B/C to airline gate areas
• Buildout of an enclosed commuter concourse to replace the 14 outdoor gates currently serviced by buses from gate 35X
• Future improvements to roadway and parking configurations

“Reagan National’s passenger areas were designed to serve 15 million passengers annually,” said Airports Authority President and CEO Jack Potter in a statement. “Today, more than 23 million passengers travel through the airport—straining its infrastructure, crowding travelers and hampering our ability to provide best-in-class customer service. Project Journey will transform and improve the passenger experience.”

The project will have two phases: the first will involve the new security checkpoints with a planned opening of 2020, and the second will involve the commuter concourse, which is scheduled for completion in 2021.

For more information, visit the Project Journey website.

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