Skip navigation
sponsored by 

Board considers $1 billion makeover plan for LAX

  Top slideshows
Image: The Empire State Building at night
Getty Images
  The Big Apple
Long referred to as the center of American business, New York is a melting pot of cultures and landscapes. Take a visual tour of some of the Big Apple’s most famous attractions.
Image: Waimea Canyon, Kauai
Lonely Planet Images
  Hawaiian paradise
The Hawaiian Islands are the perfect vacation destination for travelers of all types.
Image: Mount Rainier National Park
Lonely Planet Images
  National spectacles
Nearly 400 national parks can be found all across America, and feature breathtaking vistas, rock formations millions of years old, and more.
updated 5:45 p.m. ET Oct. 19, 2009

LOS ANGELES - Airport commissioners are considering a $1 billion makeover for Los Angeles International Airport.

The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners will vote Monday whether to award two contracts to vastly expand the aging Tom Bradley International Terminal to accommodate more people and larger planes.

However, the decision comes at a time when airlines are in a financial slump and the number of overseas passengers at LAX has dipped.

Story continues below ↓
advertisement | your ad here

The $1.13-billion project, dubbed "Bradley West," would build nine airline gates, demolish the existing terminal and replace it with two new concourses. The project would add 1 million square feet to the terminal. Bond and airport money would pay for the project, with completion expected by 2013.

Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

  MORE FROM NEWS  
  
News Section Front
 
Add News headlines to your news reader:
 

Resource guide