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2021 CONSTRUCTION PHOTOS
December 2021
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Ironworkers work on the construction of the East Central Terminal Area station canopy.
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The old control tower is framed by the elevator shafts at the future East Central Terminal Area station.
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Work continues on the guideway crossing between the iconic pylons to prepare for the future crossing over Sepulveda Boulevard.
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The exterior of the pedestrian bridge connecting to Terminal 2 is underway to prepare for future glass installation.
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The guideway at the Maintenance and Storage facility is under construction while the facility construction is continues adjacent.
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With the maintenance bay in the foreground, the interior ductwork at the Maintenance and Storage Facility is also viewable in this photo.
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Inside the Maintenance and Storage Facility, construction continues to prepare for the arrival of the first train cars.
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The front door of the Maintenance and Storage Facility provides optimal views of planes on approach and the construction of the tracks and train wash facility.
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The guideway along 96th Street is being prepared for future concrete pours in the first quarter of 2022.
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Crews work on framing at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-East station.
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The guideway gap over Sepulveda Boulevard will soon be under construction in the new year.
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Stairs to the platform level at the East Central Terminal Area Station allow workers to access the area.
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The East Central Terminal Area Station is prepare for final steel in early 2022.
November 2021
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Work continues after the topping out of structural steel at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station.
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Crews continue to install escalators and other internal elements at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station.
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A welder works on the steel window frames at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station.
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The Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station takes shape.
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Segmental construction begins over the P2B parking garage in the Central Terminal Area with the installation of guideway travelers.
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Segmental construction over Century Boulevard nears completion above the median.
October 2021
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Station steel nears completion at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station.
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Tracks leading to the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station are installed.
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Segmental construction over Century Blvd. nears the median.
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Workers install rebar on the guideway over Century Blvd.
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Terminal 2.5 pedestrian bridge construction continues.
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Crews work on the APM guideway in the LAX Central Terminal Area over West Way to prepare for the start of segmental construction.
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Construction progresses on the guideway near the future West Central Terminal Area Station.
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The guideway segment adjacent to the future Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility takes shape.
September 2021
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The Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station is under construction adjacent to the new economy parking garage.
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Falsework and formwork for the guideway ramp next to the Maintenance and Storage Facility secures the guideway under construction.
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The maintenance bays will allow workers to access the under carriage of the train in the future to perform maintenance on the people mover.
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The guideway ramp at the Maintenance and Storage Facility is being prepared for concrete pours in the future.
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Track switches at the maintenance facility are installed.
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The train wash facility at the base of the guideway ramp will serve as one of the first stopping points for trains going into the maintenance area.
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Both travelers over Century Boulevard have been installed and the first segment has been poured n the south side of the roadway.
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Tracks leading to the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West Station are well underway.
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Work progresses on the level 4 deck at the future parking garage adjacent to the West Central Terminal Area Station.
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Crews continue working on the pedestrian bridge at Terminal 4 to connect to the future West Central Terminal Area.
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Terminal 4.5 pedestrian bridge construction continues.
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The missing guideway section over Sepulveda Boulevard will be constructed using segmental construction.
August 2021
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Segmental construction over Century Blvd. began with the installation of the traveler.
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Concrete track work continues on the portion of the guideway adjacent to LAX area hotels.
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Crews continue to construct the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station.
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The guideway ramp to the maintenance facility is under construction.
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Mechanical, electrical and plumbing work is advancing within the interior of the Maintenance facility.
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The platforms at the Maintenance and Storage Facility will allow the maintenance team to access the stored trains in the future.
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Station steel is underway at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-East station.
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Guideway construction is now underway on 96th St. from Airport Boulevard to Bellanca Ave.
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In the Central Terminal Area, the guideway elegantly curves around iconic airport elements.
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The pedestrian bridge connecting Terminal 4 to the future West Central Terminal Area station is under construction.
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Tower cranes aid in the construction of the stations in the Central Terminal Area.
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In the foreground steel for the elevator shafts at the future East Central Terminal Area station are in view looking westwards towards the Theme Building.
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Guideway construction on the segments to the east and west of Sepulveda Boulevard advances to prepare for the future segmental construction of the guideway over the roadway.
July 2021
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The guideway ramp forms at the future Maintenance and Storage Facility are prepared for rebar installation.
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The guideway segment adjacent to the future Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility has been formed and awaits concrete pouring.
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Station steel at the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West continues, crews are working on the concourse level.
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Crews install shoring on the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West concourse level.
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Concrete pours are underway on the guideway section located between Century and Sepulveda Boulevards.
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Construction oversight reviews the steel installation at the recently constructed pedestrian bridge that will connect Terminal 4 to the future West Central Terminal Area station.
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Rebar installation continues near the future Center Central Terminal Area station.
June 2021
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A welder works to construct a platform in the storage track area at the future Maintenance and Storage Facility.
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APM trains entering the future Maintenance and Storage Facility will pass through a train wash facility that will utilize recycled water.
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Guideway construction continues on the segment that will service the future Maintenance and Storage Facility.
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At the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station, steel delineates the station platform level as construction advances.
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Work has begun on the circulation level of the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West.
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Station steel erection has begun at the future West Central Terminal Station.
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Construction of the guideway superstructure near the future Center Central Terminal Area station is nearing completion.
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Crews prepare to place concrete for a segment of guideway deck.
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Falsework erection has begun near the intersection of Sepuleveda and Century Boulevards.
May 2021
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Station steel is under way at the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West.
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The Intermodal Transportation Facility-West will connect to the new parking facility via pedestrian bridge.
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Structural steel advances at the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West.
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The Automated People Mover track plinths are under construction on the guideway adjacent to the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station.
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The train wash station at the Maintenance and Storage Facility has been constructed.
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Track switches leading to the Maintenance and Storage Facility maintenance bays reveal the future path of travel for the trains coming into the facility.
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The columns along 96th Street stand ready for guideway construction to commence along the street.
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Crews continue to advance guideway construction at the future Center Central Terminal Area Station.
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Guideway construction progresses west towards the future West Central Terminal Area Station that will serve the Tom Bradley International Terminal.
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Guideway falsework has been removed at the East Central Terminal Area Station.
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Crews work on the guideway segment that connects to the Consolidated Rent-A-Car Facility.
April 2021
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Steel erection is underway at the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station.
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Crews construct formwork on the guideway susperstructure for the system's concrete tracks.
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Building the APM requires the cooperation and teamwork of a diverse craft workforce, with specialties that include electricians, carpenters, laborers, masons and more.
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At the Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station, steel for the station's circulation level, canopy and elevators is in place.
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Construction of the APM guideway near Century Boulevard advances as the team prepares to span the roadway.
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Workers assemble the form-traveler, which will be used to construct the guideway over Century Boulevard without the use of falsework.
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Once complete, the APM will carry riders into the LAX Central Terminal Area high above traffic.
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A crane is used to lift materials to the top of the falsework as an ironworker prepares to reinforce the guideway deck prior to placement.
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Construction of a new parking structure advances at the site of the future West Central Terminal Area station.
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Crews work to prepare for the next concrete placement at the parking structure that will service the future West Central Terminal Area station.
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The future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West station is the station in the most advanced stages of construction.
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The future Maintenance and Storage Facility will feature several maintenance bays and an Automated Vehicle Inspection System.
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Ironworkers erect steel for the station canopy at the future Intermodal Transportation Facility-West.
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Track construction is most advanced at the future Maintenance and Storage Facility, where guidebeam and pivot switch installation is underway.
March 2021
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Work continues on the Automated People Mover guideway superstructure as it approaches the future Consolidated Rent-A-Car facility.
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Column construction is complete for the Automated People Mover guideway segment that will service the system's Maintenance and Storage facility.
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Crews work to install guidebeams and pivot switchs for the test tracks servicing the Automated People Mover system's future Maintenance and Storage facility.
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Construction of formwork atop the Automated People Mover guideway superstructure for the system's concrete tracks has begun.
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Following the completion of work constructing the guideway superstructure, work can begin on the Automated People Mover system's concrete tracks.
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Once construction of the Automated People Mover guideway superstructure to the north and south of Century Boulevard is complete, crews will span the roadway using a cast-in-place technique that utilizes a traveling form instead of falsework.
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Advancement of guideway and parking structure construction at the future West Central Terminal Area station hints at the transformation to come.
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Crews prepare for concrete placement for the new parking structure located at the future West Central Terminal Area station.
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The APM guideway will curve around the Los Angeles International Airport Theme Building and pass by the LAX Control tower as it approaches the future Center Cetnral Terminal Area station.
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At the future Center Central Terminal Area station, construction of the upper columns that will support the station's platform level is nearly complete.
February 2021
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At the future West CTA station, crews continue to advance guideway construction as support columns are constructed for a new parking structure.
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At the future Center CTA station, work continues on the station's upper columns as guideway formwork construction approaches the station.
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Workers remove formwork after the concrete for the station's support elements reaches prescribed strength.
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Formwork has been stripped from a segment of guideway at the future East CTA station.
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Guideway construction advances within the CTA, providing a glimpse of LAX's elevated future.
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At the APM system's future Maintenance and Storage Facility, ductwork and drywall installation continues as the building interior takes shape.
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Outside the system's future Maintenance and Storage Facility, crews work to expand the roadway to ease traffic impacts related to APM guideway construction.
January 2021
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Construction of the APM system's future Maintenance and Storage Facility continues to progress.
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Paint application has begun on the train canopy at the future APM Maintenance and Storage Facility.
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With the guideway superstructure in place, construction can begin on the future ITF-West station.
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Rough grading has begun at the future ITF-West station, kicking off station construction.
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As segments of the guideway superstructure reach prescribed strength, the falsework supporting that segment is disassembled and used at other locations.
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Columns are in place and falsework erection has begun where the APM guideway crosses the Century Boulevard roadway and turns toward Sepulveda Boulevard.
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Two workers assembling forms at the future West CTA station pause for a photo.
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Workers verify and record measurements as part of regular quality checks.
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Women are encouraged to apply for the many construction career opportunities available on the APM project.
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The men and women building the APM do so while observing strict public health requirements.
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An ironworker prepares for concrete placement at the future Center CTA station.
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As concrete for the APM system's columns cures, a cooling system must be used to achieve the prescribed strength.
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Crews prepare for the final concrete pour for the future East CTA station. This will complete construction of the guideway superstructure so that station construction can begin.
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An ironworker places reinforcement bar prior to concrete placement.
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Guideway columns are now in place in front of the future Maintenance and Storage Facility.
2020 Contruction Photos
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Renderings
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People Mover train above the terminal loop
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Central Terminal Area
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People Mover as it rides by iconic Theme Building
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Automated People Mover Guideway
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Intermodal Transportation Facility East
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People Mover train pulling into a station
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Intermodal Transportation Facility West
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Escalators leading to the Automated People Mover station
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Center CTA Station Interior