The FlatironDragados-Skanska Joint Venture was recently awarded a construction contract valued at $445 million by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) for additional airport roadway improvement work, as a part of the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Program (ATMP) Roadway Improvements Project at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).
A plan view illustrates phased roadway realignments and new connections within LAX’s Central Terminal Area as part of the ATMP Roadway Improvements Project, now in early execution under the Skanska-FlatironDragados joint venture. Map courtesy of Los Angeles World Airports.
“Skanska is proud to announce that we are building the ATMP project at the Los Angeles International Airport. In a joint venture with FlatironDragados, we are collaborating with LAWA and the surrounding community to make major improvements to the way people access of one of the world’s largest airports,” said James Bailey, executive vice president of Skanska USA Civil’s West Coast operations. “From detailed designs of more than four miles of reconfigured roadway to bridge construction and modifications to traffic signals, the delivery of this lasting infrastructure will change the way people get to and from LAX.”
The additional work builds on the $323-million project that the joint venture signed in September, totaling a contract worth $868 million.
The project serves as a key component to the broader modernization at LAX ahead of the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Summer Olympics. The improvements will improve the passenger experience for both Angelenos and visitors, and create more efficient ground transportation systems that are able to support the traffic volume served by major international transportation hubs like LAX.
“We, along with our JV partner Skanska, are looking forward to building this new project with LAWA at LAX. Collaborating on the construction of the ATMP project will make travel and transit more efficient, faster, and safer in and around the airport,” said Dale Nelson, executive vice president, FlatironDragados. “Our work will not only support the airport’s modernization, but benefit local residents and communities by reducing congestion, improving safety, and leaving behind infrastructure for the region well beyond the Olympics.”
The overall ATMP project focuses on airfield and terminal improvements that stay within the airport’s existing footprint and roadway improvements that help reduce airport-related congestion and back-ups on public streets. The project includes innovative traffic monitoring upgrades that will reduce vehicle-waiting times and related exhaust emissions.