Sat, Jan 10, 2009
Part Of Main Terminal Renovation Program
Lambert-St. Louis International
Airport took a big step recently in its Airport Experience Program,
with the installation of a new in-line baggage system in the Main
Terminal.
Carousel MT 6 is the first carousel to be shutdown and enclosed
by a protective wall so crews can begin dismantling the unit.
Lambert is replacing all six of its Main Terminal baggage carousels
and two large-claim units.
The project also includes the installation of a new conveyer
system that travels between airline baggage tugs and the carousels.
Only one carousel will be shut down at any one time. The project is
scheduled for completion no later than June.
STL officials say passengers should see minimal disruption in
baggage service with the closure and construction of one carousel
at a time. Passengers should continue to monitor airline
announcements or check flight monitors to get their latest baggage
claim information.
The new baggage system is manufactured by VanDerLande Industries
of Denmark, a baggage handling supplier to airports worldwide. The
new system is designed to increase the speed and efficiency of
baggage delivery between the airlines and the baggage claim
units.
The new conveyer systems are designed to handle the latest
generation of baggage. And the conveyers are designed with
straight-line feeds to the carousel, unlike the current system, to
reduce baggage jams. Each carousel has a low-profile design that
will allow for a more open view across the Baggage Claim area.
The current bag claim units are more than 30 years old.
The $5.5 million Baggage Claim project is part of the first
phase of renovation projects (totaling $16.7 million) in Lambert's
Airport Experience Program. Two other projects in this phase are
already underway. Crews are currently restoring the interior
ceilings of Lambert's historic domes in the Main Terminal, which
should be completed this spring.
Lambert is also finalizing plans to overhaul all of the
airport's roadway signs to make it easier for motorists to navigate
to and from the terminals, parking garages and other airport
related facilities. Installation of those new signs will take place
through the spring and should be completed by mid year.
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