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St. Louis
- Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
takes another big step this week 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.
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 premier
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.
Lambert is the 30th busiest airport in the
U.S. as ranked by Airports Council International-North
America. Lambert serves more than 15 million
passengers a year with an average of 300 daily
departures to 72 national and international
destinations. For more information on flights
and services at Lambert-St. Louis International
Airport, log onto www.flystl.com.
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