A construction project is closing TSA Checkpoint 3 for two years or more, meaning travelers will have to trek to Checkpoint 1, Checkpoint 2 West or Checkpoint 2 East for security screenings.One of four TSA security checkpoints at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is closing for two years or more to make room for a large construction project at the west end of the Barbara Jordan Terminal.
Checkpoint 3 had two TSA screening lanes until it closed Monday night. Each lane was equipped with a CT scanner, which creates a 3D image of luggage to speed up the processing of travelers.in the middle of the terminal. City officials said two new screening lanes opened at Checkpoint 2 West last week to offset the loss of Checkpoint 3.Checkpoints 2 West and 2 East, both shown in red, are separate TSA screening areas located near the middle of the Barbara Jordan Terminal.
The baggage system improvements and infill project are a $238 million piece of the $4 billion airport expansion. Long-term elements of the expansion include new taxiways and a midfield concourse connected to the Barbara Jordan Terminal by an underground pedestrian tunnel.Nathan Bernier is the transportation reporter at KUT. Got a tip? Email him at nbernier@kut.org. Follow him on Twitter @KUTnathan.
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