Its location, on the site of the original cargo area and east of the terminal core, necessitated the construction of a peoplemover, which connected the terminal core with the new terminal as well as remote rental and parking lots. February 27, 2023 / 4:56 PM / CBS Chicago. )[48] The expansion will enable same-terminal transfers between international and domestic flights, faster connections, improved facilities and technology for TSA and customs inspections and much larger landside amenities such as shopping and restaurants. A view of the newly expanded Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 31, 2023. s.type = 'text/javascript'; Parking facilities: Main Parking Garage Lot A. The upgrades to the terminals are part of the airports long-term modernization project. Also coming are $3.5 million worth of public art installations which the Mayor's office says is the city's largest single acquisition of works by Chicago artist in a full 30 years. Dan Buchman walks through the newly expanded Terminal 5 at O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 31, 2023. Delta will no longer be in Terminal 2; the longtime airline will have a new location and a Delta Sky Club four times bigger than the older one. As CBS 2's Tara Molina reported Tuesday, the project created almost 4,000 jobs alone. [46] Its completion in 2020, along with an extension of runway 9R/27L completed in 2021, concluded the OMP.[47]. Daily Herald File Photo. "Today is a big day," said transportation expert Dr. Joe Schwieterman of DePaul University. The Wild Things 2023 Conference drew thousands of outdoor sorts. So what will passengers notice? It's scheduled to open in 2024 and will double parking at the terminal. The vaulted ceilings welcome natural light and offer views across the airfield toward the Chicago skyline. The other big change comes Wednesday, when bus service resumes between Terminal 5 and Terminals 1 and 3. This will be made possible by the construction of the O'Hare Global Terminal (OGT) where Terminal2 currently stands. Chicago's O'Hare Airport changed rideshare pickups for Terminal 5, with Uber and Lyft passengers now needing to go to Terminal 2. Lightfoot said she is most proud of the record levels of participation in the project by companies owned by minorities and women. The Terminal 5 project increased the terminals gate capacity by 25% to improve efficiency and reduce delays. Reporteras De Univision Noticias, Towering Inferno Deaths, Articles O