b'PARKINGSRQ41FACTS&FIGURES Project: Paved Cellphone LotLocation: Sarasota-Bradenton Intl (in FL)The new paved lot, which opened lastairport moves it to a nearby area, the lotLot Size: 65,000 sq. ft., with 124 spaces (42 more will be August, is located right across the roadwill gain 42 additional parking slots.added later)from the old option but is attracting moreCost: $3.2 millionvehicles. The previous lot just wasnt asSafety Measurespopular and didnt have the amenities,For security purposes, the lot is surroundedFunding: Airport cash on hand Piccolo explains. People just circledby a 6-foot-tall chain link fence toppedCompleted: Aug. 2023and circled and added to the trafficwith three strands of barbed wire. EveryGeneral Contractor: Stellar Development Inc.congestion. The new 65,000-square-footevening after the last flight arrives and theFlight Information Displays: Daktronicslot has 124 spaces, and two large LEDlot empties, police search the entire area,Amenities: Restrooms; vending machines; filteredvideo displays showing updated arrivalincluding restrooms, and lock the gate andwater dispenserinformation so drivers know just when torestrooms until the following morning.Safety Measures: LED lighting; security cameras; head to the curb.The security fencing was neededperimeter fencing; gates that are locked overnight; police Currently, an FAA antennae towerbecause the lot is in a wooded areapatrolsstands in the middle of the lot. After thethat in the past has attracted homelessKey Benefits: Improved comfort for guests waiting to pick up arriving passengers; reduced congestion at terminal curbsAirportImprovement.comMarch | April 2024'