b'22 SFOTERMINALSSan Francisco Intl Adds Interim Corridorto Preserve Passenger Experience During Terminal Modernization BY KRISTEN RINDFLEISCHSan Francisco International AirportThe West Interim Passenger Corridor (SFO) is quite literally raising theincludes two sections. The first, spanning bar for passenger safety, comfort440 feet, starts near Gate E2 in Terminal and convenience during construction.3 and ends at the rotunda food court FACTS&FIGURESAs part of its $2.6 billion Terminal 3 Westnear the F gates in the same terminal. Project: Interim CorridorModernization project, the California airportThe second section stretches 1,000 feet, recently opened an interim corridor elevatedextending from the F gates food court Location: San Francisco Intl Airport approximately 17 feet above the tarmac.to an existing post-security walkway Total Length: 1,440 ft. One of its primary purposes is to keepthat leads to the international Terminal G Cost: $40 million travelers flowing smoothly to and fromgates. Both opened in early November, Funding: General revenue bonds their gates throughout upcoming years ofjust before the busy 2024 holiday travel Construction: Feb. 2024Nov. 2024 construction inside the nearby terminal. season began. Key Components: 2 corridor sections440 ft. & 1,000Instead of installing a standardMaintaining passenger access to ft.made from 11 prefabricated modules passageway, SFO opted for a more deluxeboarding areas while overhauling Terminal Design-Build Team: Turner Construction Co., with Genslerversion filled with natural light, brightly3 West posed a complex challenge for and TEF Design joint venture colored graphics and wayfinding elementsthe airport and its project team. If SFO Structural Design: Magnusson Klemencic Associates that coordinate with the airports otherhadnt added the enclosed corridor signage. Its a morejust outside the terminal, passengers Mechanical Engineering: Southland enjoyable connectionwould have been repeatedly rerouted Foundation Engineer: OLMM Consulting Engineers experience, remarksaround active construction areas through Special Systems & Electrical: Rosendin Julia Katz, programinterior tunnels with only artificial light. Corridor Ceilings: Armstrong Ultima Tegular 24x24-in.manager for theContractors rebuilding the terminal would acoustical panel ceilings Terminal 3 Westhave had to build a new passageway Key Benefits: Improved passenger flow; enhancedModernizationeach time they completed another phase, passenger safety; cost & time savings; streamlined constructionProgram. likely extending the construction schedule phases; better passenger experience during construction JULIA KATZJanuary | February 2025AirportImprovement.com'