b'SECURITYTPA 19 PHOTO: TPAFACTS&FIGURES Project: New TSA Checkpoints Location: Tampa Intl Airport, in FLAirsides: A & EAirport Authority: Hillsborough County Aviation AuthorityStakeholder: TSACost: $65.1 millionSize Increases: 20,560 sq. ft. in Airside A; 19,542 sq. ft. in Airside EFunding: Almost entirely bonds; $525,000 in FL Dept. of Transportation grantsProject Approved: Aug. 2023combinations of 2-D and 3-D screeningWhile AT systems use two fixed X-ray viewsGroundbreaking: Sept. 2023equipment.that produce 2-D images to show operatorsAirside E Opening: March 2025Each has two Smiths Detection AT-2 X-rayflat or map views from two angles, CTAirside A Opening: April 2025scanners, three Leidos advanced imagingscans provide 3-D or global views to meet higher security detection standards. Design-Build Firm: Suffolk Constructiontechnology (AIT) machines, and one Rohde &Consultant: AECOMSchwarz AIT machine. In addition, the AirsidePaul Erhard, director A checkpoint has nine credential authenticationof North American SalesSite Utilities: Crisdeltechnology (CAT-2) machines, and Airside Efor Analogic, explainsExterior Framing, Interior Drywall, has 10.that the ConneCTCeilings: Kenpat Beyond the combination of two-dimensionalscanners enhance bothElectric: APG Electricsecurity units, the most visible addition tosecurity detection andGlasswork: West Tampa GlassTSAs battery of equipment is five Analogicimprove the passengerMetal Panel Faade: Auzmet eXpress computed tomography (CT) screeningexperience becausePAUL ERHARD Steelwork: Morrow Steellanes at each checkpoint.the 3-D volumetric imagingequipment collects far more materialMechanical: Superior Mechanical SystemsThe Analogic ConneCT machines, originallydata to support superior automated threatFire & Safety Systems: Cox Fire Protectiondesigned like hospital-grade CT scanners,detection for explosives and prohibited items. 2-D Screening Equipment: Smiths have been adapted for security purposes,Detection; Leidos; Rohde & Schwarz Velez explains. Their advantage lies in Passengers at TPA can expect a far more efficient and seamless security screening3-D Screening Equipment: Analogicreducing the need for manual bag searches.process, while knowing the technologySpecial Systems: Arora EngineersWith 360-degree rotation and high-resolution zoom, they allow us to easily identify potentialenhancements are working in the backgroundCarpeting: Bloomsburgthreats, unlike the less clear flat X-ray images.to provide a more secure flight, Erhard says. Queuing Stanchions: Lavi IndustriesAirportImprovement.comJuly | August 2025'