b'20 TPA SECURITYUpdated carpeting and natural light give the new checkpoint areas a more open feel. Stanchions from Lavi help keep queues orderly. PHOTO: TPAJETBRIDGEAMERICAINC.COM The 3-D imaging and enhanced algorithms also come with a significant customer service bonus: Passengers do not have to SPECIALIZINGremove laptops or 3-1-1 liquids from their bags when traveling through ConneCT screening lanes. In addition, the equipment IN PASSENGER has automated tray return and baggage handling systems that LOADING BRIDGES greatly improve throughput. Passengers appreciate divesting their articles at their own JETBRIDGE INSTALLATION pace in side-by-side conveyor positions, and the ability to leave laptops in the bag is far more convenient and efficient for the REPAIR | CONSULTING | PARTS SUPPLY passengers, says Erhard. PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCEAesthetic OutcomeBeyond enhanced screening efficiencies, passengers are appreciating the overall look and feel of the new airside areas designed by AECOM. Natural light streaming through windows that run from the base of the floor to the soaring ceilings help create what Radhakrishnan calls welcoming spaces.The project broke ground in September 2023, with Suffolk Construction Company managing significant renovations to improve circulation queuing and throughput. The enhancements not only streamlined security screenings and checkpoints, they also aligned the facilities with technology that is current to TSA standards, notes Sam Sleiman, executive vice president of National Transportation for Suffolk Larry Griggs: lgriggs@jetbridgeinc.comConstruction. Mark White: mwhite@jetbridgeinc.comBrad Darland: bdarland@jetbridgeinc.com Despite two major hurricanes in 2024, the building contractor Parts - Mason Mitchell: mmitchell@jetbridgeinc.com successfully delivered both expansions on schedule and within July | August 2025AirportImprovement.com'