DCA cutting the ribbon on its new TSA security halls this AM.
Change will put most of the airport, including the grand National Hall behind security.
Has space for 20 to 28 security lanes and will “create a seamless, free-flowing environment between Terminal B/C.”
Opens in Nov.
A new concourse project that opened earlier this year still gets fanfare for defeating the Main Boss of DCA.
Some pics of some of the new security lanes that are getting installed. Project doesn’t open for a few more weeks. Both buildings on the North and South end of the terminals are the same.
It’s kinda hard to get a feel of where we are in relation to the old airport footprint (it’s sandwiched between parking garages/Metro and Departures/Arrivals lanes + terminal).
You can see buses driving above us.
The new security checkpoints at DCA will open Nov. 9 ahead of a busy holiday season.
MWAA CEO Jack Potter said the two new 50,000-sq-ft facilities were needed as concourses B/C were 60% over designed capacity.
"Things were tight."
Unfortunately, this beautiful view of National Hall will no longer be open to the public. Will be behind security and only for ticketed passengers.
Spent many hours writing stories in this space after events at DCA.
Didn’t realize how many people had filtered in to the event today.
Speakers have included:
Paul Malandrino, DCA Manager
Jack Potter, MWAA CEO
William Sudow, MWAA Board Chair
VA Gov. Ralph Northam
D.C.Mayor Muriel Bowser
Sen. Mark Warner
Rep. Don Beyer
Rep. Eleanor Holmes
Rep. Gerry Connolly
FAA Administrator Steve Dickson
TSA Administrator David Pekoske
Steve Johnson, American Airlines Executive Vice President of Corporate Affairs
TSA Administrator David Pekoske says the new halls add about 40% more screening lanes that give "ample space for travelers."
"When we built security into airports, the areas that were left for passengers to recompose (after security) were very short.This provides much more room."
I should've had a tally going for the number of jokes/digs at Gate 35X from officials.
I would guess we're pushing at least 8 at this point.
Public officials are now touring new concourse that opened earlier w this year. Wolfgang Puck restaurant is open but still no Timber Pizza
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MD Gov. Wes Moore and his transportation secretary Paul Wiedefeld are going on a safety walk along Georgia Ave. in Wheaton today with Councilmember @NataliFGonzalez to get a sense of pedestrian safety issues and economic development in the corridor.
Wiedefeld will also be the keynote speaker this year for WABA’s annual Vision Zero conference in June.
It’s a large crew here at Regina’s Restaurant in Georgia Ave ahead of the pedestrian safety walk with Gov. Moore, Transpo Sec Wiedefeld and more.
'70s: Dave Grohl moves to NoVa
'80s: he goes to shows at old 9:30 Club in DC
'97: Foo Fighters' "The Colour and the Shape" released, becomes seminal album of my childhood
'23: Grohl opens replica of the venue he went to as a teen, I get to see him for news:dcist.com/story/23/05/30…
FWIW: I was too young for Nirvana when they were big, but these 14 tracks were so huge when I was like 10 years old. Iconic shit.
I still stand by that Everlong is the best rock song of the past 30 years
The Atlantis, I.M.P..’s new small, 400-person music venue, opens tonight with the Foo Fighters. Mayor Bowser is giving remarks at the opening as is Dave Grohl and the owners of the venue.
Dave Grohl is here and just like casually milling about
It's Metro Board day. Not a super-packed agenda.
MD Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld isn't here today. Michael Goldman filling in. wmata.com/about/board/me…
Board starts with a moment of silence for Bob Cunningham.
GM Randy Clarke says WMATA is taking care of his family, but the GoFundMe has raised $185,000 that will help pay for his kids college among other things. Clarke thanks the community for their thoughts and generosity.
Metro has set up town halls to talk about security and wellness for employees. Clarke says the staff is resilient, but angry at the gun violence in America.