LAX Modernization Continues with New Ramps, Flyovers, and Pedestrian Bridges

Los Angeles International Airport is entering a new phase of its massive modernization program, as crews break ground on a $323 million project set to transform how travelers access one of the world’s busiest airports.

Led by construction partners Skanska and FlatironDragados, the Airfield and Terminal Modernization Project will deliver 4.4 miles of new roadways and a fully redesigned traffic system for the airport’s Central Terminal Area. The plan introduces a series of new ramps and flyovers that will reroute vehicles to a new entry point at Sepulveda Boulevard and 96th Street.

Pedestrian safety and accessibility are also front and center. New bridges at Sepulveda’s intersections with Century Boulevard and 96th Street will replace the current street-level crossings. The 96th Street bridge will connect to a new multi-use path linking Sepulveda Boulevard with the Intermodal Transportation Facility–West complex, improving access for both pedestrians and cyclists.

Two of LAX’s most recognizable landmarks are also getting updates. The iconic LAX monument sign—currently standing in the median between World Way and Century Boulevard—will be relocated, while the airport’s 100-foot-tall light pylons, part of artist Paul Tzanetopoulos’s famed light installation, will be replaced as part of the project.

This roadway overhaul is a critical piece of LAX’s broader expansion, which includes two new terminals: Concourse 0, extending Terminal 1, and the upcoming Terminal 9 east of Sepulveda Boulevard. Officials say shifting vehicle access eastward is necessary to accommodate the Terminal 1 expansion and prepare for the airport’s future growth.

Construction is scheduled to continue through 2030, with a temporary pause in mid-2028 to make way for the Los Angeles Olympic Games.

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