麻豆传媒映画International Airport will close the level one road access to the domestic terminal for construction starting next week.
According to a media statement, road access will be closed for approximately six months to install 鈥渄istrict energy piping鈥� as part of YVR鈥檚 new 聽starting Jan. 14.
The project includes a geoexchange system 鈥� a heating and cooling system that uses the earth鈥檚 energy found below the surface 鈥� which will be implemented into the airport鈥檚 structures.
Courtesy shuttles, TransLink buses and pre-arranged commercial pick-ups will be affected during this time: Courtesy shuttle pick-ups and drop offs have been moved to departures level three. There are signs inside the terminal to direct travelers to appropriate shuttles. The N10 TransLink bus stop has been relocated outside the domestic departures check-in on level three. And, all pre-arranged commercial pick-ups will be on level two at international arrivals starting Jan. 14.
Pedestrian access to the parkade from the domestic terminal building is still open through designated walking routes.
According to Zoe Weber, YVR鈥檚 communication specialist, the geosystem at YVR will be 鈥渙ne of the largest in Canada鈥� when it鈥檚 completed and will help 鈥渕eet growing passenger demands while reducing its environmental footprint by supporting YVR鈥檚 heating and cooling needs across the terminal complex.鈥�
鈥淚t is our goal to work efficiently in order to complete the construction in the shortest time frame possible and with minimal impact on passengers and visitors to the airport.鈥�
The new utilities building, about 67,000 square feet in size, is expected to be built by 2021 and fully operational by 2022.
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-With files from Maria Rantanen
