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Security Checkpoint Expansion

​​More people than ever are moving through Midway. The existing security checkpoint area needs to be expanded to meet the expected demand as passenger numbers continue to grow. To alleviate congestion in the concourse and improve the traveler experience through TSA security inspections, the CDA is widening the existing security checkpoint area as part of the Midway Modernization Program (MMP). The expanded security area will span Cicero Avenue and also provide a new, welcoming gateway to Chicago.

Project Timeline: Fall 2017 – Summer 2020

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Go to Traffic Impact to see construction progress and how it may affect the security area and getting to your gate as well as traffic around Midway.

Download the Security Checkpoint Expansion Fact Sheet

 

    Project Benefits

  • Wider bridge over Cicero Avenue – from 50 feet to nearly 400 - presents a new gateway to Mid​way and to Chicago.
  • New 80,000-square-foot security pavilion to house TSA checkpoint operations.
  • Improved ​passenger flow​ and opportunities for efficiencies in the inspection process.
  • New pavilion opens up 18,000-square-feet of space for new concessions.
  • Checkpoint design allows for the use of innovative screening technologies​ that may be added later.
  • Improved overall experience for passengers.
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