Central Area Virginia Ave. North Terminal 1-75 Camp Creek Parkway Concourses 1-85 Loop Road South Terminal 1-285 Figure 8.8 Proposed future expansion plan for Atlanta Hartsfield Airport Dealing with the Delays (Units in Minutes) No Chunge Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 Average departure delay Average arrival delay Average taxiing time 34.80 1702 19.66 5.71 19.97 7.08 6,68 3.91 26.04 18.54 19.99 12.80
Atlanta Regional Commission is considering expanding Hartsfield (Atlanta)
International Airport. Three options have been proposed to handle the growth expected at Hartsfield:
1 Option 1: Build five new runways, a new concourse adjacent to a new eastside terminal, and close-in parking. Cost estimate: $1.5 billion.
2 Option 2: Construct a more expensive version of Option 1, putting the new concourse adjacent to the fifth runway. Cost estimate: $1.6 billion.
3 Option 3: In addition to the five new runways in Options 1 and 2, build a
sixth runway north of the current airport boundaries in the College ParkEast Point-Hapeville corridor side terminal. Cost estimate: $5.9 billion.
A study indicates that a north runway (e.g., the sixth runway in Option 3)
would displace more than 3,000 households and 978 businesses. A south runway (Option 2) could dislocate as many as 7,000 households and more than 900 businesses. Under any scenario of airport expansion, there still will be some flight delays. However, some plans project longer delays than others. as shown illustrates the three options under consideration, and the accompanying table summarizes some projections for the year 2015 under the no-build scenario.
The committee has six months to study each option before making a final
recommendation. What would you recommend?
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