Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall officially opened its $125 million D/E Connector on Tuesday. The D/E Connector provides additional international airline capacity and new passenger services.
The D/E Connector program includes the creation of an eight-lane security checkpoint to serve domestic and international travelers, the addition of new food and retail concessions, the construction of a new, secure connector between Concourse D and the international Concourse E, and the configuration of airline gates to support added international service. The project also includes a children’s play area and an outdoor patio space with airfield views.
“This D/E Connector program meets the needs of our passengers and our airline partners,” said Ricky Smith, CEO at BWI. “The new services will help ensure a high level of service for our customers as we continue to grow.”
Finishing work on the terminal enhancements will continue through early 2017, the airport said. Additional new concessions and new restrooms will be added. The former security checkpoints for the D and E concourses will be decommissioned.
The new facility comes against a backdrop of rising passenger numbers at BWI. In 2015 BWI set a new annual record with nearly 24 million passengers. Strong growth has continued this year, with 15-straight monthly passenger records through September 2016.
