Nantucket Memorial Airport Terminal News
WEEKLY UPDATE Addition foundation work starting The move of the ticketing counters operated by Jet Blue, USAIR, Delta and Continental and Cape Air for its flights to Boston and Providence along with the Transportation Safety Administration screening equipment for all these secure flights into three connected 24-foot-by-64-foot trailers was a success last week. This week, the excavation contractor Lawrence Lynch of Falmouth, Mass. is digging the foundation hole for the east end addition on the airport terminal as well as digging around the control tower to install steel structural supports to hold the tower in place while work goes around it. Foundation form preparations will also happen during the week of Jan. 20-26

TRAVELER IMPACT Gift shop and restaurant remain open Regardless of whatever work is going on during the addition and renovation of the existing airport terminal, the airport gift shop and Alice's Restaurant will remain open for the duration of the project. In fact, the gift shop is currently having a big sale with many of its items for sale at 50 percent off.

AIRLINE NEWS Service information U.S. Airways is suspending its New York service Feb. 10 to March 31.

The Nantucket Memorial Airport terminal work includes additions and renovations totaling around 18,000 square feet, the most notable of which is a new wing off the east end of the existing main terminal facing the hangar area. When finished, all flights to Boston and New York will pass through this new wing and baggage will be screened there through the Transportation Safety Administration's new baggage screening equipment. Other additions to the building will face the parking lot off the main terminal and will free up office and ticket counter space by removing maintenance storage below the air traffic control tower and widening that part of the terminal northward so all the ticket counters can be located in the same area. The parking configuration will stay the same, as will drop off and pick up. The project cost of $26 million is being borne by the Federal Aviation Administration: $9 million, airport fees: $5 million and Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission: $12 million. Builder: Skanska USA. Construction Timeline: October 2007-Spring 2009. Details: 325-5300. Web site: www.nantucketairport.com.