John Wayne terminal to close for construction

-- Deepa Bharath

John Wayne Airport will close a portion of its northwest parking

structure beginning Monday for a seismic refitting project. The parking

structure is located adjacent to the terminal on the north end.

The $3-million project, involving the northwest and southwest parking

structures, is expected to be completed in two phases -- May 6 through

October and mid-October through April 2003. Retrofit work will begin on

levels one and two of the northwest parking structure on May 20 and will

last about 12 weeks.

Levels three and four of the A1 garage will remain open for public use

during the construction. In mid-August level one will reopen and levels

three and four will close until mid-October.

Airport officials are encouraging the public to use the east parking

structure in addition to curbside valet parking and Main Street parking

during the construction. Shuttle service to and from the terminal is

being provided every 15 minutes from the Main Street lot.