New Parking and Transportation Center

Under construction now, our new Parking and Transportation Center will be a six-story parking garage just south of the existing Short Term Garage.

• 6 levels
• 2,200 parking spaces
• First floor to be a Ground Transportation Center for commercial vehicles
• Parking Space Guidance System
• EV charging stations
• Tire inflation station
• Capacity for 20,000 gallons of rain water harvesting for landscape irrigation
• Green-screen vegetation wall
• Design by Atkins and construction by JE Dunn Construction

When will it be finished?

The Parking and Transportation Center is slated to be completed Fall 2018.

How will travelers be impacted?

The Ground Transportation Center will relocate from Level 1 of the Terminal and Short Term Parking Garage to Level 1 of the Parking and Transportation Center in fall 2018.

Traffic Advisory: Temporary Exit Route for Terminal Drive, Level 1

Parking and Traffic Advisory: Changes affecting Long Term A, Short Term Parking Garage and Rental Cars Facility (CONRAC)

Sidewalk closure between terminal and CONRAC

Ground Transportation: Taxi and Limo pick-up stations have moved

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.

Terminal Apron and Taxilane Expansion

This project will accommodate construction of the new International Arrivals Facility (opening in 2023) and will include paving to add space for aircraft parking and maneuvering when the IAF is completed.

• Addition of more than 500,000 square feet (13+ acres) of space
• Expansion will require in excess of 55,000 dump truck loads to fill in a 50-foot depression
• Design by Garver and construction by Eutaw Construction Company (Phase 1)

When will it be finished?

Anticipated completion date is Summer 2019 for Phase 1, and 2023 for Phase 2.

How will travelers be impacted?

There will be no impact on travelers, other than visible construction activity on the airfield.

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.

Concourse D and Terminal Wings Expansion

BNA Vision will revive and expand Nashville International Airport’s fourth concourse, Concourse D, as well as enlarge the existing Ticketing Lobby and Baggage Claim areas.

• 115,000-square-foot Concourse D
• 6 domestic aircraft gates to increase capacity to attract new airlines and services
• Dining and retail options
• Central Utility Plant
• 200,000 square feet of new space will be added to the north and south ends of the terminal
• Expanded Ticketing Lobby
• 4 new Baggage Claim carousels
• Design and construction by the Hensel Phelps / Fentress team

When will it be finished?

Anticipated completion date is Summer 2020.

How will travelers be impacted?

Check back for updates.

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.

Terminal Parking Garage and Airport Administrative Office Building

This project will include a six-level parking garage near the terminal, a new office building and public plaza.

• 3,000-space terminal parking garage, which will be built in part of the footprint of the existing Short Term Parking Garage (set for demolition later this year)
• 64,000-square-foot airport administrative office building, which will replace the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s existing office space on the fourth floor of the terminal, and provide space for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and other airport services
• Plaza on the fifth level
• Design and construction by Messer Construction Co. and Moody Nolan

When will it be finished?

Completion of the parking garage is anticipated in Late 2019, and the office building is scheduled for completion in Fall 2020.

How will travelers be impacted?

The existing Short Term Parking Garage will be demolished a few weeks after the new Parking and Transportation Center opens.

The pedestrian walkway between Long Term A and the terminal will go away, but our courtesy shuttle service will continue.

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.

Donelson Pike Relocation and Terminal Access Roadway Improvements

With traffic and airport utilization continuing to rise, the Donelson Pike Relocation and Terminal Access Roadway Improvements projects are vital to improving access to and circulation around BNA.

• Donelson Pike Relocation, a Tennessee Department of Transportation project, will:
  • Straighten Donelson Pike from taxiway bridges to I-40
  • Improve safety
  • Enhance airport access to and from I-40 East and West
• Terminal Access Roadway Improvements, an MNAA project, will:
  • Expand BNA’s terminal loop roadway from 1.3 miles to 1.9 miles
  • Increase roadway travel lanes
  • Improve access

When will it be finished?

Construction is anticipated to start in mid-2020, and end in mid-2023.

How will travelers be impacted?

Check back for updates.

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.

Interim International Arrivals Building (IAB)

BNA Vision includes the construction of a state-of-the-art International Arrivals Facility (IAF). To accommodate immediate needs for additional international capacity, the current IAB has been expanded and upgraded to serve as an interim international passenger processing and welcome center while the permanent IAF is being designed and constructed.

• Increased processing capacity from 200 passengers per hour to 400 passengers per hour
• Additional passenger boarding bridge to accommodate 2 arriving flights simultaneously.
• Upgrades to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection processing area including installation of self-check kiosks and screening equipment
• Connects directly to the Baggage Claim, eliminating the need for arriving passengers to re-check baggage or be re-screened by the Transportation Security Administration, unless transferring to a domestic flight
• Construction by JE Dunn Construction; Architect: Thomas, Miller & Partners; Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing (MEP) Design: IC Thomasson; Structural Design: Logan Patri Engineering.

When will it be finished?

The Interim IAB is now operational.

How will travelers be impacted?

The moving sidewalks on Concourse A have been permanently removed to make room for the new Interim IAB corridor. Read more here.

Click here for a fact sheet with more information.