BNA To Get Updated Vertical Transportation in Terminal Upgrade Project

Nashville International Airport (BNA) is preparing to launch a major terminal upgrade project that will more than double the number of escalators connecting the airport’s levels and upgrading elevators, News Channel 5 reports. The Central Core Enhancement Project is expected to begin construction in June and continue through December 2027. Airport officials said the roughly $40 million project is designed to increase the terminal’s capacity from 30 million annual passengers to as many as 40 million. The airport currently has six escalators in the central core area, and that number will increase to 16, with two escalators going up and two going down between each floor. Officials also said the number of elevators will increase from two to three, with upgraded systems expected to double elevator capacity.