


The river tunnel is scheduled to open in October 2024. Huether explained the river tunnel is focused on helping travelers relax in what can be a stressful place.Ī train will also eventually be added once Concourse C is complete but that's a couple of years down the road. Travelers passing through security at Salt Lake City International Airport will finally get to turn right to catch a flight. "I’m just gonna bring it down, the temperature down for you.”

“When we drop you down into this tunnel I’m going to take you into a whole, another world," said artist Gordon Huether. When completed, the tunnel will also feature artwork with a river theme. Nearly 33 miles of steel have been used to support the tunnel, along with 3,800 tons of rebar and 48,000 cubic yards of concrete. Walking path from Economy Parking Lot to Terminal. “The tunnel itself, passenger walking area in the center moving sidewalks on either side the entire length of the tunnel,” explained Mike Williams, who works as the Program Director for the Salt Lake Airport Redevelopment Program. SLC Airport App Airport map with walking distances and estimated walking times. The airport complex is made up of one terminal, two concourses and 66 gates (46 contact gates and 19. One lawmaker jokingly seeked to rename the airport the "Pioneer Children Memorial Airport," playing on a common hymn of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Children Sang as They Walked." Three air carrier runways and one general aviation runway. Many Utahns and travelers have complained that the walk from the terminal to Concourse B is especially long.
