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Jaxie Pidgeon
01 June 2026
BNA’s new Central Core Enhancement Project is part of the broader $3 billion “New Horizon” expansion plan and is expected to continue through December 2027.
The project focuses on the airport’s central terminal hub, which connects baggage claim, ticketing, parking garages and security checkpoints.
The existing central core area, which currently includes six escalators and two elevators, closed Sunday night ahead of construction.
Once completed, the project will expand the terminal from six escalators to 16 while also adding a third elevator with increased speed and capacity.
The Central Core Enhancement Project is expected to support future airport expansion projects already in development, including the new Concourse A, a new parking garage and a consolidated rental car facility planned for 2029...
