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The new $1.1-billion terminal at Indianapolis International Airport opens on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. Located between the two existing runways, the building will be named after World War I flying ace Col. H. Weir Cook. Featuring two 20-gate concourses, the airport will have new highway access, much greater garage and surface parking, and an expanded variety of shopping and dining choices. It will be the new first airport built post-Sept. 11, with new security measures in place. Because the terminal, parking areas and location are entirely new, officials are calling it a “new airport,” rather than just an expansion. When the new terminal opens, the current terminal will close. The centerpiece of the new terminal will be the Civic Plaza, which will feature stunning artwork and dining spots like the Indianapolis 500 Grill, a sit-down restaurant with a Brickyard Authentics apparel and collectible store and an Indianapolis 500 museum. The Cultural Crossroads store will offer merchandise from a partnership of institutions that includes the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis, Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art, Indianapolis Zoo and Indianapolis Museum of Art. The airport will be located on Interstate 70, just west of Interstate 465. It will be a 16-minute trip from downtown Indianapolis. (www.newindianapolisairport.com)
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