The 1.5 million-sf terminal will cost about $720 million,including expanded parking, a taxiway and a roadway extension as anexit from the east end of the airport. The project is expected tobe completed by 2004.

Meanwhile, travelers from overseas--some five million ayear--coming into the world's busiest airport, will endure anoften-confusing baggage claim and recheck as well as a 1.5-milejourney to the main terminal. Even via the underground peoplemover, it's a long haul.

Clayton County is celebrating the choice of the site and theplanned roadway connection. Clayton hopes it will enjoy adevelopment of hotels and services for international travelerssimilar to the hotel development that sprang up along the northwestand west sides of the 3,750-acre airport.

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