Following a successful mock

trial of the vehicle checkpoints this afternoon, Hartsfield is advising

passengers to add one hour to their arrival time.

Passengers will continue to

have direct roadway access to Hartsfield Park-Ride lots, as entrances

to these lots are located before the vehicle checkpoints. Travelers are

encouraged to use the convenient Airport Park-Ride service that provides

a free shuttle bus to quickly pick up passengers from their vehicles and

take them to the curb.

Vehicle inspection checkpoints

will be established on both the north and south terminal prior to economy

and short-term parking entrances. Two lanes of traffic will be restricted

to the main terminal building to allow for the vehicle inspections.

During peak periods when roads

may become congested at Hartsfield the Georgia Department of Transportation

will alert passengers using interstate highway overhead signage. On an

average day approximately 60-thousand vehicles use access roads at Hartsfield.