The breakdown:
- DTW is opening a new North Cell Phone Lot near Rogell and Burton drives, with about 145 spaces, expected to be ready in late November
- The lot will give drivers waiting for arriving passengers a more convenient place near the Evans Terminal and is intended to ease curbside congestion
- Once the lot opens, unattended vehicles or parking at either terminal curb will face strict enforcement: violators may be fined $70 and unattended cars towed
ROMULUS — Metro Detroiters who plan to pick up friends or family members from Detroit Metro Airport this holiday season will have a new waiting area available to them off the East Service Drive.
Airport officials say the new North Cell Phone Lot, located at Rogell Drive and Burton Drive, offers a “more convenient location” for drivers to wait before picking up arriving passengers.
In a statement issued Monday, Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) CEO Chad Newton said the new lot reflects the authority’s “ongoing commitment to improving the customer experience at DTW.”…