O'Hare T5 Parking Garage Improvement

Connelly Electric partnered with AECOM/Hunt Clayco Bowa and Solomon Cordwell Buenz to construct a new six-story parking garage in Terminal 5 at O’Hare airport.  Completed in November 2024, the new Terminal 5 (T5) Parking Garage more than doubles the amount of parking at the terminal, which handles both domestic and international passengers offering both short- and long-term parking options.  This structure is the first major parking facility for T5 since its original construction in 1993.   The 2,340 SF space T5 parking complex, located at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, is part of the greater O’Hare 21 program, the $8.5 billion expansion and renovation of the terminal complex. The garage offers approximately 1,700 spaces, with an additional 600 surface lot spaces and features ​a camera-based parking guidance system that improves garage parking efficiency with real-time displays for availability of spaces, along with 48 Level II complimentary electric vehicle charging stations. It connects to Terminal 5 via a fully enclosed pedestrian bridge providing a modern, convenient parking option for travelers.   

Electrical systems installed by Connelly Electric included general purpose and emergency power systems, fire alarm, low voltage card access, CCTV, security, public address, park assist, and Smart Carte systems.  

Benefits Delivered: 

• Value- Added Engineering 
• High quality and performance 
• Completed on time and on budget