Louisville’s international airport installing more security lanes in effort to ease congestion, wait times | News [Video]

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Leaders at the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport plan to ease travel troubles ahead of the Fourth of July rush by opening another line at the TSA security checkpoint.

There currently are five TSA checkpoint lanes, and a sixth permanent lane is already planned to open in August. But a temporary “pop-up” lane is being brought in now and could open as early as Thursday, June 29.

Airport leaders shared this news as part of an announcement ahead of the busy July 4 travel weekend. They’re hoping the extra lane will help alleviate some of the congestion and long lines travelers have been experiencing during the early morning airport rush hour from 6-8 a.m.

It’s rush hour because 40% of the airport’s daily volume flies out during those hours. Leaders also say the airport is the fastest-growing airport in the continental United States.

This Friday alone, …