Ed Blake - Q: According to the road changes at Mineta International Airport, the new exit appears to be going through what used to be the baggage claim-pickup area for Terminal C. Am I reading this correctly?

Milpitas - A: Yep. The new exit, scheduled to open Tuesday, will take drivers straight, or south, for another 1,200 feet before looping back to Airport Boulevard. This should ease the merging woes that exist at the temporary exit that will close Tuesday.

Abe Gindi - Q: I am so disappointed with the plans for the San Jose airport. Why is there no cell-phone waiting area? People coming to pick up passengers will circle around the airport until they land and pick up luggage.

A: They don't have to. There is a cell phone area on Airport Parkway east of the airport between Highway 87 and Technology Drive that can hold 50 cars. Drivers can park free for 30 minutes on either side of the street. From there it's only a couple of minutes to the terminals. Anything else?

Abe Gindi - Q: The convenient exit to Highway 87 is eliminated for a parking lot. Now we will have to go around a long, slow loop to get to 87.

San Jose - A: Yes, it will be a tad longer. You'll have to drive straight on Terminal Drive for another 1,200 feet before the road loops back toward Skyport Boulevard and 87.

Curt Collett - Q: With thousands of people going back and forth from the San Jose airport terminals to the new garage, will there be a bridge or are all those people going to be crossing on Terminal Drive?

San Jose - A: There will not be a bridge between Terminal B and the rental car center. Instead, there will be crosswalks with signal lights to allow pedestrians to cross safely. The first was installed last year, and two others will be ready before the opening of Terminal B and the rental car center in June.

John Luebben - Q: Another contributing factor to the 101-87 offramp slowdown is the driving habits of rental car company drivers. At least one company brings cars to the airport using De La Cruz Boulevard to 101 and then on to 87. These drivers invariably drive at 35-40 mph tops, with five to six cars closely following each other. This immediately brings traffic to almost a standstill and it never recovers during commute times.

A: This will end. All rental cars will be stored in the new garage across from Terminal B and will not need to be driven on 101 and 87. The garage will have room for 350 public parking spaces, with around 3,000 spots for rental cars. The seven-story facility will cost $274 million, and rental companies and their customers will cover roughly 90 percent of that figure — part of it through a $10 fee on each rented car. That's the same amount charged at most major California airports as part of their rental agreements.

Lisa Louie - Q: I got great satisfaction after reading the recent article about the bewildering signs at Mineta International Airport. I hadn't been to the airport for a long time, but last month I had to make a quick trip to L.A. and needed to fly out of San Jose. The signs were completely bewildering to me. I ended up circling repeatedly and getting very confused, which added tremendous stress to my departure. It was 6 a.m. and dark outside, and the ridiculous road signs and traffic routing seemed to be perversely designed to intentionally confuse drivers. When I complained to my unsympathetic brother about the hassle of construction and poor signs, he severely criticized me, saying, "No, no, no! The airport is fine! You're using it wrong. It's you!" So thanks for the vindicating article. Obviously, it isn't just me.

Foster City - A: Despite your brother's claims, it's not just you. The confusion should ease as roadwork winds down this year. First, old signs will be removed, then temporary signs will disappear. And finally, new, brighter signs will be unveiled.