MIA Mover

MIA Mover
Elevated MIA Mover approaching the Miami Intermodal Center
Overview
Type	People mover
Locale	Miami International Airport
Termini	MIA Central Terminal Miami Central Station
Stations	2
Services	1
Operation
Opened	09 September 2011
Operator(s)	Crystal Mover Services, inc.
Rolling stock	Mitsubishi Crystal Mover vehicles
Technical
Line length	1.27 miles (2.04 km)[1]
Highest elevation	Elevated

The MIA Mover is an automated people mover (APM) system which opened at the Miami International Airport in metropolitan Miami, Florida, United States on September 09th, 2011. The MIA Mover is designed to quickly transport passengers between Miami International Airport's Main Terminal and the Miami Central Station and Rental Car Center, as part of the Miami Intermodal Center.^[2]

History

By 2007, construction of a people mover instead of an extension of the existing Metrorail system to the airport became the preferred option for local authorities in providing greater connectivity to the airport terminals (Metrorail will connect at Miami Central Station).^[3] On March 2, 2009, ground was officially broken for the project.^[4] Projected to transport 48,000 daily visitors by 2020, the MIA Mover construction is utilizing design-build methods and will be paid for from a combination of revenue from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department’s Capital Improvement Program and FDOT.^[1][4]

System

Rendering of the now completed Miami Central Station

Costing an estimated $259 million to complete, the 1.27 miles (2.04 km) link travels east from the MIA Station, to Central Boulevard and finally to NW 21st Street, where it curves north into the MIC Station.^[1][5] The concrete guideways will be generally elevated an average of 40 feet (12 m) above grade and will be supported by concrete piers every 120 feet (37 m).^[6] The vehicles used are the new Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Crystal Movers.

Stations

The MIA mover will have two stations: the MIC Station and the MIA Station.

'MIC Station' The MIC Station is the eastern terminus of the line located on the fourth floor of the Miami Intermodal Center.^[5] The station contains direct access to both the Rental Car Center in addition to connecting by skywalk to the Miami Central Station where connections can be made to Metrorail, Amtrak, Tri-Rail, buses and taxicabs.^[5] The station is being constructed by FLDOT.^[1]

'MIA Station' The MIA Station is the western terminus of the line located on the third floor of the main terminal building between the Flamingo and Dolphin Parking Garages.^[5] Constructed by MDAD, a storage and maintenance facility for the APM vehicles is located beneath the MIA Station.^[1]

References

Bibliography

• Schroeder, B.M. "MIA Mover APM: A Fixed Facilities Design-Build Perspective." Automated People Movers, 2009: Connecting People, Connecting Places, Connecting Modes: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference, May 31-June 3, 2009 : Atlanta, Georgia. Ed. Robert R. Griebenow. American Society of Civil Engineers.