Miami Elevated Heavy Rail Line Steps Lightly Over Hurdles
For the second year in a row, an elevated rail project at Miami International Airport (MIA) has won both the top award in its construction category as well as the safety prize. This year, Odebrecht-OHL Joint Venture's AirportLink Metrorail Extension (Orange Line) project received recognition both for the team's exemplary safety achievements and for the building of a complicated structure over hazardous terrain.
As part of a $360.4-million contract, the Odebrecht-OHL team constructed the 2.4-mile double-track, elevated heavy rail extension of Miami-Dade's Metrorail from the existing Earlington Heights station to the Miami Intermodal Center, located at the airport.