MIC / Earlington Heights Connector
Miami, Florida
Project Description
On December 14, 2009, workers cast the first of approximately 1,000 precast segments for the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) – Earlington Heights Connector. The Earlington Heights Connector consists of 2.4 miles of elevated dual track guideway, including 13 precast segmental bridge units built in balanced cantilever. Spans range up to 260 ft. and segment widths vary from 15' to 28'-10".
The MIC is a giant centralized transportation hub being developed by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) that will provide seamless access to all modes of transportation including Metrobus, Metrorail, Tri-Rail, Amtrak, Greyhound, tour buses, taxi cabs, and rental cars. An automated people mover will connect the MIC to the airport.
Aspire Bridge Magazine Article: The Miami Intermodal Center - Earlington Heights Connector
Awards
2013 American Segmental Bridge Institute Award of Excellence
Location
Miami, Florida
Owner
Miami Dade Transit
Contractor
Odebrecht with
Rizanni de Echer as Segmental Subcontractor
Designer
URS
Total Contract Value
$50 million (segmental section)
Timeline
2009 - 2011
Construction Method
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Precast segmental superstructure using balanced cantilever method
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13 units with approximately 40 spans and 1,000 segments
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Our Role
Hatcher Technical worked with construction engineer McNary Bergeron & Johannesen to develop fully integrated construction shop drawings for multiple redesigned precast pier segment shells with cast-in-place diaphragms.
Areas of the project that Hatcher Technical worked on included:
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Precast superstructure pier segments
