DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF DADE COUNTY METROMOVER

The background, funding, design features and system characteristics of the Dade County METROMOVER system, the first automated guideway transit system in a US downtown environment, are described. Design features include the route alignment, vehicle, guideway superstructure, guideway substructure and the stations. System characteristics describe the capacity, headways and run time of the system. Some construction-related issues and maintenance of traffic during construction are also addressed. (Author abstract)

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• Authors:
  • Myint, K
• Publication Date: 1985-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 80-92
• Serial:
  • Journal of Urban Planning and Development
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0733-9488
  • EISSN: 1943-5444
  • Serial URL: http://ascelibrary.org/journal/jupddm

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automated guideway transit; City planning; Construction projects; Design; Guideways; Headways; Lines of track; Location; Mechanization; Moving sidewalks; People movers; Railroad facility operations; Railroad stations; Rapid transit; Structural design; Transportation; Trolleybuses; Vehicles
• Uncontrolled Terms: Line capacity
• Geographic Terms: Miami (Florida)
• Old TRIS Terms: (Agt) systems; Fixed-guideway project; Guideway design; Line location; Station design
• Subject Areas: Construction; Design; Operations and Traffic Management; Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00453803
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 27 2004 10:00PM