Construction on Miami Central Station begins

Miami Central StationConstruction begins today on Miami Central Station, according to the South Florida Business Journal. The Florida Department of Transportation intends to complete work on the $147 million, 16.5 acre station by 2013, creating the region’s first ground transportation hub.

Central Station would link Metrobus and Metrorail to Amtrak and Tri-Rail, and should connect to the recently opened MIA Mover, the elevated system that carries people from Miami International Airport to rental car centers.

As previously reported, during construction the Tri-Rail airport station will be closed. [SFBJ].