MONTREAL – Montreal-based AtkinsRealis recently announced it has signed a contract with the Miami-Dade Aviation Department to provide design services for Runway Incursion Mitigation at Miami International Airport’s (MIA) Hot Spot 4.
AtkinsRealis is the trading name of SNC-Lavalin. The company will provide professional engineering services to make taxiways safer for pilots by reducing potential conflict points, helping MIA meet Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance guidelines, stated a release.
Under a six-year $11.5-million contract, AtkinsRealis will prepare the design and construction documents to reconfigure geometry of taxiway connectors and provide inspection services for the construction of new exit and crossover taxiways and the adjustment of existing taxiways, which will keep this portion of the airport in FAA compliance. MIA is among the 10 busiest airports in the United States.
The FAA’s Runway Incursion Mitigation (RIM) program reviews airfield geometry to identify high-risk areas where the potential exists for runway incursions. Incursions occur when an aircraft, vehicle or person infringes upon operational areas designated for aircraft landing and takeoff.
The firm’s Global Technology Center built a 3D model of MIA’s RIM hotspot, allowing the project team to visualize various reconfiguration options and develop a construction phasing plan where three runways and four taxiways converge, said the release.
“Our proven track record of world-class engineering and innovative solutions have made air travel safer, easier and faster time and time again,” said AtkinsRealis CEO Ian Edwards. “Our extensive multidisciplinary expertise within the aviation sector empowers our clients to successfully sustain operations while simultaneously transforming their assets to support future passenger growth.”
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