PROJECT PROFILE
RIDING INTO THE FUTURE: The Award-Winning Brightline Buildout PHOTOS COURTESY OF KAREN K PHOTO
2023
GENERAL CO
NTRACTOR
of the year
Gomez Construction Company was the general contractor overseeing the interior buildout of the new Brightline train station at the multi-modal center at Orlando International Airport. The 37,350 SF station next to Terminal C will help Brightline connect service between Central Florida and South Florida. The facility’s core and shell were built during the multi-modal center construction and connects directly to the airport’s parking garage C, with more than 350 parking spaces set aside for Brightline guests. The station is bright, airy, and full of amenities that are typically absent from passenger train outposts in the United States. The ornamental entry portal constructed contains over 70,000 LED lights and features the recognizable Brightline logo. Passengers can purchase tickets from guest services or one of the several self-service kiosks, and check luggage before proceeding through touchless turnstiles into the security screening tunnel. Once passengers make their way through the tunnel, they are met with the two-story station space featuring the Mary Mary Bar, the MRKT PLACE, and a BrightKids children’s play area. Passengers access their train by escalator or elevator to first level platforms that are 1,000 feet long and can accommodate a train with up to 10 coaches and two locomotives.
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BUILDING Central Florida 2023 - DECEMBER
Central Florida Chapter MEMBERS Advanced Millwork, Inc. David Allen Company, Inc. Energy Air, Inc. Gomez Construction Company Interior Specialties, Inc. Modern Plumbing Industries, Inc. Southern Fire Protection of Orlando Spectra Contract Flooring
