B777 CONTACTS TEMPORARY TAXI LIGHT ON THE WAY TO THE GATE AT MIA.

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DURING TAXI IN; AFTER LNDG OUR B777 ON RWY 9R AT MIA; I STRUCK A TEMPORARY TAXI LIGHT WHICH WAS ON THE EDGE OF A CONSTRUCTION AREA. DURING THE APCH BRIEFING; MY FO AND I REVIEWED THE NOTAMS CONCERNING THE CONSTRUCTION AREA; SO WE WERE AWARE THAT THERE WAS ONGOING CONSTRUCTION. THE AREA IS POORLY LIT; NO CAUTION LIGHTING; AND ONE OF THE TAXI LINES LED INTO THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. TAXI LINES WERE DIFFICULT TO DISTINGUISH BECAUSE OF GLARE ON THE TXWY. IN ADDITION; GATE SIGNS AND TAXI LINES ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE AND BECOME A DISTR. AFTER WE ARRIVED AT THE GATE AND COMPLETED OUR PARKING PROCS; BOTH THE FO AND I INSPECTED THE GEAR AREA. MY FO FOUND DAMAGE ON 1 TIRE. I NOTIFIED OUR MAINT PEOPLE AND I ALSO BRIEFED THE OUTBOUND CREW OF A POSSIBLE PROB. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 3 OTHER EPISODES IN THIS AREA VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO OURS. OUR COMPANY IS ACTIVELY PURSUING A SOLUTION TO THIS PROB WITH DADE COUNTY OFFICIALS. MY SUGGESTION IS THAT THE CONSTRUCTION AREA BE SURROUNDED WITH AMBER CAUTION LIGHTS AND THAT A TAXI LINE; CONTAINING A REFLECTIVE MATERIAL; BE PAINTED TO GUIDE ACFT WELL CLR OF THE CONSTRUCTION AREA.