Teams from MTA Construction & Development, Long Island Rail Road and 3rd Track Constructors are laying the ground work needed to complete yet another massive piece of the LIRR Expansion Project at New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park An incredible feat of engineering will take place on July…
ENR (Engineering News Record) ran an expansive piece on the LIRR Expansion Project, describing it as a “medley of moving parts.” Read the full story here.
We are distanced, but not distant. Since construction began in 2018, the project team has been hosting monthly meetings with Mayors, Town officials and their representatives at the Community Information Center in Mineola. With social distancing requirements making this group meeting impractical, MTA C&D has taken the monthly “Mayors’ Meeting”…
With the safety of the community and employees always our top priority, construction on the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville continues to advance. Our commitment to the communities in the 10-mile corridor also is top of mind for MTA Construction & Development, the LIRR and our contractor,…
The safety of customers and workers is always the MTA’s top priority, but in the new world of COVID-19, we have stepped up safety precautions to ensure our work continues as safely as possible. Together, with our contractor associations, and following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and New York…
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to change the way we live and work. Earlier this week brought “New York State on PAUSE,” which established a new directive for non-essential businesses and guidance for essential services. As an essential transportation infrastructure project, the LIRR Expansion Project is proceeding in line with this…
The Merillon Avenue LIRR station is an example of the MTA’s extraordinary efforts to make the system more accessible and an illustration of its extensive coordination efforts with communities. Working closely with the Village of Garden City, the project team devised a creative solution unique to this station that makes…
Carle Place area residents and commuters will soon be treated to a completely overhauled station as the platforms take shape at Carle Place Station in the Town of North Hempstead. The westbound platform has been installed, and the foundation for the stairs to the platform have been placed. Residents and…
Construction to replace the Linden Avenue underpass in Floral Park has entered its final stages, now that the demolition of existing walls and underpass footings has been completed. The underpass, originally constructed in 1960, provides pedestrian access to the Floral Park Pool and Recreation Center from points north of the…
You may have heard the term ‘interlocking’ before – perhaps when we reference Harold Interlocking in Queens, the busiest railroad junction in the country. You might not even notice it, but it’s there. And it’s important. But what exactly is an interlocking, and why should you care about it? I’m…
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