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…
Check out this video showing a colossal piece of concrete that was made off-site by High Concrete in Denver, PA and trucked to Westbury to become part of our new parking structure on the north side of the station. See the serious crane skills and meticulous care by our team:…
Have you had the chance to grade design-build contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC)? Want to know more about how it’s done? AModernLI.com (AMLI) was lucky to chat with Mark Roche, LIRR Expansion Project Executive, and Hannah Spierer, Project Outreach Coordinator, to get more information on the cutting-edge Design-Builder Incentive Program…
On Monday, February 3, 2020, the LIRR Expansion Project team eliminated the New Hyde Park Road grade crossing. Design-build contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) blocked off the segment of New Hyde Park Road between Plaza Avenue and 4th Avenue before the morning rush, and the crossing gates went down at…
Beginning February 3, 2020, New Hyde Park LIRR Station customers will access a temporary 10-car platform, which will run along 2nd and 3rd Avenues, between South 12th Street and South 8th Street. The temporary platforms will include 8 ADA-compliant ingress and egress points, with 3 ADA-compliant access ramps. Pedestrian detour…
Although we may be deep in the heart of winter, the time is upon us to begin planning landscaping aesthetics of the areas in the immediate vicinity of the LIRR Expansion Project. One of the project goals is to improve the landscaping and visual elements of the areas where construction…
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