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…
As the LIRR Expansion Project Team continues on schedule after a spectacular 2019, LIRR crews will install new switches at Nassau interlocking January 18-19, February 1-2, and February 8-9. This work will cause some service changes on these weekend Saturdays only. Keep reading for service details below. This Saturday, 1/18,…
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As part of the LIRR Expansion Project, the MTA developed the Design-Builder Incentive Program to assess Design-Build Contractor 3rd Track Constructors’ (3TC) adherence to community and environmental commitments. 3TC is eligible to earn an incentive of up to $250,000 each quarter by meeting or exceeding these commitments: when the commitments…
The Fox 5 NY news team visited several LIRR Expansion Project elements, including Merillon Avenue and New Hyde Park Road Grade, where the grade crossing will be elimminated this year. Fox 5 NY reporter Jodi Goldberg interviewed Tom McGuiness, deputy project director on LIRR Expansion. She reported on the tremendous…
As the LIRR Expansion Project Team continues on schedule after a spectacular 2019, LIRR crews will install new switches at Nassau interlocking this weekend, January 11-12, and again January 18-19, February 1-2, and February 8-9. This work will cause some service changes on these weekend Saturdays only. Keep reading for…
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