On October 18th, the LIRR Expansion Project team welcomed over 400 student Moles studying engineering at local Long Island colleges and universities for an exciting “classroom for a day” to learn directly from project leaders and experts about the construction methods used to build this dynamic project. The Moles is…
You can see the ongoing repairs at the Lynbrook and Rockville Centre railroad Viaducts. The project to repair the aging concrete structures is on schedule, and fresh concrete patches are visible on some of the viaduct columns and on the underside of these massive structures. Cracks are also being sealed,…
Farmingdale is one of five LIRR stations listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Originally built in 1890, last year the station was enhanced and upgraded to provide modern amenities and conveniences to the nearly 3,800 LIRR customers who visit the station each weekday. The Railroad lovingly preserved Farmingdale’s exquisite historic aesthetic while bringing the station up to 21st century standards.
The MTA has completed a significant and difficult portion of work for the East Side Access project at Harold Interlocking in Queens, the busiest rail junction in the United States. Earlier this year two crucial sections of mainline track were rebuilt and existing infrastructure upgraded while the Long Island Railroad…
Bridge replacement work at Accabonac Road in East Hampton has kicked into high gear following a track outage in the wee hours of October 15th and the delivery of large bridge components via barge through the Shinnecock Inlet. The new Accabonac Road Bridge was delivered to the site the night of October 21st; the North Main Street Bridge will be delivered to the site as the team gets closer to its installation date.
Following the successful installation of the new South Tyson Avenue LIRR Bridge in Floral Park, new ADA-compliant elevators are being installed at the Floral Park LIRR Station as part of the LIRR Expansion Project Floral Park to Hicksville. Relocation of utilities is underway, with the installation of the North, Central…
This fall, the LIRR is expanding ways we combat leaf season to keep trains in service and operating safely, including the launch of a new laser technology – the first of its kind used in the U.S. There’s nothing better than crisp fall days when a breeze kicks up and…
Crews are nearing completion of the precast concrete construction of the Harrison Avenue Parking Structure in Mineola. Watch as a section is raised by crane to the sixth floor of the structure here: //www.amodernli.com/project/mineola-harrison-avenue-parking-structure/ The modular construction method employed at the Mineola Harrison Parking Structure eliminates the need to…
On Thursday, MTA and LIRR leadership were joined by elected officials and labor leaders at Covert Avenue in New Hyde Park to mark the reopening of the roadway to traffic — on schedule — after just six months. The roadway is the second of eight Long Island Rail Road grade…
MTA Capital Construction and the Long Island Rail Road want your input! Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville is well underway. As part of this Project, MTACC/LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with the Project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related…
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