MTA Construction & Development, MTA Long Island Rail Road, and the LIRR Expansion Project team met another community commitment. We look forward to the day we can safely celebrate the new Linden Avenue Underpass and Floral Park Ballfield with all the Little League players in person. But for now, come…
This morning marked yet another successful milestone day for the LIRR Expansion Project: the first LIRR train rode over the new Glen Cove Road Bridge, officially bringing our total new bridge count along this corridor to *SIX* since we began work on this project last year. Believe it or not,…
Kids (and kids-at-heart) across the globe have been taping rainbow drawings to their windows to spread a message of hope during this difficult time. But long before phrases like “social distancing” and “flatten the curve” were rooted in the everyday lexicon, the LIRR was collaborating with a local artist to…
The LIRR Expansion Project team is getting ready to reach its next major milestone: the installation of the new Glen Cove Road bridge in Carle Place. Personnel from the MTA, LIRR and Third Track Constructors are steadfastly working to finalize construction of the new bridge behind the Macy’s Clearance Center,…
Illustrative rendering of map graphic by SOM A dramatic new glass and steel canopy will greet passengers descending into Penn Station, while those ascending will be welcomed to New York by the spandrel, which will be emblazoned with a bold and intricate map of the region. A spandrel is an…
Work is progressing on the LIRR’s Mid-Suffolk Train Storage Yard (formerly the Ronkonkoma Yard), with the new employee facility now in service, the old facility demolished and track work begun in its footprint. The DC Substation was installed along with its new dedicated feeder, connecting it to a PSEG substation…
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…
The Elmont station project, the first new full-time LIRR station to be built since the Southhampton Campus station in 1976 and that will serve the Belmont Park Redevelopment Project, is moving ahead. In addition to serving Belmont Park racetrack and the New York Islanders hockey team’s new arena, it is…
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.
The East End Gateway project continues to progress. Just this past week, three massive escalator trusses were hosted into place. These are the frames that will soon support the escalators up to the iconic new entrance at 33rd Street that is also under construction. Check out the video above! In…
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