The rehabilitation of the Flushing Main Street Bridge is complete! The Flushing Main Street Bridge, built in 1913, is in Flushing, Queens, and serves the Port Washington Branch, carrying two Port Washington Branch tracks over five lanes of vehicular traffic.
The Flushing Main Street Bridge, built in 1913, is in Flushing, Queens, and serves the Port Washington Branch, carrying two Port Washington Branch tracks over five lanes of vehicular traffic. The bridge experienced years of deterioration, and rehabilitation was necessary to reduce maintenance, prolong the life of the structure and prevent emergency steel repairs. The LIRR has rehabilitated the bridge, including steel rehabilitation and removal of loose concrete from deck underside. The project began in April 2017 and was substantially completed as of December 2018.
All structural elements at Flushing Main Street Bridge have been rehabilitated. Drainage improvements have been completed at both abutments, and top flange steel strengthening of the fascia girders has been completed. Both ornamental steel façades were removed, and all loose
Construction is set to begin in early February 2019 at Springfield Boulevard Bridge, which is affiliated with the elevated Queens Village Station. The project is scheduled to commence with closure of the east ends of both platforms at 12:01 AM
The rehabilitation of Flushing Main Street Bridge is almost complete, with the only remaining work the weatherproofing of both tracks of the bridge and rebuilding of the center median for the Department of Transportation, both scheduled to be completed next
Historic Project Will Improve Railroad Infrastructure, Eliminate Seven Street-Level Railroad Crossings, Improve Railroad Bridges, Add Third Track to Busiest LIRR Corridor The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Board on Wednesday approved a design-build contract with 3rd Track Constructors (3TC), to complete the
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced a historic $5.6 billion transformation of the Long Island Rail Road to strengthen the region's transportation infrastructure and usher in a new era of economic growth. After 70 years of stagnation, all 100 transformative
