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Nassau Boulevard Bridge

Nov 27 2018
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LIRR Historian Dave Morrison Signs His Book, “Long Island Railroad: Main Line East” at Community Information Center in Mineola

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Substation, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

On November 27th, Dave Morrison, a former LIRR Branch Manager and LIRR historian, joined local community historians, railroad aficionados and project team members to view the new exhibits at the Expansion Project’s Community Information Center. Dave signed his new book, “Long Island Rail Road: Main Line East,” answered questions and…

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Nov 15 2018
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LIRR Expansion Team Provides Monthly Update to Officials from Expansion Project-Adjacent Villages and Towns

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

On November 15th the LIRR Expansion Team provided a monthly update to officials from villages and towns along the Expansion Project and to Nassau County officials. The focus of this meeting was construction means and methods.

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Nov 05 2018
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LIRR Expansion Team Representatives Collaborate on STEM Project with Garden City School District

By | Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge

On November 5th, representatives from the LIRR Expansion Project team met with Garden City Public School District representatives to collaborate on the project’s STEM program. Garden City Public Schools’ STEM Advisory Committee comprises parents, community members and Garden City educators from grades K-12. The STEM Advisory Committee advises the office…

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Oct 29 2018
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The LIRR Expansion Project Team Presents to High School Students at the Cradle of Aviation Museum STEM Career Expo

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

On October 29th the LIRR Expansion Project team presented to 10th and 11th grade students at the Cradle of Aviation Museum STEM Career Expo. The purpose of the expo is to list and explain the various careers and applications in STEM disciplines, especially on Long Island. The LIRR Expansion Project…

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Oct 29 2018
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Andy Kraus and Travis Brennan of LIRR Expansion Project Contractor 3TC Give Project Briefing to Residents of the Hamlet of Garden City Park

By | Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge

As part of its ongoing, concerted effort to keep residents of communities along the LIRR Expansion Project informed, Andy Kraus and Travis Brennan of LIRR Expansion Project contractor 3TC gave a project briefing to the residents of the Hamlet of Garden City Park.

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Oct 26 2018
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LIRR Expansion Project Contractor 3TC Officially Receives a Notice To Proceed

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Substation, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

LIRR Expansion Project contractor 3TC officially received a Notice To Proceed on October 26, 2018. Construction is officially underway. Please read the NTP Letter here or email CommunityOutreach@lirrexpansion.com.

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Oct 26 2018
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The LIRR Expansion Project’s Community Information Center in Mineola Is Open

By | Carle Place Station, Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Floral Park Substation, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Station, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Cassel Substation, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Station, New Hyde Park Substation, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, Post Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

The LIRR Expansion Project’s Community Information Center in Mineola, at 114 Old Country Road (between Willis Avenue and Roslyn Road) is open. Residents of communities along the Expansion Project are invited to come review new exhibits about the project and ask questions. The hours are posted on www.lirrexpansion.com.

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Oct 16 2018
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LIRR Expansion Project Representatives Meet with Garden City Public School System

By | LIRR Expansion Project, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge

Representatives from the LIRR Expansion Project team met with leaders from the Garden City Public School system to discuss ongoing construction activities and to coordinate these activities with school bus routes. The LIRR Expansion Project team continues to seek ways to work closely with communities and to reduce the project’s…

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Sep 28 2018
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Third Track Work To Begin End Of Year

By | Carle Place Substation, Cherry Lane Bridge, Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, Floral Park Parking Re-Surfacing, Floral Park Station, Floral Park Substation, Glen Cove Bridge, Hicksville Parking, Hicksville Substation, LIRR Expansion Project, Main Street Grade Crossing, Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge, Merillon Avenue Station, Merillon Avenue Substation, Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure, Mineola Main Street Parking, Mineola Second Street Parking, Mineola Station, Mineola Substation, Nassau Boulevard Bridge, New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing, New Hyde Park Road Surface Lot, New Hyde Park Substation, Plainfield Avenue Bridge, School Street Grade Crossing, South 12th Street Grade Crossing, South Tyson Avenue Bridge, Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge, Urban Avenue Grade Crossing, Westbury North Parking Structure, Westbury South Parking Structure and LIRR Lot Development, Westbury Station, Westbury Substation, Willis Avenue Grade Crossing

Since the approval of the third track project last year, MTA officials have wasted no time in rolling out plans across the 9.8-mile stretch from Floral Park to Hicksville.

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