MTA C&D closed Willis Avenue and nearby east-west streets on November 30th to construct an undergrade roadway under both the Main Line and the Oyster Bay Branch. This is the final underpass to be constructed as part of the LIRR Expansion Project and the only one eliminating two grade crossings…
Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, MTA Construction & Development President Janno Lieber and local elected officials today opened the new School Street underpass in the Village of Westbury and Hamlet of New Cassel. The undergrade crossing separates it from the Long Island Rail Road Main Line. It’s the fifth railroad crossing…
Automobiles and trains have been sharing roadway space in New Hyde Park since the dawn of mass motoring. That will come to an end on Saturday, October 24th as MTA Construction & Development eliminates the last of three crossings on the Main Line at S. 12th Street in New Hyde…
With four of eight railroad crossings eliminated and six of seven bridges replaced or upgraded, among other accomplishments, MTA Construction & Development has reached the half way point for construction of the LIRR Expansion Project, ahead of schedule and under budget. The project, one of the largest transportation infrastructure projects…
MTA Construction & Development this past weekend successfully installed a new 1,315-ton bridge that will carry the Long Island Rail Road Main Line over School Street in Westbury and New Cassel. The former grade crossing is being reconstructed into a two-way grade separated underpass with a pedestrian sidewalk on the…
MTA C&D is hard at work preparing for the October 3-4 bridge push at the School Street grade crossing elimination on the Westbury/New Cassel border – the fourth undergrade crossing to be built as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. In all, eight grade crossings will be eliminated as part…
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, LIRR President Phil Eng, and MTA C&D President Janno Lieber walk through the underpass (Kevin P. Coughlin / Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo) In yet another milestone to improve the quality of life along the LIRR Main Line, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, MTA Construction &…
MTA Construction & Development’s LIRR Expansion Project will undoubtedly make riding the rails better by reducing train delays and enabling true bi-directional service during peak hours with a more reliable rail network. But all these upgrades and new infrastructure also goes a long way to improve quality of life in…
MTA Construction & Development (C&D), LIRR and Design Builder 3rd Track Constructors successfully installed a new LIRR bridge and underpass tunnel at New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park. This was the second major milestone for the LIRR Expansion Project in just two weeks, following the replacement of the…
Coming off a highly successful weekend bridge replacement at Glen Cove Road, MTA C&D, LIRR and 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) began heavy construction at School Street to eliminate the grade crossing there. The crossing – located on the Main Line at the Westbury/New Cassel border –is the fourth of eight…
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