The structure at 117 Urban Avenue in New Cassel has been successfully deconstructed on time with no disruption to the surrounding community. Timely removal of this building is essential to facilitate the grade crossing elimination at Urban Avenue, which is one of seven street-level grade crossings to be eliminated as…
The Westbury/New Cassel chapter of the NAACP invited the LIRR Expansion Project team to their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day event at the Yes We Can Community Center in New Cassel. Seth Sylvan, the 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) Community Ambassador to the Town of North Hempstead, discussed the project with…
The property at 117 Urban Avenue in New Cassel will be deconstructed this month in advance of the elimination of the Urban Avenue Grade Crossing. 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) has completed asbestos abatement of the existing structure and will monitor the air for dust, debris, and noise during the demolition….
On January 17th, Design-build contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) MWBE/SVDOB Coordinator, William Miller, shared a project overview with various Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE), including representatives from JP West Inc., C & LJ International Trade Corporation, and advisers to Nassau County at the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center…
On January 16th, LIRR Expansion Project Director Anthony Tufano and LIRR Expansion Project Deputy Project Director for Construction Tom McGuinness delivered a “What to Expect in 2019” overview to elected officials and leaders from project-adjacent communities. Under discussion following the overview were ongoing construction work, traffic detour implementation plans, digital…
The LIRR Expansion Project outreach team joined the Westbury/New Cassel chapter of the NAACP and local elected officials to inform members about current project activities and to answer construction questions. The LIRR Expansion Project Team regularly makes itself available to businesses, residents and elected officials in all the LIRR Expansion…
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 Project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts. MTACC/LIRR have established the Design-Builder Incentive Program, a monetary fund to incentivize…
On January 11th, LIRR Expansion Project Team members met with State Senator Anna Kaplan and officials from the Town of North Hempstead, including Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwoman Viviana Russell, to discuss various Expansion Project components within North Hempstead. Earlier this month, the team met with Senator Kaplan and…
On January 8th, Long Island Business News columnist Marc Herbst listed Long Island contractors’ top 10 resolutions for 2019, and number eight is: To have a carefree Sunday drive up and down Covert Avenue in Floral Park without the need for a whistle stop as the first LIRR Main Line…
Field Engineer Greg Kelty of 3rd Track Constructors, the project Design-Build contractor, has procured samples of sound and retaining walls for the LIRR Expansion Project. The LIRR Expansion Project includes the installation of several types of retaining and sound attenuation walls along the corridor to reduce impacts to adjacent properties…
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