Improvements to Carle Place LIRR station continue including platform replacement to accommodate 12-car trains, a new pedestrian bridge with ADA-elevators, and an improved customer drop-off and pickup area. Concrete platforms have been placed to support the new eastbound platforms on the south side of Carle Place Station. Demolition of the…
Crews are making tremendous progress at the Covert Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination project in New Hyde Park. The new bridge, which will support the Main Line above the overpass, will be pushed into place utilizing a system that includes eighteen jacks to move the structure into place during a full…
Piles have been driven to support sound walls east of the School Street grade crossing in New Cassel. These walls enable the LIRR to build within the right of way and serve as a barrier for train noise. 3rd Track Constructors, the design-build contractor for the LIRR Expansion Project, is…
Morris Park Yard is where the LIRR maintains and overhauls its diesel locomotive fleet – the new shop, which will be able to service four diesel locomotives at a time, will improve turnaround time for repairs and increase the reliability and lifespan of the fleet. Diesel locomotives are in use…
On June 26th, LIRR Expansion Project Officials accompanied members of Right Track for Long Island Coalition on a tour of the eastern half of the project corridor. The group viewed ongoing construction activities, including work at Carle Place Station and Urban Avenue grade crossing. Right Track for Long Island Coalition…
Earlier this month, Vision Long Island presented its 2019 Smart Growth Award in Transportation to LIRR President Phil Eng for the LIRR Expansion Project, which is adding a much-needed third track to a 9.8-mile corridor between Floral Park and Hicksville. Vision Long Island is a Smart Growth planning organization curbing…
Sound walls have been delivered to a staging area east of Floral Park Station and are being installed. The retaining walls enable the LIRR to build within the right of way, and the sound attenuation walls will serve as a barrier for train noise. MTA and LIRR worked with municipalities…
The LIRR Expansion Project team continues to work closely with officials from Floral Park as construction activities continue in the Village. The project team recently held a productive coordination meeting with the Mayor and Village officials to discuss several ongoing items, including: installation of retaining walls air quality monitoring coordination…
Fire and rescue vehicles are now stationed at the temporary firehouse on the south side of the Main Line on S. 12th Street in New Hyde Park. With the ongoing elimination of the Covert Avenue Grade Crossing, the LIRR Expansion Project has provided the temporary firehouse to provide easier access…
New York State Senator Anna Kaplan issued Certificates of Achievement to all of the student winners of the LIRR Expansion Project Spring 2019 STEM Competition and offered her congratulations. Dan Marcy, Deputy Outreach Manager for the project, hand-delivered the certificates to all participating schools. The winning posters are on display…
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