For the LIRR Expansion Project team, safety at construction sites and on the railroad is always a priority. To encourage a safe workplace, as well as safety-minded staff, the project team has developed a Safety Incentive Program to implement best practices. The Safety Incentive Program is assessed through a series…
Work continues to construct a Main Line underpass on Urban Avenue in New Cassel, Town of North Hempstead. Excavation is underway on the south side of the tracks – as this excavation continues, excavation has commenced on the north side. The Urban Avenue grade crossing is one of seven being…
Construction continues to progress at the Mid-Suffolk Yard Train Storage Yard to the east of Ronkonkoma Station, where the LIRR is expanding the Ronkonkoma train storage yard and building a new employee facility to meet the anticipated increase in AM and PM Peak ridership to Penn Station and Grand Central…
3TC continues to meet community commitments throughout the project corridor by reducing noise and vibration effects from construction activities, specifically at the Covert Avenue and Urban Avenue grade crossing eliminations. Vibration monitoring boxes have been strategically placed near work sites to observe vibration levels at neighboring residences, and 3TC is…
Construction continues to progress at the Jamaica Capacity Improvements project, which is modernizing critical LIRR infrastructure in and around Jamaica station. The project will streamline train routing, enhance service, increase train capacity, and ultimately improve train speeds through Jamaica. The first phase of improvements to Jamaica includes the construction of…
Construction continues to progress at Nostrand Avenue Station. Girders are up along the eastbound platform and, at the southeast quadrant of the station, structural steel is being installed, an overpass has been erected and a new staircase will be installed. The new eastbound and westbound platforms are FRP (Fiber-Reinforced Polymer)…
On March 28th, LIRR Expansion Project Community Ambassadors Margo Cargill and Seth Sylvan attended Career Community Day at the Park Avenue Elementary School in Westbury. Margo and Seth talked to 26 fifth grade students about the LIRR Expansion Project. Students asked many questions about the project, including the project timeline,…
As construction continues at the South Tyson Avenue Bridge in the Village of Floral Park, crossing guards and flaggers are ensuring the safety of pedestrians by helping them navigate around the construction area. The implementation of these measures at South Tyson Avenue is consistent with the LIRR Expansion Project team’s…
On March 28th, representatives from 3TC’s outreach, design, and construction teams were present to answer residents’ questions about the Covert Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination Project and ongoing construction activities to Covert Avenue area residents in the Village of New Hyde Park. 3TC updated residents about Covert Avenue construction progress, design…
Panoramic images of eight LIRR Expansion Project construction sites are now available on AModernLI.com. These shots provide a full 360-degree view of ongoing construction at the following Expansion Project elements: Carle Place Station Enhancement Cherry Lane Bridge Replacement Covert Avenue Grade Crossing Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure New Cassel Substation…
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