The Main Line corridor’s seven street-level railroad crossings currently create a challenging environment for drivers, pedestrians, and LIRR customers; cause substantial traffic delays, especially during rush hours; and generate noise from bells and train horns at all hours.

The project team will work hand-in-hand with the villages along the Main Line to develop a unique plan for each grade crossing that meets community needs. LIRR is committed to the modification of all seven crossings, building underpasses at some, while potentially closing others.

• Horns must be blasted 4 times as trains approach and pass through each street-level crossing. For example, in New Hyde Park, this results in nearly 3,000 horn blasts every day.
• There have been 24 deaths at the seven Main Line grade crossings since 1980.
• At the busiest of the seven grade crossings, gates are down up to 24 minutes per hour during the am and pm rush hours causing severe traffic for drivers heading to schools and local jobs.
• In 2015 alone, gates were struck by vehicles 138 times, causing mandated reductions in train speed and inconvenience for riders.