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…
This morning marked yet another successful milestone day for the LIRR Expansion Project: the first LIRR train rode over the new Glen Cove Road Bridge, officially bringing our total new bridge count along this corridor to *SIX* since we began work on this project last year. Believe it or not,…
The LIRR Expansion Project team is getting ready to reach its next major milestone: the installation of the new Glen Cove Road bridge in Carle Place. Personnel from the MTA, LIRR and Third Track Constructors are steadfastly working to finalize construction of the new bridge behind the Macy’s Clearance Center,…
As many non-essential employees across the state are telecommuting as we all work together to flatten the curve and combat COVID-19, the MTA’s and LIRR’s essential workers and contractors continue safely transporting health care workers, first responders and other essential workers to and from their jobs. These transportation not only…
Happy Birthday, Long Island Rail Road! The LIRR turned 185 years old on April 24, and former LIRR branch manager and current LIRR historian Dave Morrison and others sat down with Newsday to reminisce about the railroad’s eventful history. Stephen Quigley, president of the Long Island Sunrise Trail Chapter of…
On April 24th, the LIRR Expansion Project team hosted the monthly Mayors’ meeting at the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola. Village and Town officials throughout the Project corridor convened to discuss ongoing construction activities: Tom McGuinness, MTACC Deputy Project Director, discussed recent construction milestones and provided an…
The LIRR Expansion Project has extended the deadline for Q1 Community Scorecard submissions until the end of the day on Friday, May 3rd. As part of LIRR Expansion Project, the MTA has developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with communities adjacent to the project to minimize…
As part of the LIRR Expansion Project Floral Park to Hicksville, the MTA has developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with the project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts: the MTA has established the Design-Builder Incentive Program, a monetary fund to incentivize Design-Build Contractor 3rd Track Constructors…
On April 10th, members of the Suffolk County Economic Development team joined the LIRR Expansion Project team at the Community Information Center in Mineola to discuss ongoing progress. The team presented a project overview and showcased the latest construction milestones at the South Tyson Avenue Bridge modification, the Covert Avenue…
On April 11th, the Carle Place Fire Department, Carle Place Civic Association, Nassau County Legislator Laura Schaefer’s office, and Town of North Hempstead Councilwoman Viviana Russell invited the LIRR Expansion Project team to discuss the ongoing construction work and traffic detours at Cherry Lane Bridge. Coordination with local emergency service…
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