New platform sections have been set in place on the north side of the Carle Place station, while the construction of sound and retaining walls on the south side of the station continues. This progress follows the relocation of the southern utility poles and the demolition of the western halves…
Construction of sound and retaining walls on the south side of the Carle Place station has begun: in all, nearly nine miles of walls will be installed as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. The wall in the vicinity of Carle Place station is expected to be completed in the…
As part of the new MTA Live Media Program, four digital communication screens have been installed, as a test, in an LIRR M7 car. Live screens have been installed in many LIRR stations, as well as in subway stations and in Grand Central Terminal. Through this program, more than 53,000…
Construction of the bridge continues at the Cherry Lane Bridge Replacement project, with Cherry Lane closed to traffic. Once construction is completed, safety inspections will be conducted, followed by the roll-in and installation of the new three-track bridge, which is scheduled for the first weekend of June. Cherry Lane Bridge…
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…
The construction of the new bridge to span Cherry Lane in Carle Place has begun. The new bridge will be wide enough to accommodate a third track on the Main Line between Floral Park and Hicksville. Tracks are also being raised to increase the clearance under the new structure to…
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…
Progress continues at the Carle Place Station Enhancement Project. The relocation of the southern utility poles is complete, and the western halves of the eastbound and westbound platforms have been demolished: the reconstruction of the western half of the westbound platform has begun; the reconstruction of the eastbound platform will…
On March 20th, the LIRR Expansion Project team provided an update to the Carle Place Civic Association regarding current construction activities in Carle Place, including the enhancement of Carle Place Station and the replacement of Cherry Lane Bridge, as well as ongoing community coordination efforts to keep local businesses and…
Whether by seeing or feeling, passengers know they’re at the edge of a train platform thanks to these ubiquitous bumpy yellow tiles. Invented by Seiichi Miyake, the first tactile warning strips we installed in Okayama, Japan on March 18, 1967 next to a school for the blind. To this day…
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