Construction is set to begin in early February 2019 at Springfield Boulevard Bridge, which is affiliated with the elevated Queens Village Station. The project is scheduled to commence with closure of the east ends of both platforms at 12:01 AM
The Glen Cove Road Bridge, built in 1942 and located in the Town of North Hempstead along the LIRR Main Line, was removed and replaced with a three-track structure. The replaced bridge will accommodate the new third track on the Main Line, which will help to strengthen the reliability and resiliency of the LIRR system.
Glen Cove Bridge was replaced using the method successfully employed at LIRR’s Post Avenue Bridge in Westbury, which was completed over a single weekend in October 2017. This effort is part of the broader LIRR Expansion Project, which began in 2018.
MTA representatives met with members of Carle Place Senior Citizens, Inc. at Fuschillo Park on the progress of the LIRR Expansion project and the unique community-driven contractor assessment program. Rich Mulieri, the Senior Director of Public Affairs for MTA Capital
On January 17th, Design-build contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) MWBE/SVDOB Coordinator, William Miller, shared a project overview with various Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE), including representatives from JP West Inc., C & LJ International Trade Corporation, and advisers to
On January 16th, LIRR Expansion Project Director Anthony Tufano and LIRR Expansion Project Deputy Project Director for Construction Tom McGuinness delivered a “What to Expect in 2019” overview to elected officials and leaders from project-adjacent communities. Under discussion following the
On January 16th, Third Track Constructors (3TC), the Design-Build contractor for the LIRR Expansion Project, presented a project update to the Garden City Public Schools Board of Education and discussed how the team is managing ongoing coordination with local schools.
On January 15th, Mayor Peter Cavallaro of Westbury hosted a productive dialogue for the LIRR Expansion Project team with Town of North Hempstead Supervisor Judi Bosworth, Councilwoman Viviana Russell, residents of the Village of Westbury and residents of the Hamlet
Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville is well underway. As part of this Project, MTACC/LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with Project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts. MTACC/LIRR have
On January 11th, LIRR Expansion Project Team members met with State Senator Anna Kaplan and officials from the Town of North Hempstead, including Town Supervisor Judi Bosworth and Councilwoman Viviana Russell, to discuss various Expansion Project components within North Hempstead.
A bridge strike to the Nassau Boulevard Bridge in the Village of Garden City on January 9th caused delays for both drivers travelling underneath the bridge and for LIRR passengers. Bridge strikes result in train delays, as LIRR crews determine
Field Engineer Greg Kelty of 3rd Track Constructors, the project Design-Build contractor, has procured samples of sound and retaining walls for the LIRR Expansion Project. The LIRR Expansion Project includes the installation of several types of retaining and sound attenuation
