Garden City & Garden City Park
The LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, one of the region’s most significant transportation infrastructure projects, is now underway throughout the communities along a nearly ten mile stretch of mainline track.
The duration and intensity of work depends on the project element under construction. The project elements are phased to reduce the amount of disruption in any given community at any given time.
During the month of May, you may see crews in and around Garden City and Garden City Park performing ongoing rodent control, and monitoring construction activities for noise, dust, and vibration.
Merillon Avenue Station Enhancement
- During May, crews will increase activity, including:
- Demolishing the northwest platform and the piers on the north side of the platform
- Excavating and setting footings on the north side of the platform
- Setting rebar and pouring piers on the north and south sides of the platform
- Installing platform panels on the northwest and southwest sides of the platform
- Installing electrical conduits and devices for temporary service
- Signage will be displayed to alert commuters of the ongoing construction activities
- To board/exit trains at Merillon Avenue Station, please be prepared to board and exit all trains (westbound and eastbound) from the first six (6) cars
New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing Elimination Project
- In preparation for heavier construction and, in coordination with various utilities, crews continue to relocate the underground and overhead utilities along New Hyde Park Road
- Ongoing utility work will continue in preparation for the construction of the grade crossing elimination, including:
- Water main installation
- Sanitary systems installation
- Drainage systems installation
- Gas main installation
Nassau 1 Interlocking
- A railroad interlocking is where trains switch from track-to-track at junctions or crossings. The interlocking at Nassau 1 will be modified to accommodate the traffic management for three tracks.
- Work during May will include:
- Installation of temporary utility trenching and conduits to accommodate power needs on the north and south side of the tracks
- Installation of PSEG Long Island switches for the substation, which will require intermittent/periodic outages
- Installation of support of excavation walls on the north side of the tracks
- Work during May will include:
LIRR Work along the Railroad Right-of-Way
- In addition to 3TC’s activities, LIRR forces will be working along the railroad right-of-way
- To avoid LIRR service interruptions during peak commuting hours, LIRR work along the railroad right-of-way may take place overnight and on weekends
- These activities are ongoing across the Main Line corridor, and may include: regular track inspection & maintenance, rail tie replacement, and grade crossing elimination
- For more information, visit the post in the Community News section of LIRRExpansion.com
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