Carle Place – Highlights on Upcoming Construction

Carle Place

Significant progress has been made on the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, one of the region’s most noteworthy transportation projects. While the duration and intensity of work depends on the project element under construction, the 3^rd Track Constructors team is phasing elements to reduce the amount of disruption in any given community at any given time.

During the month of September, you will see crews performing the following construction activities in Carle Place:

Completion dates are subject to change due to developments related to COVID-19

Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge Modification Project

• Over two consecutive weekends in September, steel erection for the additional track bay will occur during overnight shifts from approximately 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  • At this time, the parkway will have nightly closures in a single direction as detailed below:
    • The southbound Meadowbrook Parkway from the Northern State Parkway entrance ramp will close at 9 PM Saturday September 19th until 6 AM Sunday September 20th
    • The northbound Meadowbrook Parkway will close at exit M1 at 8PM Sunday September 20th until 5AM on Monday September 21st.
  • Throughout the month of September, crews will form and pour the extension of the footings on the south side of the bridge
    • This phase of the project element is will occur during the overnight shift
    • During this activity, the traffic alignment will shift and all three lanes will be maintained on both northbound and southbound sides of the parkway
    • 3TC will continue to coordinate with New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) throughout the modification of the bridge
  • The Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge is one of seven bridges to be modified or replaced along the LIRR Main Line. The new bridge is being modified to improve infrastructure and support the new third track.

Glen Cove Road Bridge Modification Project

• Work on the Glen Cove Road Bridge Replacement Project is substantially complete. Crews will work to restore sidewalks and complete abutment work through the month of August
• Intermittent lane and sidewalk closures may be necessary to help facilitate the restoration
• Click here to learn more about this successful infrastructure installation

Carle Place Station Enhancement Project

• Crews continue to install brick enclosure at the station overpass buildings and on the platform canopy columns
• Over one weekend in June, crews successfully installed the pedestrian bridge, which connects the north and south station buildings at Carle Place Station. Click here to check out the video
• Utility relocation and installation at Carle Place Station is progressing at the Carle Road
  • Work on Carle Road is expected to be complete in late August
  • Upon completion of the work at Carle Road, utility installation at Garden Avenue is expected to commence and continue for approximately two weeks.
• To access Carle Place Station, please continue to use:
  • Carle Road (south side of the tracks) to access the eastbound platform
  • Stonehinge Lane to access the westbound platform
  • Staircases at Cherry Lane for westbound and eastbound platforms
  • Click here for LIRR Station service change notification
• Towards the end of September, 3TC will close Stonehinge Lane in order to begin construction of the Carle Place Station kiss-and-ride. As a result, Stonehinge Lane will be closed entirely from Mineola Avenue to the station.
• Please board and exit all trains at the station (westbound and eastbound) from the first 6 cars

Permanent Utility Pole Installation

• Crews from EJ Electric are progressing with the installation of permanent utility poles along the railroad right-of-way throughout Carle Place, specifically between Glen Cove Road and Meadowbrook Parkway
  • One the poles are installed, crews will continue to safely relocate cables from temporary poles to the permanent poles
  • Heavy construction equipment including cranes, bucket trucks, and more, are needed for this work
  • 3TC is contractually committed to performing ongoing environmental monitoring including air quality, vibration levels, and noise levels

Nassau Interlocking Switch Installation

• Beginning the weekend of 9/12 and continuing each available weekend through October, there will be a series of weekend track outages along the main line for switch installation work at the New Nassau 3 Interlocking.
  • The project will take advantage of these shutdowns in order to perform critical work elsewhere along the alignment. During these weekends, you may see an increase in 3TC, its subcontractors, and LIRR crews performing work along the right-of-way.

LIRR Work along the Railroad Right-of-Way

• In addition to 3TC’s activities, you may see or hear LIRR forces working along the railroad right-of-way. These activities may include:
  • Regular track inspection and maintenance; rail tie replacement; grade crossing elimination preparatory work
• To avoid LIRR service interruptions during peak commuting hours, LIRR work along the railroad right-of-way may take place overnight and on weekends
• For more information, visit the post in the Community News section of LIRRExpansion.com

For up-to-date service changes and/or changes to station access, please visit MTA.info/LIRR