Garden City & Garden City Park
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 3rd Track Constructors team is phasing elements to reduce the amount of disruption in any given community at any given time.
During the month of January, you will see crews performing the following construction activities in Garden City and Garden City Park:
Completion dates are subject to change due to developments related to COVID-19
Merillon Avenue Station Enhancement
- Construction on the ADA-compliant elevators is expected to be substantially complete this winter
- Commuters will notice crews installing art glass at the new elevator towers in the month of January
- Following the completion of construction, crews will begin commissioning and testing the elevators to ensure complete functionality and safety requirements are met
- Crews are continuing brickwork on the new canopy columns and elevator towers along the station platform
- Please board and exit all trains (westbound and eastbound) from the first six (6) cars at Merillon Avenue Station
- For up to date information on ingress and egress please click here
- Some parking spots will remain unavailable at Merillon Avenue Station; replacement parking is provided north of Merillon Avenue Station, along Broadway between County Courthouse Road and Herricks Road, on the south side of the street
Tanners Pond Road / Denton Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
- Beginning this month, crews will begin early utility relocation work to accommodate for the upcoming bridge replacement
- As a result, local road closures and detours will be necessary
- It is expected that Tanners Pond Road/Denton Avenue till close from Main Avenue to Railroad Avenue beginning in mid-January
- Thru-traffic will be redirected to alternate routes. Work zone traffic control (WZTC) signage will be posted throughout the closure.
- The Tanners Pond/Denton Avenue Bridge is the last of seven bridges to be replaced or modified as part of the project
- The bridge is scheduled to be removed and replaced with a three-track structure to accommodate the new third track and improve safety while maintaining the bridge’s character
- An ADA-compliant sidewalk is planned on the east side of the roadway which will allow pedestrians to traverse safely between the north and south sides of the tracks
New Hyde Park Station Enhancement Project
- Construction of the permanent platforms at New Hyde Park Station is progressing
- Crews will begin to construct a temporary platform in front of the new permanent platform on the south side of the tracks
- This temporary condition will exist until the third track is complete and functioning along the corridor
- Renovations on the station house will continue including electrical upgrades, brick, and window installation
- Crews from EJ Electric are installing underground utilities in the New Hyde Park Station area throughout the month of January
- For the remainder of the work, signage and detours are in place to help customers access the station. Click here to view the LIRR notification with a map of the new temporary station.
- Crews will begin to construct a temporary platform in front of the new permanent platform on the south side of the tracks
Permanent Utility Pole Installation
- Permanent wooden and steel utility poles have been installed along the railroad right-of-way throughout the Village of Garden City
- Crews from EJ Electric will continue to relocate cables from temporary poles to the permanent poles
- Once utility lines have been relocated, temporary utility poles will begin to be removed throughout the Village of Garden City
- Intermittent lane closures may be necessary in order to facilitate this work
- 3TC will coordinate closely with property owners prior to any necessary and anticipated power outages
- Heavy construction equipment including cranes, bucket trucks, and more, are needed for this work
- Click here to read more about this activity
- Once utility lines have been relocated, temporary utility poles will begin to be removed throughout the Village of Garden City
LIRR Work Along The 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 LIRR service changes and/or changes to station access, please visit www.MTA.info/LIRR and for up-to-date NICE Bus information, please visit www.nicebus.com
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