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 October, 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
G17 Substation
- On Thursday, September 30, transformers for the new G17 Substation will be delivered to the site at the end of Mallard Road, adjacent to the Nassau County Basin and the Meadowbrook Parkway
- The substation transformers will be delivered overnight on Thursday, September 30, between the hours of 9pm and 2am, and will be escorted to the site by state and local police
- As a result, there will be no parking along the north side of Mallard Road, from Cherry Lane to the Meadowbrook Parkway, beginning on Wednesday September 29 at 6pm, until Friday, October 1, at 6pm
- Trucks will be staged along Mallard Road as they prepare to offload at the site
- Installation of the new substation and its transformers will conclude at approximately 6pm on Friday, October 1
- On Saturday, October 2, crews will work to seal the roof and walls of the substation
- The substation transformers will be delivered overnight on Thursday, September 30, between the hours of 9pm and 2am, and will be escorted to the site by state and local police
- Following the delivery and installation, of the G17 Substation 3TC and EJ Electric will continue to work on the necessary electrical components which feed the substation
- The G17 Substation is one of several substations along the Main Line being replaced or modified with new modern equipment.
Nassau 3 Interlocking
- Crews will install utilities for the New Nassau 3 Interlocking & Signal System from Glen Cove Road to Post Avenue on the south side of the tracks along the right of way
- On Friday, October 1, crews will work overnight from Glen Cove Road to Carle Place Station to install utilities.
- Backbone conduit will be installed on the north side of the tracks, between Glen Cove Road and the Meadowbrook Parkway during the first week of October
Carle Place Station Enhancement
- EJ Electric crews will be performing utility work at the Carle Place Station through the month of October
Double Track Outages
- Double track outages have been scheduled for the Main Line for October 23-24 and October 30-31
- To reduce the overall project schedule, the project team will use these double-track outages to complete other activities in proximity to the tracks
- During these weekends, residents will likely notice increased activity along the right-of-way
- To ensure restoration of rail service by Monday mornings, crews will be working through the overnight hours
- For more information on service changes from Floral Park Station to Hicksville Station, click here.
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
- 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
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