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The LIRR Expansion Project team continues its robust coordination with school districts throughout the project corridor. Throughout the project, the team has worked closely with Floral Park – Bellerose School District officials, given the proximity of John Lewis Childs Elementary School to the South Tyson Avenue Bridge replacement project. Collaboration between the school board, Village ofRead more

The South Tyson Avenue Bridge in the Village of Floral Park will be lifted and rolled 13 feet into place during a double track outage on the Hempstead Branch over the weekend of August 17th and 18th, with full service to be restored for Monday morning peak service on August 19th. The bridge, in serviceRead more

Construction of the new South Tyson Avenue Bridge is underway: the extension of abutment and wing wall is in progress, with bridge roll-in scheduled for August 17, 2019 and project completion on August 29, 2019. The viaduct carrying the tracks for the Hempstead Branch from Floral Park Station – where the Hempstead Branch separates fromRead more

Floral 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 reduceRead more

Sound walls have been delivered to a staging area east of Floral Park Station and are being installed. The retaining walls enable the LIRR to build within the right of way, and the sound attenuation walls will serve as a barrier for train noise. MTA and LIRR worked with municipalities along the project corridor toRead more

Significant progress is being made on the LIRR Expansion Project and 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) wants to make sure that you’re aware of an upcoming road closure in Floral Park, which is needed to accommodate work on the South Tyson Avenue Bridge Project.   On or about Monday, July 8th, South Tyson Avenue, under theRead more

Floral 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 reduceRead more

Floral 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 toRead more

The limited Covert Avenue closure begins today. This closure marks the beginning of the elimination of the Covert Avenue grade crossing. At-grade railroad crossings have been a challenge to drivers, pedestrians and railroad passengers since the Iron Horse was invented. That’s why, by the end of the LIRR Expansion Project, 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) willRead more

Early construction work on the elimination of the grade crossing at Covert Avenue is officially underway. To accommodate the construction, Covert Avenue, from 1st Avenue to 5th Avenue, will close for six months beginning April 15th, 2019. Following extensive traffic impact studies and coordination with local officials, 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) designed two detour plansRead more