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Beginning Thursday, February 13th, utility work will take place along Post Avenue in Westbury. This work will require restricting access to the northbound right turn only lane at the corner of Post Avenue and Union Avenue. The restriction will last through Friday, February 14th.   Two-way traffic will continue to operate on Post Avenue with flaggers onsite to directRead more

On Monday, February 10th, 3TC’s Community Ambassador for Mineola, Seth Sylvan (above), attended a Mineola High School basketball game and shared information about the exciting projects planned for the community as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. Seth met with students, residents, and community leaders, including Mineola School District Superintendent Dr. Michael Nagler and SchoolRead more

As of Monday February 3rd, New Hyde Park Road will remain closed to all traffic from Plaza Avenue to 4th Avenue as part of the New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing Elimination Project. See here for pedestrian and vehicular detour maps. The existing New Hyde Park LIRR station platforms have also been closed for reconstruction.Read more

The LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, one of the region’s most significant transportation infrastructure projects, has ramped up in nearly every community along the nearly ten-mile stretch of mainline track. Each month, 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) provides a descriptive narrative about the upcoming construction activities taking place in each village. To learn moreRead more

Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville continues to accomplish significant milestones. As part of this Project, MTACC/LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments in coordination with the Project-adjacent communities to minimize construction-related impacts. MTACC/LIRR have established the Design-Builder Incentive Program, a monetary fund to incentivize 3rd TrackRead more

Following the successful completion of grade crossing eliminations at Urban Avenue in New Cassel and Covert Avenue in New Hyde Park, the LIRR Expansion Project team is gearing up for its third grade crossing elimination, at New Hyde Park Road. The project will begin on February 3, 2020, when the New Hyde Park train stationRead more

Crews are continuing to make progress on preparatory work in Westbury in advance of the School Street Grade Crossing Elimination Project. The relocation of sanitary lines along School Street south of the LIRR tracks, is expected to be complete in late January. During the relocation, there will be a single lane closure on School Street,Read more

To accommodate ongoing work related to the New Hyde Park Road Grade Crossing Elimination Project, beginning February 3, 2020, the portion of New Hyde Park Road, from Plaza Avenue to 4th Avenue, will be fully closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Lasting approximately seven months, the road closure will be accompanied by signage and real-timeRead more

As part of the LIRR Expansion Project, the MTA developed the Design-Builder Incentive Program to assess 3rd Track Constructors’ (3TC) adherence to community and environmental commitments. 3TC is eligible to earn an incentive of up to $250,000 each quarter by meeting or exceeding these commitments: when the commitments are met, everyone wins. More than 2,800Read more

With an aggressive 2019 in the books, the LIRR Expansion Project is full steam ahead for an ambitious 2020. In just one year, we constructed and installed three new bridges, eliminated two grade crossings, and installed 18,000 linear feet or 3.4 miles of sound and retaining walls. And we’re not stopping there with an even more ambitiousRead more