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The LIRR Expansion Project team is continually working to meet community and environmental commitments throughout the project corridor as construction of this important infrastructure initiative progresses. In Garden City, the outreach team has worked to keep the community informed about ongoing work and minimize interference from construction activities. Responding to feedback, contractor 3TC’s representatives AndyRead more

The modernized South Tyson Avenue Bridge in Floral Park was rolled 13 feet into place over a single weekend, August 17-18. It was the third successful bridge roll-in of the summer as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. Construction crews from 3rd Track Constructors and MTA Long Island Rail Road worked around-the-clock from late Friday night, AugustRead more

On August 28, Nassau County Executive Laura Curran visited the LIRR Expansion Project Community Information Center in Mineola, where Deputy Project Director for Construction Tom McGuiness gave a presentation to County Executive Curran and her staff. PreviousNext The group then made a stop at the first destination on the tour along the project corridor thatRead more

There’s a first time for everything…and as of Thursday, Sept. 6, pedestrians and drivers are able to, for the first time, safely pass underneath the LIRR tracks on Urban Avenue. At a ribbon-cutting event, local elected officials joined leadership from the MTA and LIRR to celebrate the reopening of Urban Avenue, which had been closedRead more

The Nassau Boulevard Bridge, located in the Village of Garden City along the LIRR Main Line, is scheduled to be removed and replaced with a three-track structure as part of the LIRR Expansion Project over a single weekend, October 5-6. During that weekend, the existing bridge will be removed and the new one will beRead more

The LIRR Expansion Project has had its fair share of significant firsts for Long Island, New York, and the country. For example, a unique and innovative engineering method used in other parts of the world, the box-jacking system, is being utilized for the first time in the history of the United States on our transformativeRead 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

The Mineola Harrison Avenue Parking Structure is taking shape, with approximately 25 percent of the new six-level, 551-space parking structure now in place. The entire structure is expected to be ready for use by summer 2020. PreviousNext Construction on the garage began in October 2018, with utility relocation completed in January 2019. Support of ExcavationRead more

Over the weekend, construction crews successfully installed a newly constructed bridge and underpass tunnel at the Covert Avenue grade crossing in the Village of New Hyde Park. The elimination and replacement of the grade crossing marks yet another major milestone achieved by 3rd Track Constructors and MTA-LIRR crews, as part of the LIRR Expansion Project.Read more

Over the weekend of August 24-25, the grade crossing at Covert Avenue in the Village of New Hyde Park will be eliminated and replaced with a newly constructed bridge that will hold three tracks, along with a two-lane grade-separated underpass and pedestrian sidewalk. The project is currently underway, and the gallery below highlights just howRead more