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On Tuesday, August 6, 3TC’s Community Ambassador for New Cassel, Seth Sylvan (center), along with Dan Marcy, a member of the MTA-LIRR project management team, celebrated National Night Out at Martin “Bunky” Reid Park in New Cassel. Invited by Councilwoman Viviana Russell, Seth and Dan conversed with members of the community about the LIRR ExpansionRead more

Significant progress continues on the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville. In an unusual feat of engineering that demanded precise coordination and a dedicated workforce over an uncomfortably hot weekend, the LIRR Expansion Project team jacked into place the new bridge structure at the Urban Avenue Grade Crossing in New Cassel. This integralRead more

One of the bigger efforts in the LIRR Expansion Project “slid into place” last weekend in an unusual feat of engineering, when the LIRR rolled-in the new bridge at the Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination Project in New Cassel. A time lapse video of the work is now available here: As always, you can findRead more

While most Long Islanders stayed indoors or headed to local pools or their Town beach, the construction crews from 3rd Track Constructors, Long Island Rail Road and MTA Capital Construction endured extreme heat – all in the name of progress. Over the weekend and in the record-tying heat, construction crews reached a significant milestone ofRead more

The LIRR Expansion Project team has made significant progress on the Urban Avenue Grade Crossing elimination project and, over the weekend of July 20-21, the team will undertake its most significant work milestone – the roll-in of the Urban Avenue train bridge and supporting structure. The newly-constructed bridge/structure will hold three tracks. The former grade crossing isRead more

During the weekend of July 20-21, Carle Place Station and Westbury Station will be closed and there will be no train service between Mineola and Hicksville (in both directions). Please click here to review the MTA LIRR’s Summary of Weekend Service Changes. As you know, at-grade railroad crossings have been problematic throughout the LIRR’s 185-yearRead more

Piles have been driven to support sound walls east of the School Street grade crossing in New Cassel. These walls enable the LIRR to build within the right of way and serve as a barrier for train noise. 3rd Track Constructors, the design-build contractor for the LIRR Expansion Project, is performing environmental abatement at aRead more

New three-track bridge, including supports and structural frame, under construction adjacent to LIRR Main Line. The three-bay bridge that will carry the LIRR Main Line over the Urban Avenue underpass – which is currently being built – is in its final stages of construction. Once the excavation is complete, the bridge and supporting structure willRead more

New Cassel   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

Design-Build Contractor 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) recently put finishes on the roadway underpass walls, getting one step closer to the LIRR bridge roll-in scheduled for next month. The newly constructed bridge will hold three tracks to support the Mainline Expansion Project running through this area and enabling the elimination of the grade. These finishes follow the recentRead more