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Teams from MTA Construction & Development, Long Island Rail Road and 3rd Track Constructors are laying the ground work needed to complete yet another massive piece of the LIRR Expansion Project at New Hyde Park Road in New Hyde Park An incredible feat of engineering will take place on July 11 and 12 as existingRead more

New Hyde Park 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 inRead more

New Hyde Park 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 inRead more

New Hyde Park 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 inRead more

You may have heard the term ‘interlocking’ before – perhaps when we reference Harold Interlocking in Queens, the busiest railroad junction in the country. You might not even notice it, but it’s there. And it’s important. But what exactly is an interlocking, and why should you care about it? I’m glad you asked. An interlocking is a seriesRead more

New Hyde Park 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 inRead 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

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

New Hyde Park 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 inRead more

The Covert Avenue grade crossing in New Hyde Park has been eliminated and reconstructed to provide a two-lane grade-separated underpass with a pedestrian sidewalk on the east side of the underpass. The roadway beneath the underpass was officially opened in October 2019, and the opening of bridges on 2nd and 3rd Avenues, which run parallel toRead more