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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 in any given communityRead more

The LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, one of the region’s most significant transportation infrastructure projects, has ramped up in 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

3rd Track Constructors is beginning to install the brand-new third track along the LIRR Main Line. In advance of this activity, crews will be installing ballast along the right of way. Ballast serves as a bed for railroad tracks and ties and provides stability, drainage, and support for LIRR trains. Crews install the stone in layersRead more

Hempstead Branch Service Change There will be no Hempstead Branch service east of Floral Park for four weekends this summer — July 24-25, July 31-August 1, August 7-8, and August 14-15 — as LIRR forces install a new interlocking east of Floral Park Station as part of the LIRR Expansion Project. All trains will bypassRead more

The deadline for this quarter’s scorecard has been extended from July 16 to July 23.  Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville continues to advance. As part of this Project, MTA Construction & Development and LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments to minimize construction impacts. The CommunityRead more

The renovation of Westbury Station, part of the LIRR Expansion Project, continues to advance. As of Monday, July 12, the following changes will be in effect: The station platforms will close for reconstruction, and temporary platforms will open east of the current platforms. All customers (westbound and eastbound) must enter/exit the train from the firstRead more

Work to move the 27-foot-long, 1,000-ton concrete structure into place over the weekend is the last phase of a two year journey to eliminate all eight grade crossings along the LIRR Expansion Project corridor   In July 2019, crews from 3rd Track Constructors and MTA-Long Island Rail Road endured extreme heat to install a 40-foot-long, 1,200Read more

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 in any given communityRead more

This weekend, MTA Construction & Development, LIRR, and 3rd Track Constructors made history once again with the successful installation of the new concrete underpass beneath the Oyster Bay Branch at Willis Avenue. Check out some of the scenes from this historic weekend. A view from above. Starting overnight, crews began to install the new underpassRead more

The LIRR Expansion Project has successfully eliminated all eight grade crossings along the project corridor between Floral Park and Hicksville. During the weekend of June 26-27, crews will be in action to install a new concrete underpass beneath the Oyster Bay Branch at Willis Avenue, requiring a double-track outage. As a result, special weekend serviceRead more