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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

Work is beginning to resume on the LIRR Expansion Project following a temporary suspension of construction activities. Over the past several weeks, this transformative infrastructure project has been the focus of a rigorous review of safety protocols and procedures across the length of the corridor. With that review now complete, 3rd Track Constructors is restartingRead more

As part of the LIRR Expansion Project, MTA Construction & Development and LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments to minimize construction impacts. The Community Scorecard Program was created to give residents, businesses and commuters a direct voice in the Design-Builder’s performance evaluations. We invite you to participate in this program andRead more

New Cassel Substation With the LIRR Expansion Project poised to increase capacity, what’s going to provide all the extra power needed to run those additional trains? Traction substations, eight of them to be exact, are in various stages of construction and will deliver the power necessary to accommodate the added electrical load. “Substations are integralRead more

As a reminder, the South 12th Street Grade Crossing will remain closed. Please see vehicular detour map below.Read more

The LIRR Expansion Project team is looking ahead to a productive year, while also looking back on the legacy of the Railroad and its infrastructure. As the first major milestone of 2021, the new Nassau 1 Interlocking System was commissioned over the weekend of February 27-28. Since 2018, LIRR crews have been working to migrateRead more

Eight of Eight Grade Crossing Eliminations Completed On Time and On Budget Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s LIRR Expansion Project is closing the Main Street railroad crossing in Mineola, the eighth of eight railroad crossings to be permanently eliminated on time and on budget as part of the project. The crossingsRead more

MTA C&D’s LIRR Expansion Project has moved along on schedule and on budget, despite all the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s been obvious from the undergrade crossing completions, bridge replacements and expansions and ongoing work on interlockings, station enhancements and installation of new substations. The continuing work of the project’s Community Outreach TeamRead more

Construction of the LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville continues to advance, and we want your feedback. As part of this Project, MTA Construction & Development and LIRR have developed a series of environmental and community commitments to minimize construction impacts. The Community Scorecard Program was created to give residents, businesses and commutersRead more

MTA Construction & Development met the challenges of 2020 with great success, as shown in AMLI’s year in review video. And though the accomplishments were impressive, MTA C&D has already turned it’s attention to a number of complex projects scheduled for completion this year. Among them: South 12th Street Grade Crossing Elimination – The grade crossingRead more