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Over two consecutive weekends in September, steel erection for the additional track bay on the Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge in Carle Place will occur overnight from approximately 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. The new bridge is being modified to improve infrastructure and support the new third track on the LIRR Main Line, and while this weekendRead more

3rd Track Constructions (3TC) and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority Department of Diversity and Civil Rights (MTA DDCR) has partnered to present an informational webinar event for SDVOB’s to highlight remaining opportunities on the LIRR Third Track Expansion Project. 3TC is committed to diversity in our subcontract awards and has awarded approximately $300 Million to MBE,Read more

The LIRR Expansion Project – also known as ‘Third Track’ — designed to enhance the performance and reliability of the railroad, takes much more than just laying down new parallel railroad tracks. In the past two years since the project team began heavy construction, we’ve eliminated three at-grade railroad crossings by building three undergrade roadways.Read more

September 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 & October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25: Switch Installation Project Alters Weekend Schedules; No Main Line train service between Hicksville and Jamaica Special weekend timetables will be in effect for all branches on the weekends of September 12-13, 19-20, 26-27 and October 10-11, 17-18, 24-25 as we install a new switch east of Mineola Station as partRead 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

MTA Construction & Development’s LIRR Expansion Project will undoubtedly make riding the rails better by reducing train delays and enabling true bi-directional service during peak hours with a more reliable rail network. But all these upgrades and new infrastructure also goes a long way to improve quality of life in the communities through which itRead more

3rd Track Constructors was proud to witness Governor Cuomo, joined by MTA Construction & Development President Janno Lieber and LIRR President Phil Eng, cut the ribbon yesterday at the New Hyde Park Road underpass.  Our crews have been working intensely throughout the COVID-19 pandemic to eliminate the problematic New Hyde Park Road grade crossing andRead more

Beginning on Monday, August 17th, 2020, the Carle Road entrance to Carle Place Station, on the south side of the tracks, will close in order accommodate ongoing construction activity at the station. The Garden Avenue entrance, which had been closed previously, will reopen at this time. The below notification provides additional information from the MTA,Read more

In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Fay and Hurricane Isaias, we’re taking stock of the many storm-resilient elements of the LIRR Expansion Project. The project’s detailed environmental impact statement included a detailed analysis of the project’s ability to minimize greenhouse gas emissions during construction and to withstand rising sea levels, increased temperatures, and more frequentRead more

With the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disability Act this month, the MTA is working to make the milestone a memorable one for mobility impaired LIRR customers. MTA Construction & Development, the LIRR and its contractors continue to work to make stations along the 10-mile long LIRR Expansion Project corridor assessible to all customer.Read more