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Happy Arbor Day from all of us at the LIRR Expansion Project! In celebration, we encourage our community members to plant a tree, do some gardening, or simply spend time outdoors this weekend and enjoy everything nature has to offer. This appreciation of nature is among the many reasons why 3TC has placed a focusRead more

A new public art project at Merillon Avenue commissioned by MTA Arts & Design, LIRR and MTA Construction and Development celebrates the landscape of the community surrounding the station. The glass windows of two new elevator towers and areas along each platform are based on multimedia paintings by New York State based artist Cara Enteles.Read more

Rail Group on Air, presented by Railway Aged and Railway Track & Structures magazines and International Railway Journal recently spotlighted the success of the LIRR Expansion Project on its well-regarded podcast. According to Bill Wilson, editor in chief of Railway Track & Structures magazine and the host of the podcast, how the project is beingRead 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