Within Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) modernisation project, New York, Stantec was selected as the lead engineer contractor and will lead all rail, building, and infrastructure improvements.
Last month, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency (MTA) awarded the modernisation project to 3rd Track Constructors (3TC), a consortium of leading construction firms including Dragados USA, John P. Picone, CCA Civil, and Halmar International. The USD 1.9 billion project envisages the expansion of the LIRR commuter line. The project will add a 15.8 km third track and critical capacity for LIRR’s heavily used Main Line that carries more than 300,000 passengers daily. The project site, from Floral Park to Hicksville, is in the top two busiest commuter rail lines in North America.
The project also includes the expansion of eight existing LIRR bridges over local streets, six LIRR station improvements and the safety improvements resulting from eliminating seven street-level grade crossings, along with the related improvements to railroad infrastructure, including signal, power, and communication systems. The third track will be placed within the existing LIRR right-of-way. Coupled with the use of recent technological advances in the transportation industry, this approach will significantly reduce construction impacts to the local community.
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