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bellstbarn wrote:Matt, as of 7:30 this evening, the lights on the east half of Wantagh were working, a brilliant white (with a hint of blue), as one sees from LED's. A lot of cash has gone into station illumination on the Montauk Division where new stations were built. The west half was dark. I contrast the color at Wantagh with the orange or peach produced by sodium vapor lights at Seaford. Yes, at Wantagh the lights on the stanchions between the canopies were working. I was particularly glad to see illumination of the narrow walkway adjacent to the waiting room and the stairs.
Joe
workextra wrote:Anyone want to discuss the milepost- start a milepost thread for that.
bellstbarn wrote:Workextra,
I have no experience doing concrete work, but the new platform does have blemishes. No cracks, but places where it appears that patchwork was done.
Joe
The Long Island Rail Road said it is addressing rider concerns about the $24 million Wantagh station renovation, including complaints that repairs of cracks on a new concrete platform are shoddy and the project is taking too long.
Nearly two years after the project began in spring 2016, the LIRR last month reopened the east end of the platform and unveiled several upgrades, including new digital signs, elevator, platform waiting room, lighting and concrete platforms.
When the project began, LIRR president Patrick Nowakowski promised that “Wantagh Station is going to look spectacular when this project is complete.”
However, some riders are taking issue with the quality of the repairs at the station, used by about 6,000 people daily. Social media postings include pictures and videos of large concrete patches covering several spots on the newly poured concrete platforms.
“Why is this platform covered with sloppy patchwork?” @LIFAILROAD666 wrote in a Twitter post accompanied by photos of the repairs. “This doesn’t look new at all.”
LIRR spokeswoman Sarah Armaghan last month acknowledged that a grid pipe system installed underneath the platforms to melt snow sustained damage during setup and testing because of freezing conditions. Photos taken by riders and posted on Twitter show workers breaking several holes into the new concrete platforms to access the pipes underneath.
“The contractor is paying any additional costs associated with this issue,” Armaghan said in a statement. The contractor, Fortunato Sons Contracting Inc. of Bohemia, did not respond to a request for comment.
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