Guys, I have been a part of the railroad.net LIRR forum for 9 1/2 years, and this is my 1000TH post! It is official, every grade crossing on the Main Line has been eliminated AND the road reopened. What better way to mark that as my 1000th post?!
Today, the MTA LIRR and Labor leaders marked the reopening of Willis Avenue after just 9 months of construction that saw the following done:
November 30th, 2020: Willis Avenue is closed for elimination for both the Main Line and Oyster Bay Branches.
December 1st, 2020-June 25th, 2021: Excavation and both bridge spans get underway/are constructed.
June 26th-27th, 2021: Willis Avenue's new bridge to eliminate the OB crossing is box-jacked into place.
July 10th-11th, 2021: Willis Avenue's new bridge to eliminate the Main Line crossing is box-jacked into place.
July 12th-September 2nd, 2021: Finishing touches and cleanup.
September 3rd, 2021: Willis Avenue grade crossing elimination project is completed, road reopened!
It is literally a tunnel/tube. It is a beautiful, modern, aweing, and unbelievable engineering masterpiece.
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This is the train to (NYC). Stopping at: Babylon, Lindenhurst, Copiague, Amityville, Massapequa Park, Massapequa, Seaford, Wantagh, Bellmore, Merrick, Freeport, Baldwin, Rockville Centre, Lynbrook, Valley Stream, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Forest Hills, Woodside, Penn Station OR Grand Central.