photobug56 wrote: ↑Wed May 04, 2022 10:50 pm
I was just reading the monthly update email. I'd love to see something that diagrams where track and new switches are in place already, and also what's left to be done.
Of course, it would be nice if LIRR would begin public outreach on its planning process for testing and implementing the 3rd track and ESA. Though I'm not holding my breath. I know that LIRR is starting that planning, I just wish they'd do it out in the open and invite comments from the public.
Seeing Edward Hand's photos, I can confirm this:
1.) Divide Interlocking is undergoing reconfiguration as the new third track will be laid to the NORTH of the two tracks.
2.) Steel poles have not been erected around Grand Blvd, a stretch near the Meadowbrook, and a stretch between Merillon Avenue and New Hyde Park.
3.) Westbury's second pedestrian overpass at the East end has its skeleton frame erected, with the first one moving swimmingly along.
4.) Filling in the space to the South near the Meadowbrook for the third track.
5.) Mineola is the epicenter of the busiest construction, which is self-explanatory.
6.) NASSAU 1 and 3 have been placed into service, with the new third track laid over Herricks Road and connected to the new switches.
7.) Third track has been laid but buried in ballast, but in some sections is getting ready for third rail installation and wiring.
8.) My guess is that on one weekend, crews at all the stations will be removing the temporary platforms on the South side of the ROW, then on that Monday Tracks 3 and the actual Track 2 will be in service, with Track 1 being the bypass/express track. Currently, the trains platform on 3A and 1B.
9.) They have been realigning the tracks and doing rail-tie replacement work during the outages.
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