LIRR Third Track Update - December 2022

During the month of December, you will see crews performing the following construction activities in Garden City.

Merillon Avenue Station Enhancement

  • Crews will install under platform barriers on the north side of the station.
  • Throughout December, crews will install snow melt under the north and south side platforms.
  • Ongoing punch list work will continue in and around the station.
  • Crews are painting around the station area.
  • Crews continue to work on maintenance to curbs and sidewalks on the north side of the station.

G15 Substation

  • Beginning December 8th, the process to set the substation will commence.
  • As a result, there will be no parking along Atlantic Avenue from Nassau Boulevard to Fifth Avenue as trucks will be staged along Atlantic Avenue and will leave sequentially beginning Saturday morning.
  • In addition, there will be no through traffic to Atlantic Avenue off of Fifth Avenue, Norton Avenue, Hilton Avenue and Corbin Avenue.

Row Construction

  • New third rail heaters will be installed east and west of Merillon Avenue station.