3rd Track

WPOA wraps up informational meetings

The WPOA (Western Property Owners Association) held an informational meeting on the Long Island Rail Road 3rd track on Tuesday night. Residents reviewed an informational PowerPoint presented by the consortium building the 3rd track, and asked many questions on traffic, soil sampling and construction timelines. New information for the WPOA was the start date for closing Covert Avenue, which is now set for February 2019. This pushed New Hyde Park Avenue crossing work’s back to roughly August – September 2019 time frame.

The 3rd track group will return to the WPOA for our January 2019, general meeting with a proposed detailed plan for traffic control. Please watch the WPOA web site (gcwpoa.com) for the presentation from Tuesday night and important contact information provided at the meeting.

One issue which has come up which concerns the WPOA is the National Grid project on Plattsdale Road. Slated for a two – four week period in May 2018, the initiative was pushed back to July and has now stretched out to well over two months. Coming into a neighborhood at 5AM with generators running has made this summer on Plattsdale very difficult. The WPOA has requested that state and Village representatives review National Grid’s work plan and assess what impediments caused this initiative to fall far short of guidelines. No non-emergency work should become a burden on our residents and, in the future, it is critical that oversight by the village include time restrictions and penalties for National Grid’s failure to meet expectations.

The WPOA encourages residents to visit its website and fill in our survey on St. Paul’s (under notices at gcwpoa.com) and also consider volunteering for the Association or any village committees. Please contact Gerry Kelly at gerry7th@gmail.com for more information.

Source: Garden City News 9/7/2018
More information:

Download the 3rd Track PowerPoint presented by LIRR

**** PLEASE NOTE ****  The last page of the presentation contains important contact information for LIRR Expansion Project (3rd track).

September 7, 2018 in Events, LIRR third track, News

LIRR 3RD TRACK SPECIAL MEETING Wednesday, April 11, 7:30 PM

The WPOA will hold a Special Meeting with the LIRR on Wednesday,  April 11 at 7:30 PM at the Senior Center. Please come and ask any questions you may have or if you want to gather information for your organization you are invited to attend.
Third Track Update

The initial stages of improving the LIRR’s Main Line from Floral Park to Hicksville will begin in the coming weeks with pre-construction activities.

This preliminary phase is expected to continue for approximately six months.  Actual construction in the Village of Garden City is not expected to take place until late 2018. Once completed, not only will the LIRR be improved, but crossings will be safer and more efficient and stations will be upgraded and made easier to use.

The first steps in any major construction process include surveying, measuring and evaluating the construction zone to make the final design of the project possible. Following are three activities you may notice in the Village in the coming weeks:

Surface Surveying:

This activity will make it possible to create accurate maps and measurements for the project design. Surveyors in hard hats and high visibility vests using sighting equipment will be visible on local streets.

  • March, April and May: at New Hyde Park Road, to locate test pits, utility pole locations and street elevations
  • March, April and May: at Merillon Avenue station, to locate existing poles, information on platforms and street elevations and geometry

Subsurface Surveying: 

This activity will obtain geological data adjacent to the LIRR right of way. Soil sampling for environmental testing will also be scheduled at designated locations. Large machines in the street will take these samples and imagery. Roads will not be closed or significantly obstructed as machinery will be positioned on the side of the road, though machinery will take up parking spaces. A sound similar to an engine operating with frequent hammer strikes can be heard. This may also cause some vibrations which should only be felt for a short distance.

  • April 3-5, 2018: Between south LIRR right-of-way and county recharge basin on gravel access road (three locations)
  • April 9, 2018: Kilburn Road cul-de-sac
  • April 21, 2018: Merillon Avenue station parking lot, SE quadrant
  • April 26, 2018: Railroad Avenue at Fifth Avenue, SE corner
  • April 27, 2018: North of Main Avenue, in brush, at Kildare Road
  • April 30, 2018 – May 2, 2018: Main Avenue, north side, just east of Denton Road

Utility Location Pits:

This activity is designed to accurately document the location of underground infrastructure, such as water, electric, telephone, natural gas and sewer lines. These buried utilities must be fully mapped before future project excavation takes place.

  • April 30 through May 10: locations on New Hyde Park Road, seeking locations of water, Verizon, LIRR cables and pipes
  • May 11-29: locations at Merillon Avenue station, seeking locations of electric service and gas service

 

 

April 3, 2018 in Events, LIRR third track, News