New Cassel Community Information Session November 5, 2018 Project Background Modernizing Long Island
East Side Double Access LIRR Track Expansion
Jamaica Station
After 70 years of stagnation, a series of transformative LIRR capital projects are moving forward
3 LIRR Modernization Program
. Multi -billion-dollar investment in the LIRR throughout all of Long Island to strengthen the region’s rail infrastructure and promote economic growth . Projects include large system expansions to smaller infrastructure efforts such as substation replacements . Robust partnerships between MTA, state and local officials, and Long Island communities have made this modernization possible
9.8 S. Tyson Ave. Plainfield Ave. - mile Main Line Segment from Floral Park to Park to Floral Hicksville from Segment Main Line mile Covert Ave. Park Station New Hyde New S. 12th St. LIRR ExpansionLIRRProject Components
New Hyde Park Rd. Tanners Pond Rd./ Denton Ave. Merillon Avenue Station
Nassau Blvd. Mineola Station
Main St. Willis Ave.
Glen Cove Rd. Meadowbrook Pkwy Carle Place
Station Cherry Lane Westbury Station
School St.
Urban Ave. Hicksville Station 5 LIRR Expansion Project by the Numbers
. Grade Crossing Closures 7 . Bridge Replacements/Modifications 7 . Station Improvements 6 . ADA Elevators 13 . Substation Replacements/Modifications 8 . Interlocking Reconstructions 2 . Retaining/Sound Walls 7.5 miles . Pedestrian Overpasses 6 . Track 9.8 miles 6 How the Project Benefits New Cassel
A BETTER COMMUTE NOISE REDUCTION
SAFER, QUIETER LESS CONGESTION, CROSSINGS CLEANER AIR
STATION IMPROVEMENTS BETTER JOBS, & INCREASED PARKING STRONGER ECONOMY
7 Design-Build Team
LEAD CONTRACTOR FIRMS
LEAD DESIGNER
8 Project History
January 2016 Governor Cuomo announces the LIRR Expansion Project
Scoping, Draft and Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and numerous 2016 - 2017 meetings for communities provide input on project plans
Design-build contract with 3rd Track Constructors (3TC) December 2017 was approved by MTA Board
A Limited Notice to Proceed was issued for 3TC to officially commence Pre- January 2018 Construction and Early Start Work
September 2018 Project groundbreaking
A Notice to Proceed was issued for 3TC to officially commence substantial October 2018 construction work 9 Stakeholder Engagement to Date
The Project Team has undertaken an unprecedented level of community outreach. To date, hundreds of meetings have been held with elected officials, community leaders, homeowners, businesses, LIRR customers and other stakeholders. This input is being used to improve designs and minimize construction impacts.
10 Local Input Received
During the SEQRA EIS process, New Cassel residents provided valuable input on the following topics: . Sequencing of Urban Avenue and School Street grade crossing eliminations . Impacts to community facilities, including Dryden Street School and Bunky Reid Park . Locations and heights of retaining and sound attenuation walls . Impacts to traffic, especially during grade crossing construction and road closures . Rail crossings and pedestrian safety Local Input Received (cont.)
. Maintaining access to businesses . Lack of existing sidewalk at Urban Avenue . Drainage issues . Emergency vehicle egress and access . Post-construction maintenance of facilities . Updated station amenities and ticket kiosks Project Elements 14 LIRR Expansion Project Components Hamlet of New Cassel . Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination . School Street Grade Crossing Elimination . New Cassel Substation Replacement . Retaining & Sound Attenuation Walls . Trackwork & Signals . Utilities Relocation . Drainage Improvements
15 LIRR Expansion Project Components Hamlet of Carle Place . Carle Place Station Enhancements . Glen Cove Rd. Bridge Replacement . Meadowbrook Parkway Bridge Modification . Cherry Lane Bridge Replacement . Trackwork . Signals . Traction Power . Retaining and Sound Attenuation Walls . Utilities Relocation . Drainage Improvements 16 LIRR Expansion Project Components Village of Westbury . Westbury Station Enhancements . Westbury North Parking Garage . Westbury South Parking Garage . School St. Grade Crossing Elimination . Trackwork . Signals . Traction Power . Retaining and Sound Attenuation Walls . Utilities Relocation . Drainage Improvements 17 Upcoming Construction
Construction of 10 major project elements will soon commence: Project Location Early Activities Construction Start Cherry Lane Bridge Replacement Carle Place Summer 2018 Fall 2018
Mineola Harrison Parking Structure Mineola Summer 2018 Fall 2018
Carle Place Station Renovation Carle Place Summer 2018 Fall 2018
South Tyson Avenue Bridge Modification Floral Park Summer 2018 Fall 2018
Covert Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination New Hyde Park Summer 2018 Winter 2019
Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination New Cassel Summer 2018 Winter 2019
Merillon Avenue Station Renovation Garden City Spring 2019 Spring 2019
Floral Park Station Elevators Floral Park Spring 2019 Spring 2019
Nassau Boulevard Bridge Replacement Garden City Winter 2019 Spring 2019
Plainfield Avenue Bridge ReplacementLIRR Expansion FloralProject Park Floral Park to HicksvilleSummer 2019 Fall 2019 18 Construction of First 10 Project Elements, 2018 - 2019
Fall 2018
Spring 2019 Fall 2018
Winter 2019 Spring 2019 Winter 2019 Fall 2018
Fall 2019 Spring 2019
Fall 2018 Upcoming Construction Activities Design-Build Process
. Innovative, widely used best practice improves efficiency and shortens construction duration . Well-suited to complex, multi-faceted projects . Designers and contractors act as one team to produce integrated design and construction sequencing . Incentivizes faster construction and rewards design-builder for reducing impacts
21 Grade Crossing Construction Sequence
Urban Avenue School Street Grade Crossing Grade Crossing • Early Work • Early Work • Full Closure (6 months) • Full Closure (6 months) • Construction • Construction • Road Re-Opens • Road Re-Opens • School St. remains open • Urban Ave. remains open Building Demolition
167 School Street, New Cassel 117 Urban Avenue, New Cassel
• Will be demolished to accommodate drainage and • Will be demolished to accommodate drainage and access at School Street Grade Crossing access at Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Limited Notice to Proceed Progress
Completed preliminary design Cleared and grubbed vegetation
Surveyed LIRR right-of-way Constructed access gates to the and roads LIRR right-of-way
Test pits for locations of utilities Installed Wi-Fi at all seven stations on the Main Line
Conducted pre-construction home inspections What to Expect from Construction
During the Notice to Proceed (November 2018 and onward): • Increasing work at Urban Avenue • Construction on right-of-way and on streets, including lane/road closures • Continued work at Carle Place Station and Cherry Lane Bridge • Excavation with heavy earth-moving equipment • Continued noise and air quality monitoring • Ongoing robust community outreach efforts
25 Carle Place Station Carle Place Station Ridership
. Carle Place Station has approximately 300 riders in the AM Peak Period (Level 4 Station) . Most riders come from either Carle Place or Westbury (Approx. 90%) . Nearly 90% are travelling to Penn Station
27 Original Illustrative Rendering of “Modern” Station Aesthetic from 2016 Draft EIS Illustrative Rendering of Carle Place Station from 2017 Final EIS Original 3TC Rendering Presented for Community Input
30 New Illustrative Rendering of Stonehinge Lane Roundabout and Carle Place Station New Illustrative Rendering of Carle Place Station – Traditional Aesthetic Original Illustrative Rendering of Retaining Walls in Town of North Hempstead New Illustrative Rendering of Retaining Walls in Town of North Hempstead Traffic Detour Plan Urban Avenue Grade Crossing Elimination
. Existing Conditions • 1 lane in each direction, no marked sidewalks south side • Gate-down time up to 20 min/hr (peak), causing queuing • Functions at Level of Service (LOS) B through C . After Grade Crossing Elimination • 1 lane in each direction, sidewalk on west side • No gate-down time, operation will be “free flow” . Detour Plan in Effect for 6 months Existing Conditions Cars parked on sidewalks along Urban Avenue Urban Avenue Draft Detour Plan
. Vehicular Detour • Detour routes cars to nearest over-grade crossing on Grand Boulevard: o South side of ROW: Grand Boulevard o North side of ROW: Prospect Avenue to Union Avenue to Grand Boulevard Urban Avenue Draft Detour Plan
. Pedestrian Detour • Initially proposed pedestrian detour was 1.6-mile route along Grand Boulevard plus shuttle service
o Concerns regarding navigability of pedestrian detour route • Project team exploring ways to maintain pedestrian access near Urban Avenue for a portion of the construction period • Exploring shuttle option when Urban Avenue pedestrian access is closed Draft Detour Route: Urban Avenue Crossing Urban Avenue Draft Detour Plan
. Access Impacts • Segments of Broadway and Railroad Avenue will be closed during construction • Implications for residents and businesses . Mitigation measures to alleviate congestion include the following: • Increase lane capacity • Signalize intersections and adjust timing of various signals • Install speed limit signs with variable message “Your Speed” on local through roads • Remove stop signs at specified locations • Remove parking on specified streets • Prohibit left turns onto Grand Boulevard during peak hours . 3TC will consult with communities to finalize these plans Urban Avenue Draft Detour Plan Environmental Controls
LIRR Expansion Project Floral Park to Hicksville Construction Noise & Mitigation
. Most intensive work planned for during the day, quieter activities at night . Nighttime and weekend work will occur . Examples of noise control measures: • Retrofit equipment (e.g., mufflers) • Noise blankets • Electric equipment • Advanced notification of noisy construction work Environmental Sampling
. Sampling within LIRR right-of-way conducted during EIS Phase . 3TC performing additional soil sampling in areas to be disturbed by construction activities . Results will be shared with Villages/Towns . Hazardous and non-hazardous materials management plans in place Environmental Controls
. Ongoing air quality monitoring (dust, volatile organic compounds, etc.) . Community air monitoring plan . Rodent control measures: • Bait traps within LIRR property (no spraying) • Frequent inspection by licensed professionals Contact Us 3TC’s Community Outreach Team
Travis Brennan William Miller 3TC Director of Community Outreach 3TC Project Outreach Manager
Gary Lewi Seth Sylvan Town of North Hempstead, Town of North Hempstead, Mineola, and Town of Oyster Bay Mineola, and Town of Oyster Bay
Margo Cargill Westbury and Carle Place
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24/7 Community Hotline Email (516) 203 – 4955 CommunityOutreach@ LIRRExpansion.com
Website Community Information Center www.LIRRExpansion.com 114 Old Country Road www.AModernLI.com Mineola, NY 11501 By appointment only
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