NYCAR LGA Airport Committee Meeting
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NYCAR LGA Airport Committee Meeting May 30, 2019 1 Rehabilitation of Runway 4-22 Project Schedule • Runway 4-22 - April 15, 2019 to November 15, 2019 • Work started on time April 15, 2019 • Taxiways – April 15, 2020 to November 15, 2020 Work Hours • During weeknights from 12AM to 5:30AM • During scheduled extended weekend runway closure, 36 hours starting from midnight on Friday 2 2 Work Progress Progress • Prep work for milling and paving is ongoing since project started, works include • Electrical work on Runway 22 deck, the portion of runway over the Flushing bay • Removal of the FAA Runway Status Lights • Removal Runway Centerline Lights and Edge Lights • Installation of temporary Runway Edge Lights 3 3 Progress Photos Temporary Runway Edge Light Removal of Runway Edge Lights 4 4 Progress Photos Removal of Light Base Removal of FAA Runway Status Lights 5 5 Progress Photos Removal of Cables 6 6 Paving Staging Plan 7 Milling and Paving will be performed during weekend in Five (5) staging from left to right 7 Upcoming Work in June Forecast Work Schedule • Preparation work continues in the first two weeks of June • First Milling and Paving activity is scheduled in June 28 2019, weather permitted. 8 8 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY JUNE 5 OR JUNE 6 6:30PM-8:30PM LaGuardia Airport Marriott LAGUARDIA AIRPORT ACCESS 102-05 Ditmars Boulevard IMPROVEMENT PROJECT East Elmhurst, New York Complimentary parking available EIS SCOPING MEETINGS The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold two public scoping meetings. The meetings will follow an open house format with display boards providing project information. Representatives from the FAA and the Port Authority will be on hand to answer questions. PROPOSED PROJECT: The Port Authority is proposing to construct and Release of the Notice of Intent (NOI) on Friday operate a new automated people mover (AirTrain) May 3, 2019 began the formal scoping period, system to provide a reliable transit alternative for which is an early and open process for determining air passenger and employee access to LGA. The the scope of the alternatives to be considered and Port Authority’s preferred alternative would connect the issues to be addressed in the EIS related to two on-Airport stations at LGA with a transfer the proposed action. It is a collaborative effort that station at Willets Point (see reverse), which would invites participation from federal, state and local provide connections to the Mets-Willets Point agencies, and the general public. stations of the LIRR Port Washington Branch and the NYCT No. 7 subway line. The proposed AirTrain system would also serve as an on-Airport transit system that would facilitate transfers between airline terminals and provide connections to employee parking. LEGEND Proposed AirTrain Station Proposed Operation, Maintenance & Storage Facility Proposed AirTrain Alignment Existing New York City Transit 7 Line Existing Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) Line LaGuardia Airport Flushing Bay Whitestone Expy. EAST STATION PASSERELLE BRIDGE WILLETS POINT STATION Grand Central Pkwy. CENTRAL HALL STATION PORT AUTHORITY’S PROPOSED ACTION Astoria Blvd. 34th Ave. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT Roosevelt Ave. STATEMENT PROCESS TIMELINE SOURCE: USGS National Agriculture Imagery Program, November 2015 (imagery); New York City, NYC OpenData, January 2019 (Subway Lines); Ricondo & Associates, Inc., May 2019 (alignment). NORTH 0 1,100 ft Drawing: P:\Project-Chicago\PANYNJ\LGAReview AirTrain DefineEIS\07 - AutoCAD\LGA -Notice Proposed Airtrain of Alignment_20190430.dwg ScopingLayout: 8.5x11 AirtrainRefine Alignment Plotted: Apr 30, 2019,Analyze 09:15AM Prepare Notice of Public Prepare Notice of LGA Accesstimetable Improvement PurposeProject EIS & Intent Process Purpose & Reasonable Draft EIS Availability Meeting Final EIS Availability/ Need Need Alternatives Record of Decision SEND WRITTEN COMMENTS BY INTERPRETATION SERVICES Emailing [email protected] or Sign and oral interpretation can be made available Mailing to Mr. Andrew Brooks at the meetings, as well as an assistive listening Environmental Program Manager – Airports Division device, if requested 10 calendar days before the Federal Aviation Administration meeting. For additional information, contact: Eastern Regional Office, AEA-610 Ms. Maria Bernardez, Ricondo & Associates, Inc., 1 Aviation Plaza 312-606-0611, x374 or [email protected] Jamaica, New York 11434 Si desea esta información en español, llame a (312) 606-0611, x374. Comments on the Scoping phase of For more information regarding the EIS process and the EIS must be received no later than 5 p.m. EST, Monday, June 17, 2019. the Proposed Action, visit lgaaccesseis.com.