The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) crews will start work on the LIRR Expansion Project that will replace the Nassau Boulevard Bridge located near Merillon Avenue Station in the village of Garden City along the LIRR Main Line.
the Merillon Avenue Station in the Village of Garden City along the LIRR Main Line.
This low-hanging bridge, which is currently 11 feet, six inches, has been the site of many accidents over the years by trucks striking the bridge, resulting in train delays in both directions while LIRR crews worked to determine the bridge’s safety and structural stability before restoring train service. Bridges below 14 feet are vulnerable to bridge strikes. In 2016, there were 20 bridge strikes in Nassau County, illustrating the need to improve the safety and reliability for both vehicles and LIRR passengers by replacing low-hanging bridges. The new bridge will be 14 feet high, which will allow trucks to safely pass underneath.
This effort is part of the broader LIRR Expansion Project from Floral Park to Hicksville, which began in 2018.
As a result of this work there will be no Main Line service between New Hyde Park and Hicksville for the weekend of Oct. 5-6.
