During January, commuters will notice crews installing art glass at the new elevator towers at the Merillon Avenue station. Following the completion of construction, crews will begin commissioning and testing the elevators to ensure complete functionality and safety requirements are met. Crews are continuing brickwork on the new canopy columns and elevator towers along the station platform. Some parking spots will remain unavailable at the station while replacement parking is provided north of Merillon Avenue Station, along Broadway between County Courthouse Road and Herricks Road on the south side of the street.
Tanners Pond Road/Denton Avenue Bridge Replacement: This month, crews began early utility relocation work to accommodate the bridge replacement at Tanners Pond Road and Denton Avenue. As a result, local road closures and detours are necessary. Tanners Pond Road/Denton Avenue will close from Main Avenue to Railroad Avenue beginning in mid-January. Thru-traffic will be redirected to alternate routes. The bridge is the last of seven to be replaced or modified as part of the third track project. The bridge will be removed and replaced with a three-track structure to accommodate the new third track and improve safety. An ADA-compliant sidewalk is planned on the east side of the roadway, which will allow pedestrians to traverse safely between the north and south sides of the tracks.
—Submitted by the Village of Garden City
