Merillon Avenue Road Improvement Project

The Merillon Avenue Improvement Project involves the redesign of the area immediately south of the Merillon Avenue Train Station eastbound platform, including portions of Main Avenue between Meadbrook Road and Nassau Boulevard in both directions.

This project includes bumping out the north curb line on the west side of Main Avenue (closest to Meadbrook Road) to create an extended planting bed, as well as the repositioning of the western most Main Avenue island to maintain the westbound driving lane to accommodate the new planting bed.

It also involves marrying the two large islands east and west of the Euston Road cut-through thereby creating one continuous island and planting bed that will receive large specimen trees to help alleviate light and noise emanating from the train station.

The scope of the project, as defined in the Community Benefits Fund (CBF) Application to the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR), also includes additional landscaping along the platform, as well as in the islands between east- and westbound Main Avenue, new sidewalks, curbs, the addition of new drainage infrastructure, light baffles to shield the north platform lights, new and improved parking area north of the new islands, extended drop-off area, two new handicapped spaces and other incidentals for pedestrian access such a ramps, signage and crosswalks.

The design drawings, existing estimates (as of December 7, 2022) and CBF Application are available on the Village website, for additional information and specific details.

The project is being funded via the transfer of funds from Village Surplus in the amount of $1,636,000 which is the amount currently available in the CBF as of December 7, 2022. The CBF Application is a pre-approval process established by the LIRR as part of the Third Track Project. Actual expenses incurred are later submitted by the Village Treasurer to the LIRR for reimbursement against the approved project.

The LIRR has indicated verbally that the CBF Application scope of the project is being approved while the Village is still awaiting a decision on the amount of the existing CBF funding that will be available.

MONDAY 04/24/2023

Main Avenue  – At Nassau Boulevard – Pratt Brothers, Inc. will be installing traffic loops on Main Ave at Nassau Boulevard. ROADS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED to allow work to be done. Roads will be accessible for emergency vehicles in case of emergency. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the construction and will attempt to keep the inconveniences to a minimum.

THURSDAY 03/30/2023 

Main Avenue  – Meadbrook Road to Nassau Boulevard – Pratt Brothers, Inc. will be milling this section of roadway.  ROADS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED to allow work to be done. Homeowners will have limited access to their driveways, except for when the milling work is being performed directly in front of their property. There will be no access to the train station parking lot. Parking will be allowed on the side streets for the train station. Roads will be accessible for emergency vehicles in case of emergency. However, emergency vehicles should plan to detour around the street if the emergency is not on the street being milled.

FRIDAY 03/31/2023

Main Avenue  – Meadbrook Road to Nassau Boulevard – Pratt Brothers, Inc. will be repaving this section of roadway.  ROADS WILL BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED to allow work to be done. If homeowners need access to their vehicles during this time, they will have to be removed from their driveways and parked at the nearest side block before 7:00 AM. There will be no access to the train station parking lot. Parking will be allowed on the side streets for the train station. Road will be accessible for emergency vehicles in case of emergency. However, emergency vehicles should plan to detour around the street if the emergency is not on the street being repaved. 

We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during the construction and will attempt to keep the inconveniences to a minimum. This schedule is subject to change and is weather permitting.