Politics & Government

LIRR: Buses Only From GN to PW on Weekends

Workers replacing bridge timbers on the LIRR viaduct spanning Bayview Ave. in Manhasset, disrupting service.

The Long Island Rail Road will provide bus service between Great Neck and Port Washington March 23 and 24 and the weekend of April 13-14, as workers replace bridge timbers on the rail road's viaduct that spans Bayview Ave. in Manhasset, according to the LIRR.

Service was disrupted from midnight Friday through Monday at 1 a.m. with the work requiring the closure of Bayview Ave. to vehicular traffic. Motorists should follow posted detour signs.

Port Washington Branch customers may pick up a copy of the special Port Washington Branch timetable, “Manhasset Viaduct Bridge Timber Replacement Track Work,” or view the same special timetable on the MTA website.

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Buses will replace trains after the arrival of the last train at Great Neck at 12:53 a.m. on Saturday through 12:07 a.m. Monday on both work weekends — March 23-24 and April 13-14.

Westbound:
Customers departing from stations Port Washington, Plandome and Manhasset will board a bus or van up to 25 minutes earlier than normal train time, bound for Great Neck where connecting train service will take them to destinations further west. An estimated 2,634 customers will be affected each day.

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Eastbound:
Customers traveling to stations east of Great Neck will board a bus or van at Great Neck for stations Manhasset, Plandome and Port Washington. Customer should anticipate 25 minutes of additional train time. As estimated 2,985 customers will be affected each day.

For More Information

Customers should go to www.mta.info where they can sign up for text or email service alerts. Customers can also call 511, the New York State Travel Information line, and say: Long Island Rail Road. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, use your preferred relay service provider or the free 711 relay to reach LIRR at 511.


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