Archinect - News 2024-04-30T08:11:14-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150356213/skanska-aecom-and-som-announce-the-completion-of-penn-station-s-long-island-rail-road-concourse-renovation Skanska, AECOM, and SOM announce the completion of Penn Station's Long Island Rail Road concourse renovation Nathaniel Bahadursingh 2023-07-10T17:47:00-04:00 >2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ad/ad4ce6e1b974e81fbb604e742a287f60.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/28262008/skanska-usa-building-inc" target="_blank">Skanska</a>, <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106465/aecom" target="_blank">AECOM</a>, and <a href="https://archinect.com/skidmoreowingsmerrill" target="_blank">SOM</a> have announced the completion of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/87033/penn-station" target="_blank">Penn Station</a>&rsquo;s $414 million Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) concourse <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/6765/renovation" target="_blank">renovation</a>. The project, which began in January 2021, set out to modernize and widen LIRR&rsquo;s 33rd Street train hall corridor, all while maintaining the station&rsquo;s daily operations and train service.</p> <p>"In order to best accommodate and enhance the commuting experience for the 600,000 passengers that utilize LIRR&rsquo;s 33rd Street corridor daily, deciphering a path to improving the station&rsquo;s circulation and traffic flow without disrupting daily train service was paramount,&rdquo; said executive vice president of Skanska&rsquo;s East Coast civil operations, Michael Viggiano. &ldquo;We&rsquo;re thrilled to be celebrating the completion of this project and to have played a crucial role in reconstructing one of New York City&rsquo;s most highly trafficked transit hubs.&rdquo;</p> <figure><p><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7a70946fe58e46186a09839edc940be6.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/7a/7a70946fe58e46186a09839edc940be6.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;w=514"></a></p></figure><p>The design-build project included the design and construction of the concourse, with a widened corridor, raised ceiling heights, upgrade...</p> https://archinect.com/news/article/150084865/cuomo-reveals-new-lirr-entrance-and-public-plaza-at-penn-station Cuomo reveals new LIRR entrance and public plaza at Penn Station Dana Schulz 2018-09-06T17:50:00-04:00 >2018-09-06T17:50:54-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/85/852290aa0c411375ca2b15bb97e519e3.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>At a well-timed press event this morning, Governor Cuomo announced that the dire safety, security, and circulation situation at Penn Station cannot wait two more years. While construction wraps up at the LIRR and Amtrak&rsquo;s future home at the Moynihan Train Hall, the state will build a new LIRR facility in the existing Penn Station. The proposal will double access to the trains with new entrances and an enlarged concourse and will create a permanent public plaza at 33rd Street and 7th Avenue.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><head><meta></head></html>