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LIRR Train Project Coming To An End

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The new railroad trestle is moved into place at the crossing over Accabonac Road by the Bay Crane company during the project to replace the two aging Long Island Railroad trestles at North Main Street and Accanobac Road in East Hampton

The new railroad trestle is moved into place at the crossing over Accabonac Road by the Bay Crane company during the project to replace the two aging Long Island Railroad trestles at North Main Street and Accanobac Road in East Hampton

New York on Wednesday

New York on Wednesday

October 30. MICHAEL HELLER

October 30. MICHAEL HELLER

The new railroad trestle is moved into place at the crossing over Accabonac Road by the Bay Crane company during the project to replace the two aging Long Island Railroad trestles at North Main Street and Accanobac Road in East Hampton

The new railroad trestle is moved into place at the crossing over Accabonac Road by the Bay Crane company during the project to replace the two aging Long Island Railroad trestles at North Main Street and Accanobac Road in East Hampton

New York on Wednesday

New York on Wednesday

authorElizabeth Vespe on Nov 4, 2019
The long-awaited North Main Street and Accabonac Road train trestle raising project in East Hampton Village is nearly complete. Spokespeople for the Long Island Rail Road don’t have an exact... more

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