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Jacobs laid clues to his objectives of the infrastructure project with a victory for the railway project.
The Dallas-based company recently won a $227.5 million design-build contract from the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to modernize three Long Island Rail Road stations, according to a news release.
The project includes program management services at the Babylon, Forest Hills and Hollis stations, including construction oversight, design compliance and risk identification, according to the release. These improvements aim to improve safety and accessibility at the stations.
The improvements include the installation and rehabilitation of elevators, escalators, ramps, platforms and canopies. The company will also improve architectural features and guidance systems to improve functionality and the overall customer experience, according to Jacobs. When complete, the changes will bring the stations into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the release.
“As the busiest commuter rail system in North America, the Long Island Rail Road provides essential mobility to Long Island and the greater New York City metropolitan area,” said Chrissy Thom, Jacobs senior vice president, in the statement. “We will work with the MTA to address its aging infrastructure, improve access, and bring three crucial pieces of its system up to ADA compliance and a state of good repair.”
The New York chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers gave the state’s overall infrastructure a grade of C, or mediocre statusaccording to its 2022 report on New York’s infrastructure. That grade, however, was a slight improvement over the 2015 grade of C-, according to ASCE.
Jacobs expects to complete the projects by 2026, according to the company.
