Huntington LIRR South Parking Lot Renovations Set To Begin

HUNTINGTON, NY — The Town of Huntington is set to begin reconstruction work on the south parking lot at LIRR Huntington Train Station on Sept. 13, according to a news release.

"This complete overhaul of the South Parking Lot will add parking and public safety enhancements for our commuters," Supervisor Chad A. Lupinacci stated. "These enhancements are among many improvements coming to our commuter parking facilities at the LIRR Huntington Train Station, taking place concurrently with the MTA LIRR’s project to replace the East Pedestrian Bridge."

The town’s south parking lot project will add 29 new parking spots, bringing the current 224-space lot to 253 spaces. Other planned improvements are a new accessible sidewalk on the east side of Fairground Avenue, drainage improvements, lighting improvements, resurfacing with new asphalt paving, two-way traffic flow down each aisle, new plantings around the lot and reconstruction of the southern retaining wall.

The south parking lot, south of the train tracks and next to the south garage, will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic for approximately two to three months, as will access between the south platform of the train station and the parking lot. Access to the south platform from the south parking garage will remain open. Vehicles must access the south parking garage via the southern entrance from Second Street and the eastern entrance from Lennox Road; there will be no access to the garage from Fairground Avenue.

The town also approved funding in February 2021 for the construction of improvements to the north parking garage and west pedestrian bridge — owned by the Town — for which the Department of Engineering Services is expected to issue a request for proposal within approximately one month.

On Monday, the MTA LIRR began work on the east pedestrian bridge — owned by the MTA LIRR — at the LIRR Huntington Train Station. During the construction process, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022 per the MTA LIRR, commuters should board and exit all trains from the first six cars and note changes to parking availability and parking garage access points.