Services Provided
Resident Engineering and Inspection
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High Line Park
Originally built as an elevated railway to service the Meat Packing Industry along New York City's west side in the 1930s, the High Line ceased operation in the 1970s and had been sitting vacant for over three decades. This three-phase project converted the abandoned rail structure into High Line Park, an elevated urban park above the streets of New York City starting from Gansevoort Street and ending at West 34th Street. Measuring almost 1.5 miles long and totaling 6.7 acres, the High Line's promenade will be longer than Central Park.
Challenges during the construction of the unusual park included the need for all construction and plant materials to be lifted to the elevated rail structure and then staged accordingly. Additionally, the site was surrounded by a number construction projects including the Standard Hotel and three residential high rises that straddles or is adjacent to the High Line. LiRo coordinated work schedules to accommodate these projects as well as businesses under the tracks that were affected by the construction. Custom park furniture, fencing, lighting, and planting materials from around the globe also required meticulous inspection and close coordination to meet construction sequencing.