A landmark New York City infrastructure project that transformed a former elevated freight rail line into a public park has received renewed industry recognition, with The High Line featured among Construction Digital’s 2026 list of leading green infrastructure projects.
LiRo-Hill highlighted the recognition in a September 24 announcement, noting its role in the project. The High Line stretches 1.45 miles along Manhattan’s West Side and has become an example of how existing infrastructure can be repurposed to create new public space and environmental benefits.
The High Line converted a disused elevated freight railway into a linear park, with sections opening between 2009 and 2019. The project incorporates more than 500 plant species and provides landscaped public space within a densely developed urban environment.
The project demonstrates an approach to infrastructure reuse that preserves an existing structure while introducing landscape, pedestrian and community uses. Its design has also influenced other rail-to-park projects in cities around the world.
LiRo-Hill, an architecture, engineering and construction management firm with extensive experience across the Northeast, identifies The High Line among the projects associated with its work.
Construction Digital's recognition places The High Line within a broader group of infrastructure projects using natural systems, landscape and adaptive design to address environmental and community needs. The publication noted the project's contribution to biodiversity, tourism, urban revitalization and surrounding property development.
For construction and infrastructure professionals, the project illustrates how redevelopment of existing transportation assets can create new civic uses without relying entirely on new ground-up infrastructure.
The High Line continues to demonstrate the potential of adaptive reuse in urban construction. Its recognition among major green infrastructure projects highlights how infrastructure rehabilitation can combine public space, landscape design and community benefits while extending the useful life of existing assets.
Source: LiRo - Hill.
