Nj transit plan for portal bridge is a new ballgame, feds say. A whos who of new jersey democrats gathered at the secaucus junction railroad station wednesday to press the federal government for a replacement of the portal bridge, an aging span in a. Rail news fta improves nj transit portal bridge project rating. Nj transit board awards construction contract for portal. Nj transit plan is a new ballgame for portal bridge replacement, feds say. Chris christie killed the arc project in 2010 because it had become too expensive and had lost desirable features like access to penn station and connectivity with the nec, but the portal bridge project lives on as a twotrack portal north bridge and an additional twotrack portal south bridge.
Nj transit has taken another step toward improving service reliability on the northeast corridor by moving forward with the portal bridge north project and entering into an early action. The federal transit administration fta earlier this week raised the rating on new jersey transit s proposed portal north bridge replacement project to mediumhigh priority, effectively making it eligible for federal funding in september 2019, nj transit submitted to the fta a revised financial plan based on federal recommendations to allocate more local money to the project and keep. The 106 yearold span over the hackensack river handles 450 new jersey transit and amtrak trains and. Murphy, nj dems push for federal signoff on portal bridge. New jersey transit corporation nj transit, is an instrumentality of the state of new jersey, having its principal place of business at one penn plaza east, newark, nj 07015. An nj transit train to new york approaches the portal bridge in kearny.
Nj transit and amtrak have completed final design and federal. Crews break ground on portal bridge project in kearny news 12. New jersey transit, nj transit, portal north bridge, bridge replacement, amtrak, federal transit administration. The federal transit administration fta earlier this week raised the rating on new jersey transit s proposed portal north bridge replacement project to mediumhigh priority, effectively making it eligible for federal funding. Each weekday, nearly 300,000 passengers cross portal bridge on amtrak and nj transit trains between new jersey and nyc. Nj transit board approves 600m bond to replace portal bridge. A regular cause of delays on the heavily traveled northeast corridor between washington, d. Animation depicting the future portal north bridge, a higherclearance, fixed span over the hackensack river in hudson county, new jersey that will replace the centuryold swing bridge currently. Measure brings the project a step closer to full funding grant agreement for replacement of 109yearold bridge. Portal north bridge project hudson county, new jersey new starts. New jersey transit commute back to normal after stuck. New jerseys portal bridge, bane of the northeast corridor, is. Nj transit submitted the revised financial plan as the project sponsor, in partnership with amtrak.
Owned and operated by amtrak as part of the northeast corridor, and used by nj transit, it is considered the busiest train span in the western hemisphere, carrying. It operates bus, light rail, and commuter rail services throughout the state, connecting to major commercial and. Phil murphy called the malfunctions of the portal bridge that snarled nj transit service in and out of penn station friday morning completely. Portal north bridge project, hudson county, new jersey. New york wabc things were back to normal but no less frustrating for new jersey transit commuters wednesday morning, after they faced a long ride home tuesday when an amtrak portal bridge. Portal north bridge replacement, new jersey railway. Department of transportations usdot decision to give an improved project rating to a proposed replacement of the portal bridge. The bonds represent a full commitment from new jersey on the project. Nj tweaks portal bridge financing plan in effort to win. Jacobs receives contract to design new jersey transit portal.
The 109yearold swing span over the hackensack river, and its history of mechanical breakdowns, has long been a. Home nj transit news news releases nj transit board awards construction contract for portal bridge project. The replacement of the existing portal bridge with a higher structure which does not open for barge traffic has been discussed on the national. Crews break ground on portal bridge project in kearny. Case studies white papers editorial calendar download media kit. Nj transit approves financing agreement for new portal bridge. New jersey has nearly doubled its financial commitment to replace a sticky rail bridge in the meadowlands, but will it be enough. Gateway tunnel still stalled 0 agency rankings, which determine eligibility for federal fundings, increase new jersey bridge project status to medium high. Coast guard agrees to longterm fix for portal bridge delays.
Amtrak northeast regional train travels over portal bridge. The result for the portal north bridge project, the object of which is to. Congressman optimistic about portal bridge project as nj lawmakers make. Agency rankings, which determine eligibility for federal fundings, increase new jersey bridge project status to medium high february 11, 2020. An early action construction contract for the portal north bridge replacement program has been completed on time and on budget, according to new jersey transit. Advancing the portal north bridge project towards construction is critical to eliminating the major disruptions to train service on the nec between newark, new jersey and. Design team announced for new jersey transit bridge bridge. The tunnel project also has been stalled by funding disputes with the federal government. The new bridge will increase rail transit capacity by an estimated 11%, and. Nj transit board talks coronavirus, portal north bridge.
Nj transit plan for portal bridge is a new ballgame. Nj transit commuter rail ridership and amtrak nec ridership has continuously increased since 2005. While many of the lawmakers gathered at the nj transit station in. Nj transit awards prep work contract for portal bridge project. Feds deal portal bridge replacement, gateway tunnel.
Newark, nj nj transit has taken another step toward improving service reliability on the northeast corridor by moving forward with the portal bridge north project and entering into an early action construction contract award. The 109yearold swing span over the hackensack river, and its history of mechanical breakdowns, has. Fta improves nj transit portal bridge project rating. Department of energy doe, and the federal transit administration fta.
Nj transit completes portal bridge early action contract. A plan to replace the bridge has pushed forward and could be finished in less than four years provided about. New jerseys portal bridge okd for federal funds, but. A kayak ride under the portal bridge, a key part of the nj transit puzzle duration. The portal north bridge project will replace the current, functionally obsolete portal bridge a centuryold twotrack, railroad swing bridge spanning the hackensack river between secaucus and kearny, new jersey with a new, highlevel, twotrack fixed span. Nj transit is new jersey s public transportation corporation. Every day, the 110yearold portal bridge in new jersey carries 450 trains into. Delays due to problems with the 108yearold bridge and equally as old hudson river rail tunnel cost commuters 83 days over. New jersey pushes for federal funding to replace crumbling portal.
Nj lawmakers pushing feds for funding at portal bridge site. The portal bridge, built in 1910, is the bane of nj transit and amtrak riders on the busy northeast corridor line when it gets stuck in the open position after opening to allow barges to pass on. Amtrak and nj transit carry more than 150,000 people through this heavily traveled corridor daily. Portal north bridge replacement, new jersey railway technology. New jersey transit corporation, branded as nj transit, and often shortened to njt, is a stateowned public transportation system that serves the us state of new jersey, along with portions of new york state and pennsylvania. Nj transit issued gc01, construction of temporary fiber optic poles, construction access finger pier, and 8kv monopoles, utility protection structure, retaining wall e to complete preparatory work for the main portal bridge replacement contract. The main contract for portal bridge capacity enhancement was awarded to a joint venture led by aecom technology in may 2010. When the centuryold bridge doesnt close properly, delays ripple up and down the nec. Portway is a series of 11 independent new jersey department of transportation njdot projects that will improve access to and between the newarkelizabeth airseaport complex, intermodal rail facilities, trucking and warehousing transfer facilities and the regional surface transportation system. An analysis by amtrak and new jersey transit found that from. The latest application for matching funds for the proposed bridge replacement was submitted earlier this month by new jersey transit, the project s official sponsor.
Download the draft environmental impact statement on the hudson tunnel. Nj transit plan is a new ballgame for portal bridge replacement. Amtraks portal bridge, built in 1910, carries trains over the hackensack river on their way into manhattan. Delays due to problems with the 108yearold bridge and equally as old hudson river rail. Federal officials say that funds will be made available to replace the portal bridge. Design team announced for new jersey transit bridge. How new jersey transit is trying to fleece the feds in. This commitment solidified new jerseys local share of the project cost. Malfunctioning portal bridge spotlights need for gateway project duration. The new portal bridge project is fully designed and has all of the necessary regulatory approvals.
Nj transit board advances portal bridge replacement project. How nj transit officials are grappling with the effects of coronavirus, positive train control and the portal north bridge project were the most discussed items at tuesdays virtual board meeting. Amtrak and new jersey transit trains at newark penn station duration. Portal north bridge project hudson county, new jersey new starts project development information prepared june 2016 the portal north bridge project entails the construction of a new, twotrack fixed structure bridge across the hackensack river in hudson county, new jersey along the northeast corridor nec. New jersey transits portal north bridge construction. Nj transit will procure and issue the construction contracts to build the portal north bridge project in accordance with the laws and regulations of nj transit and the. By the 2000s, the portal bridge was considered obsolete and train speeds are limited. Brielle draw is a railroad bascule bridge over manasquan river in brielle and point pleasant beach, monmouth county, new jersey, united states west of the manasquan inlet to the atlantic ocean it carries a single track of the new jersey transit rail operations njt north jersey coast line mp 36. The new jersey transit corporation nj transit in cooperation with the gateway program development corporation gdc, port authority of new york and new jersey panynj, and the national railroad passenger corporation amtrak, propose the. The project involves replacing a vital 98yearold two track railroad swing bridge that crosses the hackensack river carrying amtraks northeast corridor train service as well as nj transit s northeast corridor, north jersey coast line, and midtown direct commuter service to penn station in new york city.
Partners joint venture with hntb and jacobs engineering. Demanding answers over amtrakowned portal bridge youtube. The project is a result of a partnership between nj transit, the new jersey board of public utilities, the u. Jersey city to the 2nd street station of the hblr in hoboken. There is some good news and some bad news when it comes to traveling by rail between new york and new jersey. New jersey remains ready and willing to work cooperatively as a full partner to ensure that this project, which affects the commutes of tens of thousands of our residents daily. Todays decision by usdot puts us one step closer toward our ultimate goal. Its mission is to provide safe, reliable, convenient and costeffective transit service with a skilled team of employees, dedicated to our customers needs and committed to excellence.
Trump raises new hurdle to fixing decrepit new yorkarea rail. Good news for one of njs most hated bridges bellevillenutley, nj tired of delays and mechanical failures at the 109yearold portal bridge. Download our apps and get alerts for local news, weather, traffic and more. Nj transit submits revised financial plan for portal north. Nj transit approves financing agreement for new portal bridge on jun 14, 2018. Kearny crews broke ground friday in the town of kearny on the portal bridge project, which aims to resolve delays for new jersey transit service. Federal transit administration and new jersey transit corporation june 2017 raritan river bridge replacement project environmental assessment draft section 4f evaluation perth amboy and south amboy middlesex county, new jersey. The embodiment of aging railroad infrastructure, it is the source of frequent.
In victory for new jersey, trump upgrades portal bridge. Nj transit revises financial plan for portal north bridge. New jersey to borrow more to help pay for portal bridge. View project details on our role with the portal bridge capacity enhancement project.
Multiple nj transit commuter rail lines feed into and utilize the portal bridge. Partners new jersey transit, amtrak and us dot federal railroad administrati on the portal bridge replacement project will replace an aging obsolete bridge with a new. Tugboat strike, nj train delays show need for new portal. The existing portal bridge, due to its age, design and current condition, is a single point of failure on the nec, causing major rail traffic disruptions due to mechanical failures that inherently occur on a bridge equipped. An amtrak northeast regional train travels over portal bridge, a twotrack, 110yearold swing span structure over the hackensack river in kearney and secaucus, new jersey known for malfunctioning and causing delays on the northeast corridor. The portal bridge is a twotrack moveable swingspan railroad bridge over the hackensack river in kearny and secaucus, new jersey, united states, just west of secaucus junction. Nj transit says its submitted a new financial plan for the portal north bridge replacement, one its hoping the feds approve.
New jerseys portal bridge okd for federal funds, but gateway project doesnt make cut. This segment of the nec carries over 200,000 daily amtrak and nj transit. Home nj transit news news releases nj transit applauds usdot improved rating for portal bridge. Work is expected to begin in july and is anticipated to be completed by the firstquarter of 2019. The existing portal bridge is a swingtype drawbridge that is over 100 years old and increasingly prone to mechanical failures when it opens and closes. Portal bridge will be replaced with a new highlevel, fixed span. The portal north bridge will replace the centuryold bridge located on the hackensack river in hudson county, new jersey, us. Coast guard has agreed to place permanent restrictions on when tall boats can pass under the portal bridge, a centuryold rail crossing in new jersey that has caused major delays for. Nj transit says the vote is another step toward improving service reliability on the northeast corridor by moving forward with the portal bridge north project. Portal bridge project now eligible for federal funds. The project sponsors include new york city and new jersey transit, new yorks metropolitan transportation authority and the port authorities of new york and new jersey, as well as private investors. The 106yearold span over the hackensack river handles 450 new jersey transit and amtrak trains and. The portal bridge is a twotrack moveable swingspan railroad bridge over the hackensack. Rail news fta improves nj transit portal bridge project.
New jersey rail gateway project railway technology. Tunnel doesnt make cut a longdelayed project to build a new rail bridge between newark and new york has received an upgrade from federal transportation. New jersey transit, nj transit, portal north bridge, bridge replacement, amtrak, federal transit administration, fta, passenger rail. Portal bridge capacity enhancement gannett fleming. Loop in new jersey, the construction of portal south bridge, and other elements to.
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