By ashleykaren
The Gateway Development Commission, in a joint statement published by Alicia Glen, New York Commissioner and Co-Chair, Balpreet Grewal-Virk, New Jersey Commissioner and Co-Chair, and Tony Coscia, Amtrak Commissioner and Vice-Chair, expressed its gratitude for the honor of a $25 million RAISE (Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity) grant for Tonnelle Avenue Project.
This funding, provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT), will allow the start of the Tonnelle Avenue Gateway early work project.
commissioners stated: “With this $25 million grant award from US DOT, the Tonnelle Avenue Gateway early work project will happen. Before this year is out, there will be shovels in the ground on this project and on the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing Section 3, so work will be underway on the Hudson Tunnel Project in both New Jersey and New York.”
The commissioners expressed their enthusiasm for the progress of the Gateway Program and highlighted the confidence shown in the Gateway Development Commission’s growth and capability to receive federal funding.
They appreciated the Biden Administration, US DOT, Majority Leader Schumer, congressional allies, and the governors for their support, highlighting the significance of real financial investment in the project.
The Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project is planned to start in 2023 and intends to build an overpass and relocate necessary utilities to accommodate Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, NJ, over the alignment of the new Hudson River Tunnel.
This two-year project observes the first early work in New Jersey for the new Hudson Tunnel.
The RAISE discretionary grants delivered by the US DOT play a vital role in helping project sponsors at the state and local levels, comprising municipalities, Tribal governments, and counties in achieving essential freight and passenger transportation infrastructure projects.
The Gateway Program, considered the most urgent infrastructure program in the country, contains a comprehensive set of rail investments designed to improve commuter and intercity services, bolster resilience, and make additional capacity for the busiest section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
The NEC, renowned as the nation’s most heavily used passenger rail line, drives more than 2,200 train movements and serves 800,000 passengers daily.
