By lyndamyer
Considering that the work was started on the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project, The Hudson Tunnel Project has broken ground in New Jersey.
Including the relocation of utilities and the construction of a new roadway bridge for Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen, New Jersey, the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project is a major early work component of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
Connecting to the new tunnel portal at the western slope of the New Jersey Palisades, the new road bridge is due to be located immediately above a new future railroad right-of-way, whereas providing construction access between the staging sites on either side of Tonnelle Avenue, as well as access to the entry point for the TBMs that will dig the Palisades Tunnel portion of the project, will be up to this bridge.
Construction is now under way on both sides of the Hudson River. Earlier in November, work began in Manhattan on the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3, an essential right-of-way preservation project that guarantees the new tunnel’s connection to New York Penn Station.
According to New Jersey governor Phil Murphy: “As we break ground on this side of the Hudson alongside our partners from Washington and New York, we edge one step closer to making our bold vision for the Gateway Project a reality.”
New York Governor Kathy Hochul added: “After decades of delays the Gateway Program was finally moving forward.”
“The ground breaking marked an important milestone for the new crossing. While our Portal North Bridge Replacement Project is 30% complete and proceeding at an incredible pace, the Hudson Tunnel Project is the most critical infrastructure project in the country given our region’s role as the centre of global commerce,” said NJ Transit president and CEO Kevin S Corbett.
In September 2023 the GDC Board made its first direct contract awards for work on the Tonnelle Avenue Project after a publicly advertised bidding process. While providing expert professional construction management and related technical services for the Tonnelle Avenue Project is up to Naik Consulting Group, P.C., Conti Civil, LLC is responsible for construction of the project. The scheduled date for completion of the Tonnelle Avenue Project is autumn 2025.
