Cross harbor planning pre-tier II

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey was awarded an $11.7 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on January 14, 2022. The funding will support preliminary work efforts for the Cross Harbor Planning Pre-Tier II project, including seven tasks to be completed within nine to twelve months.

Specifically, the grant funds will allow the Port Authority to restart preparatory activities for the Cross Harbor improvements and planning studies. This work is needed to account for changes to the proposed project since August 2020 and will further the Cross Harbor Tier II Environmental Impact Statement. The funding is part of $9.4 million in remaining obligated funds originally granted through the 2005 SAFETEA-LU legislation for Cross Harbor planning. The work directly supports the Highway Planning and Construction program's goal of assisting states in transportation construction, preservation, and improvement projects.

Project description

The port authority major capital projects department requests obligation of the remaining $9,393,371.54 to use in furtherance of the cross harbor tier II environmental impact statement project. These funds were granted to the port authority through the 2005 safetea-LU legislation to conduct cross harbor improvements and planning studies. This funding will be used to restart the preliminary work efforts in order to take into account significant changes to the proposed project since august 2020. This preliminary work efforts include seven (7) tasks which will require nine-twelve months to complete.