The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration awarded a $1,187,752,888 Project Grant to the Gateway Development Commission on July 8, 2024 under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500). The purpose of this grant is to construct the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), which includes three key elements: 1) building a new Hudson River tunnel between New York and New Jersey, 2) rehabilitating the existing North River tunnel, and 3) conducting utility...
The federal Project Grant award of $430,711,053.00 was provided by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration under the Railroad Development program (CFDA 20.314). The funding supports the HYCC-3 project, which is a key element of the Gateway Program to preserve and improve passenger rail services on the Northeast Corridor between Newark, New Jersey and Penn Station New York. The HYCC-3 project will construct a 550-foot long, 50-65 foot wide, and 27-38 foot high...
The Federal Railroad Administration awarded a $1,577,314,971 Project Grant under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) to the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) for the East River Tunnel Rehabilitation (ERT) project. The purpose of this award is to fund final design and construction to completely rehabilitate Lines 1 and 2 of the ERT, remediating damage from Superstorm Sandy and returning the tunnels to a state of good repair. This will...
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) will receive $130,041,549 from the Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail grant program (CFDA 20.326) to support construction of the Portal Northbridge Project from November 1, 2022 to April 30, 2028. The project funds replacement of the existing movable Portal Bridge with a modern fixed structure to restore reliability and state of good repair to this...
This $47,300,000 federal Project Grant was awarded by the Federal Transit Administration on June 4, 2024 under the National Infrastructure Investments (CFDA 20.933) program. The grant will fund the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge Project, which will convert a portion of Tonnelle Avenue in New York into a new roadway bridge. Key activities to be performed include the three-phase construction of the bridge structure, including the west, center, and east sections, as well as professional services for...
This Project Grant award from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) under the Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail program (CFDA 20.326) provides $1,826,027,558.00 to comprehensively rehabilitate 19 miles of the Amtrak-owned Hell Gate Line connecting New York Penn Station and New Rochelle, New York. The project includes final design and construction activities to upgrade signal systems, rehabilitate 4 bridges, construct 4 new interlockings and 5 new power substations,...
This Project Grant award of $25,024,479.00 from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500) supports the ongoing Portal North Bridge project. The funding will cover necessary site work and special construction to increase the capacity of the guideways and stations, allowing NJ Transit to operate longer and higher capacity trains at improved speeds. The project aims to improve reliability...
This $236.3 million project grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Formula Grants program (CFDA 20.507) will fund 17 infrastructure and capital projects for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and its affiliates New York City Transit, the Long Island Rail Road, and Metro-North Railroad. The projects include structural repairs and upgrades to rail tunnels, signal substations, depots, and stations. Other projects focus on modernizing bus fleets, rail signals, track...
The $155.6 million Project Grant from the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration, under the Federal Transit Capital Investment Grants program (CFDA 20.500), will support New Jersey Transit Corporation's Portal North Bridge Project. Funding will cover necessary site work, land improvements, and professional services to replace the existing bridge with a new two-track fixed structure bridge and realign rail lines. This project aims to improve reliability and allow longer,...
The Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration awarded a $19,588,799 Project Grant on June 14, 2023 to the New York Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205). The funding will be used to improve drainage conditions and install flood mitigation enhancements in the Battery Park and West Street tunnels in Manhattan, New York. This project aims to address infrastructure damage from Hurricane Sandy and enhance...