Transportation

New Jersey’s Aviation Legacy

Within just a few dozen miles, millions of passengers move through the state's airports every year, connecting the New York and Philadelphia metropolitan region to cities across the United...

Infrastructure Update – Week of August 3, 2026

A consequential week across transportation, energy markets, land‑use policy, and regional development. Here is your curated weekly summary of the stories shaping New Jersey and the broader grid transition.

Summer 2026 heat dome & severe weather crisis

How did NJ handle the June/July heatwave?

New Long Island Sound link design aims to protect neighborhoods while advancing regional connectivity

A new design for the proposed Long Island Sound Link aims to protect waterfront neighborhoods while preserving the vision of a direct Connecticut–Long Island connection. Supporters say mile-long tunnels near both shorelines would reduce community impacts while improving regional mobility and connectivity.

Inside the redesign of Penn Station [NY1/Spectrum News]

A new NY Penn Station is coming! A new NY Penn Station is coming

World Cup – crossed fingers and missed opportunities

We’re all holding our breath, hoping that nothing goes wrong. It doesn’t have to be this way.

Two years later: Gateway funding agreement continues to drive nation’s largest transit infrastructure project

Two years ago today, the Gateway Development Commission secured the full funding needed to advance the Hudson Tunnel Project—one of the largest infrastructure investments in U.S. history. Since then, construction has continued across multiple Gateway Program projects, moving New Jersey and New York closer to a modern, more reliable rail connection beneath the Hudson River.

Newark Airport’s $10 Billion Transformation Is Actually Insane [The Only Nolan]

For decades, Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) carried a reputation as one of the most frustrating and outdated major airports in the United States. That reputation is rapidly changing thanks to the award-winning Terminal A and explores the next phase of modernization planned by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. This video breaks down the engineering, logistics and economic challenges involved in delivering a world-class terminal in one of the busiest and most constrained airspaces in the world.

Who pays for New Jersey’s roads?

New Jersey’s roads are funded and maintained by a complex mix of federal, state, and local funds and agencies

World Cup – Jersey vs. Philly: A tale of two transportation strategies

World Cup hosts New Jersey and Philadelphia approached event transportation in fundamentally different ways. Halfway into the event, how’d they do?

The hidden engineering of Niagara Falls [Practical Engineering]

Behind the majesty of Niagara Falls lies a complex energy and transportation system that connects and powers the region.

Gateway project reaches another major milestone

The Gateway Program awarded a $712 million contract for the New Jersey rail approach to the new Hudson River Tunnel. The work includes building bridges, embankments and rail infrastructure that will connect the future tunnel to the Northeast Corridor.

Highway reconstruction project transforms notorious South Jersey interchange

A look inside NJDOT’s nearly $900 million Direct Connect project, rebuilding the I-295/I-76/Route 42 interchange to improve safety and traffic flow in South Jersey.

Repauno terminal positions South Jersey as growing energy export hub

Repauno Port & Rail Terminal is transforming a former industrial site in Gloucester County into a major energy and logistics hub. With plans to more than triple its LPG storage capacity through two new underground caverns, the Delaware River facility is poised to play an even larger role in domestic and international energy markets.

The history of the D&R Canal

When we think about New Jersey infrastructure, we usually picture highways, rail lines, ports and pipelines. But long before route one or the Northeast...

Infrastructure Update – week of June 8, 2026

All the regional infrastructure news that’s fit to email. Get the TLDR in this edition of Infrastructure Update.

Infrastructure Update – Week of June 1, 2026

Tunnels, Turnpikes, and NJ Transit - Oh my! This and more in this edition of Infrastructure Update.

A look at NJ TRANSIT’s new Multilevel III rail cars

NJ TRANSIT’s new Multilevel III rail cars mark a major step in modernizing one of the nation’s busiest commuter rail systems. The 374-car fleet will replace aging Arrow III and Comet equipment, expand passenger capacity and improve service across New Jersey and into New York Penn Station.

Infrastructure Update – Week of May 25, 2026

This week’s infrastructure update looks at the challenges of growth, grid reliability and infrastructure modernization as energy demands surge across the Northeast.