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Gateway Program
Construction
Can You Dig it? Hudson Tunnel reaches boring milestone
Two tunnel boring machines, Eeach weighing more than 1,680 tons, two tunnel boring machines are preparing to cut 5,100 feet through the Palisades as construction of the new Hudson rail tunnel enters its next phase.Governors Hochul and Sherrill joined Gateway officials in North Bergen on September 28 to mark the start of Hudson Tunnel boring.
Energy Policy
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.
Policy
Infrastructure Update – week of July 20, 2026
World cup post-mortem, the economics of recycling EV batteries, the state of the business environment, Gateway Program updates
Public Transit
Inside the redesign of Penn Station [NY1/Spectrum News]
A new NY Penn Station is coming! A new NY Penn Station is coming
Public Transit
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.
Energy Policy
Infrastructure Update – Week of May 11, 2026
This Week in Policy, Infrastructure & Energy Markets
Economic Development
Infrastructure Update – Week of May 4, 2026
Welcome to the first infrastructure update, a weekly newsletter highlighting infrastructure news in New Jersey and neighboring states.
Roads & Bridges
Portal North Bridge reaches final phase of construction: A long-standing bottleneck nears its end.
The Portal North Bridge has entered its final phase of construction, with the first trains scheduled to operate on the new bridge beginning Feb. 13. Once complete, the fixed-span structure will eliminate a major bottleneck on the Northeast Corridor.
Public Transit
The Long and Winding Road: Transportation Challenges for Governor Sherrill
Incoming governor Mikie Sherrill will be faced with a number of transportation challenges shaping mobility, economic competitiveness, and quality of life across the state.
Policy
The crumbling tubes that carry the Northeast economy
Crews enter the 115-year-old Hudson River tunnels every night to keep 450 trains and 200,000 riders moving. Until the new Gateway tunnels open, this link between NJ and Manhattan depends on constant repair.
Infrastructure Funding
The project America cannot afford to delay: Why the Hudson Tunnel stands as the most important infrastructure effort in the United States
The Northeast depends on a reliable rail link. The new Hudson Tunnel means resilience for the region’s economy and daily commutes.
Public Policy
What is FRA contract review? …and why it’s slowing the Gateway Project
The Gateway Tunnel hit a slowdown, and it's not underground. Federal contract reviews and DBE rule changes are holding up funding. Here’s how paperwork is stalling a $16B project.
Roads & Bridges
A look at the rising momentum behind U.S. bridge infrastructure [Cranes Today]
From the Hudson River to China’s mountain gorges, modern cranes are redefining what’s possible in bridge construction. Here's a look at some of the world's most impressive new bridges.
Policy
Gateway tunnel project moves ahead despite federal funding freeze [NJ BIZ]
Work on the Gateway Tunnel continues even as federal funding uncertainty lingers. The $16B project will add nine miles of new passenger rail connecting NJ and NY through a two-tube tunnel beneath the Hudson River.
Roads & Bridges
Crews work on Hudson River tunnel structures [PIX11 News]
"Construction crews are building new track structures next door that will connect Penn Station with the new Hudson river tunnel."
Economic Development
10,000s jobs, billions in economic benefit – Regional Plan Association studies the Gateway Program
"The benefits of the program, including job creation, increased economic output, reduced congestion and pollution, and improved travel times, far outweigh the costs"
Roads & Bridges
The Hudson Tunnels: Gateway Project
The North Tunnel and South Tunnel rail tunnels connecting New York City with New Jersey and the rest of the Mid-Atlantic were feats of engineering when they were completed in 1910. They revolutionized transportation to New York City. The new Gateway Tunnels will do the same when they are completed.
Infrastructure Matters
Our Infrastructure Matters – Episode 3
“Our Infrastructure Matters” is a news program highlighting important infrastructure projects and issues throughout the region. From roads and bridges to rails and tunnels. From the energy and communications grids to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater.
Policy
Portal North Bridge Spans Floated Down the Hudson River
The Portal North Bridge Project is one of New Jersey’s most important transportation projects, replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey. The existing bridge is a major bottleneck and source of delays to both NJ Transit and Amtrak due to its aging mechanical and electrical components.