Roads & Bridges
Portal North Bridge enters final phase of construction
Starting October 9th, NJ TRANSIT rail service will be temporarily changed so workers can move trains to the new Portal Bridge. Changeover expected to last 5 weeks.
Roads & Bridges
New York prepares Route 17 for its next chapter
Route 17 was built for a different Hudson Valley. Decades of population growth, commercial development and expanding tourism have placed new demands on the highway. New York is advancing a $1.3 billion-plus modernization program to keep traffic moving.
Roads & Bridges
A year after I-80 sinkholes, New Jersey looks to tackle the abandoned mines beneath its infrastructure
A year after abandoned mine collapses caused multiple sinkholes and months of disruption along I-80 in Wharton, New Jersey is looking beyond emergency repairs. New proposals would establish permanent abandoned-mine reclamation programs to identify dangerous underground voids, prioritize risks to roads and utilities, and stabilize problem areas before another collapse occurs. We look back at the I-80 emergency — and what New Jersey is doing to address the problem beneath its infrastructure.
Roads & Bridges
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.
Roads & Bridges
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.
Roads & Bridges
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
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.
Roads & Bridges
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.
Data Centers
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.
Data Centers
Infrastructure Update – Week of June 1, 2026
Tunnels, Turnpikes, and NJ Transit - Oh my! This and more in this edition of Infrastructure Update.
Energy
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.
Logistics
Illuminating the road ahead
New technology is set to change how traffic moves around MetLife Stadium.
As New Jersey prepares to host matches for the FIFA World Cup 2026, LiDAR is being deployed to monitor traffic in real time. The result could reshape how the state manages traffic long after the World Cup ends.
Environment
Faces of Infrastructure: Garrett Eucalitto
Meet Garrett Eucalitto, the force behind Connecticut’s infrastructure push. From roads to rail, it’s about delivering real projects, and the skilled workforce making it happen.