“We are grateful to our many partners – including Govs. “Today’s event marks the beginning of this major construction on a project that will greatly benefit Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT passengers by eliminating delays caused by an outdated, moveable bridge,” said Amtrak Board Chair Tony Coscia. “Having shovels in the ground means that the planning and talking are over it’s time to build state-of-the-art infrastructure and make rail travel more reliable to the region’s train travelers.” It will bring an important part of our national infrastructure into the 21st Century, creating jobs and getting Americans where they’re going quickly and safely.” “Thanks to the President’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, the Federal Transit Administration will be able to support more projects like the new Portal North bridge, which will improve our economy along the Northeast Corridor, and throughout the country,” said Nuria Fernandez, FTA Administrator. “I am proud to join Secretary Buttigieg as construction begins on this critical project. The new Portal North Bridge will rise 50 feet over the Hackensack River and will allow marine traffic to pass underneath without interrupting rail traffic. The current Portal Bridge will be replaced with a new modern two-track, high-level, fixed-span bridge that will improve service and capacity along this section of the Northeast Corridor. The Portal North Bridge project is a critical component of the larger Gateway Program, which will eventually double rail capacity between Newark and New York. We are entering into a true infrastructure decade.” Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg. “I hope that this bridge will not only bring people to work and loved ones to where they need to be, but brings renewed confidence in our ability to get things done together. It modernizes the way that people and goods get to and from this region that is responsible for 20 percent of America’s economic product every year,” said U.S.
“This project turns the Portal North Bridge from a chokepoint to an access point.
The new Portal North Bridge symbolizes our lasting legacy and our commitment to the welfare and prosperity of all New Jerseyans.” By improving connectivity, we will also promote economic opportunity, not just for New Jersey residents and commuters, but for the Northeast Corridor and our nation. It’s also about the thousands of good-paying jobs this project will create and the families they support. “The esteemed elected officials, transportation executives, and union members gathered here today to celebrate a national milestone are evidence of what we can achieve when we band together as Americans in pursuit of a common purpose,” said Governor Murphy. “Safe, reliable, and modern infrastructure is about more than just getting to work on time. The bridge is a major part of the larger Gateway Program, the nation’s most important infrastructure project, and a testament to the prioritization of critical infrastructure investments by the Murphy and Biden administrations. Construction of the new Portal North Bridge will greatly reduce gridlock caused by critical operation and maintenance issues of the existing 110-year-old swing bridge and improve service, reliability, and capacity for rail travel along the Northeast Corridor. Corbett, and several federal, state, and local officials and project partners gathered today to celebrate the official physical groundbreaking of the new Portal North Bridge. Governor Governor Phil Murphy, alongside United States Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Senators Cory Booker and Bob Menendez, New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S.
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