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7/28/2020
New Jersey Transit’s board yesterday entered into an agreement with Amtrak to begin replacement of the Portal Bridge in spring 2021, nj.com reported.
NJ Transit and Amtrak will take bids from construction companies interested in the project late this year or early next year.
“This [decision] will allow NJ Transit and Amtrak to execute an agreement that addresses the ownership, operations, maintenance and dispatching of the new Portal North Bridge and sets us on a path to construction,” NJ Transit officials said according to the news outlet.
The 110-year-old swing span bridge over the Hackensack River is a frequent source of train delays on the Northeast Corridor between Newark, New Jersey, and New York Penn Station. The bridge regularly opens to allow for marine traffic to pass, with each opening causing delays for NJ Transit and Amtrak trains.
Meanwhile, NJ Transit and Amtrak last week completed the first phase of a $7.2 million project to update the ticketed waiting area at New York Penn Station.
The space, located at the Amtrak Concourse on the upper level and 8th Avenue side of the station, now includes new furniture and fixtures, an upgraded ceiling, a new information desk and a second entrance.