• The North River Tunnel under the Hudson River connects New York and New Jersey and carries Amtrak & NJ TRANSIT passengers making 200,000 daily trips.
  • Damaged concrete on the benchwall of the North River Tunnel

  • Damaged concrete on the benchwall of the North River Tunnel
  • Cracking concrete along the benchwall and a view of the ballasted track in the North River Tunnel
  • The western portal of the North River Tunnel in North Bergen, NJ
  • Construction on the first two sections of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing was completed in 2017.

  • Construction on the first two sections of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing was completed in 2017.

  • Construction on the first two sections of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing was completed in 2017.

  • Construction on the first two sections of the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing was completed in 2017.

  • A view inside the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing. Construction on the first two sections was completed in 2017.


  • A view inside the Hudson Yards Concrete Casing. Construction on the first two sections was completed in 2017.
  • Amtrak personnel perform maintenance on the century-old Portal Bridge
  • A rendering of the future Portal North Bridge which will be much higher off the river, allowing boats to pass without having to open & close.

  • A rendering of the future Portal North Bridge which will be much higher off the river, allowing boats to pass without having to open & close.
  • The mitre rails on Portal Bridge disconnect the swing span from the Northeast Corridor. In the photo they are lifted up for an opening.
  • Portal Bridge carries 450 Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains per day and is one of the busiest rail crossings in the world. Just 23-feet off the river, it rotates open for marine traffic to pass.

  • The mitre rails on Portal Bridge disconnect the swing span from the Northeast Corridor. In the photo they are lifted up for an opening.
  • Portal Bridge swings open to allow marine traffic to traverse the Hackensack River.
  • Portal Bridge approach span during an opening
  • A tugboat passes through the open Portal Bridge.
  • Exposed rebar is seen in the bench wall of the North River Tunnel. Salts & chemicals left behind following Super Storm Sandy have accelerated concrete deterioration in the tunnel.

  • Exposed rebar is seen in the bench wall of the North River Tunnel. Salts & chemicals left behind following Super Storm Sandy have accelerated concrete deterioration in the tunnel.
  • Crews built a 500+ foot section of retaining wall as part of early construction activities on Portal North Bridge. A collaborative effort between NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak, the early work contract was completed on-time and on-budget.
  • As part of the early construction work on Portal North Bridge, crews constructed two 200-foot monopoles to re-route high-voltage transmission lines out of the alignment of the new bridge.
  • Part of the early construction work on Portal North Bridge involved hardening a service road driveway that crosses over an old water main that supplies water to 60% of Jersey City.

  • Water intrusion in the North River Tunnel continues to wreak havoc on various systems leading to delays and decreased reliability.
  • A section of high-voltage cable damaged during a failure. When these 12,000 volt cables fail, they explode, which is why they are protected inside the concrete bench walls.
  • A view of Portal Bridge with New York City in the background