The Gateway Program is the most urgent infrastructure program in America.
Gateway is a comprehensive rail investment program that will improve reliability, resiliency and redundancy while creating new capacity for a critical section of the Northeast Corridor (NEC).
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) is responsible for the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP), which will build two new rail tracks under the Hudson River and rehabilitate the existing North River Tunnel, resulting in four modern tracks between New York and New Jersey.
The HTP consists of multiple construction projects. Click the links below for more information about active and awarded construction projects:
- Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project
- Hudson Yards Concrete Casing – Section 3 Project
- Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project
- Palisades Tunnel Project
Click here for information about opportunities to work on the Hudson Tunnel Project.
In addition to the HTP, the Portal North Bridge Project is currently under construction. This project will replace the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge that will not have to open and close for river traffic.
A Critical Investment for the Region and the Country
The NEC is a vital artery in the region and a critical element of the national transportation network, linking millions of people to good jobs, and connecting this region with the rest of the country.
The NEC is the most heavily used passenger rail line in the U.S., with more than 2,000 intercity and commuter trains supporting approximately 800,000 daily passenger trips across eight states and Washington D.C. It serves a region that is home to 17 percent of the U.S. population and 97 Fortune 500 company headquarters, and an area that contributes 20 percent of the national GDP.
The Gateway Program will increase resiliency and capacity along a 10-mile stretch of the NEC between Newark, New Jersey and New York Penn Station in New York City (NYP).
This section of the NEC handles approximately 450 trains per day and over 200,000 daily Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT passenger trips, and directly serves NYP – the busiest rail station in America. This heavily trafficked, 10-mile stretch of the NEC includes the North River Tunnel under the Hudson River, which has deteriorated due to age, intensive use, and damage sustained from saltwater exposure during Superstorm Sandy in 2012.
