The Tonnelle Avenue Bridge & Utility Relocation Project is a critical early works component of the Hudson Tunnel Project that will reduce construction costs and traffic impacts.
Tonnelle Avenue is a highway in North Bergen, New Jersey that carries U.S. Routes 1 and 9 through Hudson County. The Tonnelle Avenue Project is removing the earth beneath the highway and building a bridge so that construction crews can access staging areas on both sides of Tonnelle Avenue without interrupting the flow of traffic on the highway.
This project will pave the way for building the New Jersey section of the new tunnel by creating the path for construction crews to bring the tunnel boring machines to their launch point at the base of the Palisades.
Once the new tunnel is in service, the bridge will enable trains to pass under Tonnelle Avenue as they travel into and out of the tunnel. Eliminating travel time delays and other negative impacts to local and visiting travelers that would result from construction vehicle traffic on Tonnelle Avenue.
Quick Facts
Status: In Progress
Project Purpose
- Create the access point for the tunnel boring machines that will build the New Jersey section of the new tunnel
- Provide the pathway for the new tracks that will run under Tonnelle Avenue into the new tunnel
Notable Elements
- First HTP construction project in New Jersey
- Reduces impacts of construction on traffic
Contact Information
- 1-800-342-9384
- NJConstruction@gatewayprogram.org
See Our Progress
Ground broke on the Tonnelle Avenue Project in November 2023, marking the start of Hudson Tunnel Project construction in New Jersey.
You can see the progress we are making in real time via the EarthCam below! Click and drag the image to pan the camera. Use the buttons below the image to peruse an archive of past photos.
You can see more photos and videos from all of our construction sites in our Photo Gallery and Video Gallery.
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