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13 maj 2024 · The Portal Bridge will be a taller, fixed-span replacement for the swing span across the Hackensack that is prone to getting stuck, causing delays.
A two-track replacement bridge – Portal North – will replace this outdated relic with a modern, high-level fixed span that does not open or close, eliminating the movable components and risk of malfunction. The new bridge will rise 50-feet over the river and, including the approaches, span nearly 2.5 miles of the Northeast Corridor.
1 dzień temu · It’s a piece of the larger $1.6 billion Portal North Bridge that is the first part of the larger Gateway project. That includes construction of new $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnels, which ...
International construction firm, Skanska, teamed up with Liebherr for a historic project: replacing the century-old Portal North Bridge in a critical rail traffic section over the Hackensack River. Utilizing Liebherr’s state-of-the-art deep foundation machines and crawler cranes, the fleet proved its cutting-edge power, turning a congested ...
10 sty 2022 · The new Portal North Bridge will be constructed adjacent to the existing structure. The proposed improvements include the decommissioning and removal of the existing Portal Bridge, new rail bridges over adjacent roadways, retaining walls, access roads, construction access platforms, new track configuration, traction power supply and ...
Portal North Bridge is an important element of the broader Gateway Program to double rail capacity between Newark and New York. Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT continue to advance project construction and achieved 70% completion in Fall 2024.
12 paź 2021 · The new bridge is a modern two track, high level, fixed-span bridge that will improve service and capacity along this section of the Northeast Corridor. The new bridge will rise 50-feet over the Hackensack River and will allow marine traffic to pass underneath without interrupting rail traffic.
