Hudson River ground stabilisation shortlist announced

The three teams are: Weeks Marine Inc; Walsh Traylor Bros JV; and Cashman Trevi Icos JV.

The design and build HRGS is a key element of the Gateway Program for the new river crossing between New York and New Jersey. It will fortify and stabilise the riverbed on the New York side of the Hudson River over a 366m section leading to the Manhattan Bulkhead. The work will improve conditions for the new tunnel to be bored through the eastern portion of the Hudson River section of the project. The work will comply with environmental regulations and be conducted in specified time periods to protect the river, fish and wildlife.

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The US$16bn Gateway Program involves building the new 3.9km two-tube Gateway Tunnel under the Hudson River, between Newark, New Jersey, and New York City’s Penn Station, and refurbishing Amtrak’s existing 112-year-old North River rail tunnel, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor is the most heavily-used passenger rail line in the US.

In May the Gateway Development Commission announced the shortlist for the tunnel project’s delivery partner. The shortlisted teams are: Bechtel-HNTB joint venture; Hudson Delivery Partnership (Atkins North America Inc, Arup US Inc, and the McKissack Group); and MPA Delivery Partners (Parsons Transportation Group of New York Inc, Arcadis of New York Inc, and Mace North America Ltd).