Bi-state infrastructure authority
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Oversees the Hudson Tunnel Project; marked the TBM launch
The Gateway Development Commission launched the first tunnel boring machine for a new Hudson River rail tunnel on Sept. 28, the first new rail crossing under the river since the Pennsylvania Railroad finished a pair of tubes in 1910. The machine will bore 5,100 feet of hard rock under the Palisades Cliffs from North Bergen, New Jersey.
Updated Sep 30
Lead agency for Gateway Program; currently suing federal government
The Portal Bridge was built in 1910, the same year William Howard Taft was president. On February 13, 2026, Amtrak began connecting its replacement to the Northeast Corridor—the first major infrastructure upgrade on America's busiest rail line in over a century. The new Portal North Bridge sits 50 feet above the Hackensack River so ships can pass under without needing it to open, eliminating delays that totaled 2,000 hours since 2014.
Updated May 27
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