Frontier-Kemper JV lands $1.2 billion contract to begin construction on Hudson Tunnel Project
The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has awarded the contract for the Manhattan Tunnel Project to Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini JV and authorized the notice to proceed with construction.
Construction of this portion of the Hudson Tunnel Project (HTP) is expected to begin in the coming months, with substantial completion anticipated in 2029. According to a preliminary estimate by EY, construction of the project will create 15,800 new jobs.
The Manhattan Tunnel Project will build the section of the new Hudson Tunnel Project tubes from the Manhattan Bulkhead in the Hudson River to the cut-and-cover Hudson Yards Concrete Casing east of 12th Avenue.
The project will also remove obstructions that could slow or damage the tunnel boring machines digging the portion of the tunnel passing under the Bulkhead and into Manhattan and will protect and support existing features, including the Bulkhead and sewer lines.
In total, the Manhattan Tunnel Project will require designing and building approximately 700 feet of twin 30-foot diameter tunnels, and will complex tunneling activities, including navigating multiple major sewer lines and live utilities, the Manhattan Bulkhead, and any other obstructions that the team may encounter and need to remove.
U.S. Senator Charles Schumer said, “Today’s contract award for the Manhattan Tunnel Project represents another major milestone for the Gateway Program. As I’ve said before - we are all systems go! The Hudson Tunnel Project and its approaches are vital to the economic health and resilience of New York.”
“The Manhattan Tunnel Project is one of the most technically complex pieces of the HTP. Building anything underground in Manhattan requires careful planning and expert execution,” said GDC CEO Tom Prendergast. “I look forward to working together with the Frontier-Kemper-Tutor-Perini team, as well as GDC’s partners on Manhattan’s West Side, to complete this critical component of this vital infrastructure project.”
See also: Frontier-Kemper wins $1.1 billion New York tunnel project
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