Gateway Commission extends $665 million contract for Hudson Tunnel Project
(UI) — The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) has awarded MPA Delivery Partners — a joint venture of Mace, Parsons Corporation, and Arcadis — a $665 million, 4.5-year contract extension to continue managing construction of the Hudson Tunnel Project, a massive engineering effort that includes building two new rail tunnels beneath the Hudson River and rehabilitating the existing 115-year-old structure.
The extension supports ongoing tunneling and infrastructure work on what is considered the most critical rail project in the United States, according to a company statement released Sept. 30.
The project is on schedule for the new Gateway Tunnel’s completion in 2035, followed by rehabilitation of the existing tunnel by 2038. In total, the Hudson Tunnel Project is expected to create more than 95,000 jobs and generate $19 billion in economic activity nationwide.
“This is a once-in-a-generation project and a true collaboration between the public and private sectors that will serve as a model for delivering future mega-infrastructure projects around the world,” said Joe Marie, project executive for MPA Delivery Partners. “We are united in our goal of successfully completing this critical project, which will transform the Northeast Corridor and deliver billions of dollars of economic growth to the U.S. economy. GDC and MPA function as a fully integrated partnership, working closely together to ensure the Hudson Tunnel Project is completed on time and within budget.”
The Hudson Tunnel Project, a cornerstone of the Gateway Program, spans nine miles of new passenger rail infrastructure between New York and New Jersey. It aims to improve passenger service reliability for NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak while enhancing long-term resilience of the Northeast Corridor’s aging underground network.
The effort is also bolstering demand across U.S. manufacturing and materials supply chains, benefiting companies in North Carolina, Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Alabama, Colorado, and Tennessee, among others.
MPA was first selected as the project’s delivery partner in February 2024. The joint venture’s collaborative delivery model has been used internationally to manage large-scale infrastructure projects efficiently while maximizing socioeconomic benefits.
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