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Construction started second part of an $800 million three part project to replace a 116-year old bridge that takes NJ ...
When the Portal Bridge gets stuck open, it becomes a curse word on the lips of rail commuters. It happened again Thursday. Think of the way Jerry Seinfeld utters the name of his arch-enemy Newman ...
Portal North Bridge's third and final arch installed 01:55. The final arch on the new Portal North Bridge in New Jersey is in place. It's a major milestone in a crucial piece of rail infrastructure.
Another bridge, Portal South, will expand the railroad to four tracks from Newark to New York Penn Station. But funding for all those pieces is far from secure.
KEARNY — Getting to the 50% completion mark on the new $2.3 billion Portal North Bridge — and getting there on time and on budget — required overcoming myriad challenges and, for some ...
A New Jersey Transit train crosses a portal bridge in Kearny, N.J., on Nov. 14. A plan to replace the bridge has pushed forward and could be finished in less than four years — provided about ...
First arch installed for new Portal Bridge; trains expected to cross in spring 2026 That arch will soon slide into its connecting span on the east side. It's one of three arches that make up the ...
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.
The new Portal Bridge is going up next to the old one.All three of its arches are now up. The new bridge should help with reliability. It's a crucial stretch of the Northeast Corridor, NJ Transit ...
New Jersey Transit and Amtrak showed off the work that's being done right next to the current Portal North Bridge, which is 114 years old. That arch will soon slide into its connecting span on the ...
There's promising news for rail commuters who travel to New York City on the Northeast Corridor Line. Work on the new Portal North Bridge is halfway done with the installation of the first arch ...