David Porter - ASSOCIATED PRESS - Fri May 03, 2019
House Chair Vows to Get New York Rail Tunnel Built
NEW YORK (AP) — The chairman of a House transportation committee said May 2, he'll get a new rail tunnel built between New Jersey and New York even if it takes legislative maneuvering. Oregon Democrat Peter DeFazio spoke at New York's Penn Station as he and several members of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure prepared to tour the 109-year-old Hudson River tunnel and other rail infrastructure....
Office of Gov. Phil Murphy - Thu April 25, 2019
Murphy Announces DOT Grants for 95 Percent of New Jersey Municipalities
Gov. Phil Murphy, Lt. Gov. Sheila Oliver and DOT Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti announced that 95 percent of New Jersey municipalities will receive Municipal Aid grant awards, totaling $161.25 million....
CEG - Mon April 15, 2019
Atlantic City Welcomes Alex Lyon & Son
Alex Lyon & Son held a three-day auction from April 4 to 6, 2019, at the Atlantic City Race Track in Atlantic City, N.J. The late-model rental fleet sale featured equipment from Herc Rentals and Ahern Rentals....
Brenda Ruggiero – CEG Correspondent - Mon April 15, 2019
$102M Viaduct Reconstruction Under Way in New Jersey
A $102 million state-funded project involving a nine-span viaduct along Route 495 is currently under way in New Jersey's Hudson County. Specifically, the bridge carries traffic on Route 495 over the NYS&W and Conrail rail lines, as well as Route 1 and 9, Paterson Plank Road and Liberty Avenue in the township of North Bergen....
Brian Fraley – FRALEY CONSTRUCTION MARKETING - Tue April 02, 2019
Ransome Attachments Inks Deal to Distribute Grab-N-Drive in United States
Ransome Attachments has finalized a deal with Cernos Oy to add the Cobra screening bucket to its lineup of multi-functional attachments. The move is intended to complement another recent addition — the Gyru-Star compact screening bucket — and to bring the Cobra's added crushing functionality to its customers on the heavier side of the market....
ARTBA - Mon April 01, 2019
Investment in N.J. Water Would Provide Economic Benefit
An additional $1 billion annual investment dedicated to improving New Jersey's drinking water, wastewater and stormwater systems would generate $3 billion in economic benefits and support nearly 14,000 jobs, according to a new analysis conducted by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA)....
New Jersey Resources - Mon April 01, 2019
New Jersey Natural Gas Plans to Invest $507M to Strengthen Infrastructure
As a part of its ongoing commitment to provide safe and reliable service for its customers, New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) submitted a filing to the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to reinforce its natural gas delivery and information technology (IT) systems....
Emily Buenzle - Mon March 18, 2019
New Safer Goethals Bridge Spans Jersey, Staten Island
The long-awaited Goethals Bridge opened officially in 2018 after years of construction. "The completion and opening of the second span of the Goethals Bridge project represents one of the most important infrastructure enhancements undertaken in the New Jersey-New York metro region in more than eight decades," said New Jersey Gov....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Mon March 04, 2019
N.J. Lays Groundwork to Replace Portal Bridge
At an estimated cost of $1.6 billion dollars, a two-track replacement structure known as Portal North Bridge is closer to becoming a reality. While main construction has yet to begin due to money issues, early work on the project in Kearny and Secaucus, N.J., is complete, and not a moment too soon....
David Porter – ASSOCIATED PRESS - Mon March 04, 2019
Bill Seeks to Break Funding Impasse on $13B Tunnel Project
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) Lawmakers advanced legislation Feb. 7 aimed at accelerating progress on a new, $13 billion rail tunnel between New Jersey and New York as a funding impasse with the federal government continues to keep the project stuck in neutral....
