Skanska announced that, in a joint venture with Creamer Sanzari, it has been selected by the Gateway Development Commission to carry out the $712 million New Jersey Surface Alignment Project (Package 3), a significant component of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
The project will construct 7,540 ft. of new rail infrastructure in Secaucus and North Bergen, N.J., that will enable the new passenger rail tunnel to connect to the existing Northeast Corridor (NEC), helping improve long-term reliability and enable expanded capacity along the nation's busiest passenger rail corridor.
"We are proud to support the Gateway Program and to play a key role in advancing one of the nation's most significant infrastructure initiatives, delivering critical capacity and resiliency improvements to the Northeast Corridor," said Michael Viggiano, executive vice president, Skanska USA Civil. "In addition to the Hudson Tunnel work, we look forward to contributing to this transformative element of the program, helping modernize aging infrastructure and strengthen regional connectivity across this vital rail network."
"Awarding the contract for Package 3: The New Jersey Surface Alignment is another important milestone for the Hudson Tunnel Project and further evidence of the momentum we are building across our construction program," said Gateway Development Commission CEO Tom Prendergast. "Seven of the construction packages that make up the Hudson Tunnel Project are now in progress or completed, and we are firing on all cylinders at our construction sites in New York and New Jersey. The NJ Surface Alignment Project is a uniquely complex project because of the wide variety of work involved and location. It will require extensive coordination and careful planning. Skanska Creamer Sanzari NJSA JV's team has a proven track record and the expertise needed to get the job done, and we look forward to working with them to deliver this critical section of the Hudson Tunnel Project."
"As a New Jersey-based joint venture, we're proud to partner with Skanska on this landmark infrastructure project," said Martin Downs, managing member of the Creamer Sanzari JV and CEO of J. Fletcher Creamer & Son. "Drawing on our deep regional roots and experience, we're committed to delivering it safely and efficiently while strengthening connectivity across the Northeast Corridor."
The design-build contract includes the construction of a new infrastructure adjacent to the existing NEC. The scope of work encompasses the design and construction of retaining walls with fill on deep foundations, a railroad bridge over Secaucus Road, a pile-supported viaduct with steel and concrete superstructure spanning wetlands and a railroad bridge over the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway and Conrail freight railroads.
The New Jersey Surface Alignment Project is part of the broader Hudson Tunnel Project within the Gateway Program, a comprehensive series of infrastructure initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency and capacity of the NEC. In May 2026, a joint venture of Skanska, Traylor Bros. and Walsh Construction was awarded a $1.29 billion contract (Package 1C) to construct the section of the new Hudson River tunnel tubes under the Hudson River as part of the Hudson Tunnel Project.
Beyond the Hudson Tunnel Project, Skanska is actively involved in several other Gateway Program initiatives. These include the replacement and demolition of the existing Portal North Bridge in a joint venture with Traylor Bros., the Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project, where Skanska, Walsh, and Herzog have been selected to perform pre-construction activities and the recently awarded Dock Bridge Rehabilitation Project.
Construction is expected to begin June 2026.
