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Hudson Tunnel Project

Project Information

Sector: Surface Transportation

Project Category:

DOT Projects

Project Status:

In Progress

Project Website:

Hudson Tunnel Project website

Description:

The Hudson Tunnel Project includes (1) construction of a new two-track rail tunnel on the Northeast Corridor, connecting New Jersey to Penn Station New York (PSNY) beneath the Hudson River, and including railroad infrastructure in New Jersey and New York connecting the new rail tunnel to the existing NEC, and (2) rehabilitation of the existing two-track NEC tunnel beneath the Hudson River. The new tunnel would be completed prior to rehabilitation work on the existing tunnel, to avoid unacceptable delays to Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT rail service during rehabilitation.

The purpose of the Proposed Action is to preserve the current functionality of Amtrak’s NEC service and NJ TRANSIT’s commuter rail service between New Jersey and PSNY by repairing the deteriorating North River Tunnel; and to strengthen the NEC’s resiliency to support reliable service by providing redundant capacity under the Hudson River for Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT NEC trains between New Jersey and the existing PSNY. These improvements must be achieved while maintaining uninterrupted commuter and intercity rail service and by optimizing the use of existing infrastructure.

In addition, pertinent information about the project can be found at the project's FRA webpage: https://www.fra.dot.gov/Page/P0937.

Permitting Timeline

Action		Agency	Target Completion	Status
Floodplain or wetland assessment	View Full Details Milestones: Initial application received Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Completed application received Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Issuance of decision for permit/approval. Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Notice to proceed Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Review Terminated with no decision		03/30/2019	In Progress
Section 10 Permit	View Full Details Milestones: Pre-construction Notification (PCN)/Form ENG 4345/Joint Application Form Received Complete 03/17/2017 Target: 03/17/2017 PCN/Application Deemed Complete Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Publication of Public Notice Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered Planned Target: 02/22/2019	Department of Defense	02/22/2019	In Progress
Section 106 Review	View Full Details Milestones: Initial application received Complete 05/12/2016 Target: 05/12/2016 Completed application received Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Issuance of decision for permit/approval. Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Notice to proceed Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Review Terminated with no decision	States	03/30/2018	In Progress
Section 106 Review	View Full Details Milestones: Initial application received Complete 05/12/2016 Target: 05/12/2016 Completed application received Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Issuance of decision for permit/approval. Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Notice to proceed Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Review Terminated with no decision	States	03/30/2018	In Progress
Clean Water Act Section 404 Permit	View Full Details Milestones: Pre-construction Notification (PCN)/Form ENG 4345/Joint Application Form Received Complete 03/17/2017 Target: 03/17/2017 PCN/Application Deemed Complete Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Publication of Public Notice Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Final Verification/Permit Decision Rendered Planned Target: 02/22/2019	Department of Defense	02/22/2019	In Progress
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)	View Full Details Milestones: Issuance of Notice of Intent to prepare an EIS Complete 05/02/2016 Target: 05/02/2016 Scoping Complete 05/31/2016 Target: 05/31/2016 Official Notice of Availability of a Draft EIS published in the Federal Register Complete 07/07/2017 Target: 06/30/2017 Official Notice of Availability of a Final EIS published in the Federal Register Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Official Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Draft EIS published in the Federal Register Official Notice of Availability of a Supplemental Final EIS published in the Federal Register Issuance of combined Final EIS/Record of Decision Planned Target: 03/30/2018 Issuance of an Amended Record of Decision		03/30/2018	In Progress