Gateway Development Commission (GDC)

The Gateway Development Commission is working to make rail travel between New York, New Jersey, and the entire Northeast Corridor easier, faster, and more resilient. Learn more about how the Hudson Tunnel Project will provide for a more modern, efficient, and reliable ride for all passengers. #buildgateway

The Gateway Development Commission regular Board meeting scheduled on June 27, 2024 has been rescheduled to a virtual public Board meeting on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at 10:00 am. Public comment information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gUgVW8Qm  

When Megan Strickland joined GDC as Deputy Chief Program Officer two years ago, the organization was so new that it didn’t even have a bank account.   Today, the Hudson Tunnel Project is close to signing a full funding grant agreement that will finalize $12 billion in federal funding – the greatest federal investment in a mass transit project in modern history. Megan has been called both the heart and the brains that made this moment possible. She played a critical role in growing GDC into an organization that has what it takes to deliver the largest and most urgent infrastructure project in America.   As Megan embarks on her next professional chapter, please join us in thanking her for her lasting impact on the Hudson Tunnel Project. 

Today, FTA Regional Administrator Mike Culotta signed a U.S. Department of Transportation RAISE grant document with Gateway Development Commission (GDC) that unlocks $25 million for a new bridge in New Jersey, a major step toward advancing plans to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The federal grant selection, announced last year, supports construction of a new Tonnelle Avenue bridge in North Bergen to take drivers over a railroad right-of-way that will be part of a future Hudson River Tunnel. The bridge will improve safety for pedestrians and reduce congestion and greenhouse gas emissions by reducing idling, while the future tunnel will better meet the needs of Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT riders and build resilience in one of the most significant transportation infrastructure projects to be undertaken in the U.S.

The Hudson Tunnel Project is in the "Goldilocks zone," says GDC CEO Kris Kolluri. "We’ll never see a moment like this ever again. It’s up to us to capitalize on it and build a project that will last the next 100 years." Shovels are already in the ground, and this summer the HTP will have a full-funding grant agreement for the largest ever federal investment in mass transit.   Read more from Kris Kolluri on this historic moment: https://lnkd.in/eEqe3kQQ  

We’re on the verge of locking in the largest ever federal funding commitment to a mass transit project. This will bring the Hudson Tunnel Project to the point of no turning back.    Our CEO spoke to Bloomberg News about where this critical project stands, and what comes next after we lock in the final component of federal funding this summer.   https://lnkd.in/e-58XUDf

Ever wondered how it’s possible to dig a tunnel UNDER a river? The first step is stabilizing the riverbed to make digging possible.     We’re starting ground stabilization for the Hudson Tunnel Project this summer with the Hudson River Ground Stabilization (HRGS) project. Once this project begins, we will have more than $1 billion in awarded construction activity in the ground!    Learn more at: https://lnkd.in/e6FQCyjm

The Hudson Tunnel Project will be good for workers in the construction industry and the broader NY/NJ regional economy.     Our CEO Kris Kolluri lays out the facts in NJ.com: the Hudson Tunnel Project will create 95,000 jobs and drive almost $20B in economic activity, while doing right by workers and taxpayers. Special thanks to the Hudson County Building & Construction Trades and LIUNA  https://lnkd.in/eyxwFK3z

This is a summer represents a turning point for the Hudson Tunnel Project.     By July, we’ll have $1B of construction activity in the ground and finalizing our Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) with the FTA will lock in federal funds to complete the project. By the end of the year, we will have more than $5 billion in awarded construction activity in the ground, and a Tunnel Boring Machine ordered.    GDC leadership attended the NJ TransAction Conference to share the latest updates, plus info about upcoming procurements, with our partners in the industry.  

The Gateway Development Commission will hold a public Special Board Meeting on Monday, May 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm. The meeting will be a hybrid of virtual and in-person attendance. Registration and public comment information can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gUgVW8Qm