NJ Transit awards contract for new Raritan River Bridge

New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) has awarded a contract to Skanska Koch for the construction of the new Raritan River Bridge on the North Jersey Coast Line (NJCL).

The construction contract is valued at up to $444m, including a 5% contingency.

The new vertical lift rail bridge will provide a two-track movable span across the Raritan River, positioned slightly off the original alignment.

Located between Perth Amboy and South Amboy, the bridge will have a liftable centre span to accommodate marine traffic.

It will connect back to the existing NJCL mainline tracks on both the northern and southern ends.

Skanska Koch will construct the lift bridge and flanking spans and carry out associated site work such as communication systems, signals, and overhead catenary, as part of the contract.