$215,104,000
to DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NEW YORK
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO REPLACE THE CIVIL WAR-ERA PASSENGER RAIL BRIDGE SPANNING THE HUDSON RIVER BETWEEN THE CITIES OF ALBANY AND RENSSELAER AND PROVIDE A MODERN CROSSING THAT WILL IMPROVE SERVICE AND RELIABILITY ALONG THE FEDERALLY DESIGNATED HIGH SPEED RAIL EMPIRE CORRIDOR.THE NEW BRIDGE WILL BE CONSTRUCTED ADJACENT TO AND SOUTH OF THE CURRENT STRUCTURE. THE BRIDGE WILL CARRY TWO TRACKS AND WILL HAVE A MOVABLE LIFT BRIDGE SPAN TO PROVIDE VERTICAL CLEARANCE FOR MARINE TRAFFIC. UPON COMPLETION OF THE NEW BRIDGE, THE RECIPIENT WILL TIE CONNECTING TRACKS INTO THE EXISTING EMPIRE CORRIDOR, AND WILL SHIFT TRAIN TRAFFIC TO THE NEW BRIDGE. FINALLY, THE RECIPIENT WILL DEMOLISH THE OLD BRIDGE. THE PROJECT AIMS TO ACHIEVE A STATE OF GOOD REPAIR FOR THIS CRITICAL LINK, WHICH WILL REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS AND ELIMINATE DELAYS FOR BOTH TRAIN AND SHIP TRAFFIC.THIS WILL ALSO INCREASE CAPACITY, ENABLING TWO TRAINS TO TRAVERSE THE BRIDGE SIMULTANEOUSLY, AND INCREASE PASSENGER RAIL SPEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL ENHANCE BOTH LOAD CAPACITY AND CLEARANCE.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Replace a Civil War-era Hudson River rail bridge with a modern two-track movable span to improve service, capacity, and reliability on the Empire Corridor.
Modernizing critical Northeast Corridor infrastructure reduces maintenance costs, eliminates bottlenecks for passenger and freight rail, and supports federal high-speed rail investment.
Major procurement opportunity for bridge engineering, steel fabrication, rail systems, and construction services; supports domestic rail manufacturing supply chain.
Strengthens U.S. rail infrastructure competitiveness; demonstrates commitment to modern passenger rail as alternative to auto/air travel, contrasting with China's high-speed rail expansion.
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