📋 Tender Overview
Scope :
The Livingston Avenue project will replace the existing railroad bridge on the Hudson River with a $634.8m investment by 2028. The Livingston Avenue railroad bridge replacement project involves the development of a new bridge over the Hudson River, replacing the ageing original bridge connecting Albany and Rensselaer in New York, US. It is part of the rail network on the Empire Corridor, one of 11 federally designated high-speed rail corridors in the US. The project intends to enhance service and dependability along the Empire Corridor with a modern crossing and is expected to have positive impacts on the entire north-east’s rail network. The project is a collaborative proposal from the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) and the US Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). It is being built with an estimated cost of $634.8m. Construction commenced in May 2024, with an anticipated completion in March 2028. The Livingston Avenue Bridge, located at Milepost QC 143.1 on the Hudson Line Section of CSX Transportation’s Subdivision of the Empire Corridor, is the only upstate passenger rail crossing over the Hudson River. CSX Transportation is a railroad transportation services provider in the US. The bridge is a crucial link for both passenger and freight traffic. The 463-mile (745.1km) Empire Corridor provides passenger rail service between New York City and Niagara Falls.
Contractors involved
Skanska, a construction company based in Sweden, has been awarded a $635m contract by the NYSDOT for the bridge replacement.
Other partners include engineering consultants HNTB New York Engineering and Architecture, Garg Consulting Engineer, and Creighton Manning Engineering, along with construction engineering company LiRo Engineers.
Foit-Albert Associates, an architectural design and land surveying company; Genesis Structures, a structural engineering services provider; Haley & Aldrich, a geotechnical engineer; and Joseph C Lu Engineering, an environmental engineering services provider, are also involved in the project.
