NJ Transit is advancing the extension of the Secaucus-Meadowlands Transitway, which, when complete, will provide environmentally friendly transit access between the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex, Secaucus Junction and Jersey City.
The NJ Transit Board of Directors approved $22.2 million, plus 10% for contingencies, to complete the engineering and design work for the segment between Secaucus Junction and Jersey City.
During its monthly meeting today, the agency’s Board of Directors approved extending its existing contract with engineering firm HNTB to complete the next design stage of Phase 2—Transitway Jersey City, for no more than $22,283,241.90, plus 10% for contingencies.
The first phase of Transitway kicked off in 2021 when the Board of Directors authorized entering a contract with HNTB for more than $3.5 million to complete conceptual development and preliminary design. The second phase includes the design of a dedicated right-of-way between Secaucus and Jersey City with multiple stops along the route. This right-of-way will accommodate multiple vehicle forms, excluding rail.
The route will use the former Boonton rail line and the Bergen Arches.
The goal of the overall Transitway project is two-fold.
The project increases service capacity to move more customers between the Meadowlands Sports and Entertainment Complex and Secaucus Junction Station.
Officials said the first phase will increase capacity for some of the world’s largest events at MetLife Stadium. The second phase creates a brand-new service corridor in one of the most densely populated areas of North Jersey by adapting the existing NJ Transit-owned right-of-way.
As part of the overall project, transit modes considered as a part of this work shall be configured such that they are capable of either being implemented with zero emission vehicles or being readily transitioned to zero emission vehicles in the future, with the capability of being scalable to fully autonomous vehicle operation as demonstrated advances in the industry allow.
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