The long-delayed North Brunswick train station project on the Northeast Corridor has cleared another design hurdle, with the Middlesex County Improvement Authority saying NJ Transit has signed off on 60% design and approved moving into final engineering and design.
The authority said NJ Transit’s approval triggers Phase 3 of the work, which is expected to bring the project to roughly 90% design completion and produce construction drawings—the detailed plans used to bid and build the station.
MCIA Executive Director H. James Polos said the next round of drawings will further define core station elements, including passenger platforms, overhead pedestrian bridges and structural components.
The authority has managed the project under an agreement reached in 2020 that put MCIA in the role of project manager for design and construction, coordinating with NJ Transit, Amtrak, the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the township of North Brunswick and Middlesex County.
Middlesex County Commissioner Director Ronald G. Rios credited the arrangement with streamlining a complicated approval process as the project advances toward construction-ready plans. In a release, North Brunswick Mayor Francis M. Womack said local officials are continuing to push for additional federal and state support to secure the remaining funding needed to build the station.
MCIA Chairman James Nolan said the station is tied to Middlesex County’s Destination 2040 economic strategy and is expected to improve access for regional commuters while helping address congestion along the Route 1 corridor.
The project has received $50 million from the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund. WSP USA is the design and engineering firm under contract, managed by MCIA.
The North Brunswick train station was first proposed at least 15 years ago, officials said.
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