November 12, 2026

Working Around the Clock for the Portal North Bridge 2nd Cutover

The Garden State has become the Construction State. At the Portal North Bridge project site in Kearny, NJ, Amtrak, NJ TRANSIT and contractor crews are working around the clock, including nights, weekends and holidays, to complete the second and final cutover and resume full service on Monday, Nov. 16.

Take a look at the work underway as we move one step closer to bringing the new bridge into full operation and delivering a new era of rail that provides a more modern and reliable ride for our customers.

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Jason Abrams
Media@Amtrak.com
Amtrak Corporate Communications
800 562.1904

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