Amtrak’s $242M Dock Bridge Upgrade | Newark News

Amtrak’s pouring $242 million into a major overhaul of the historic Dock Bridge in North Jersey — a 1935 structure spanning the Passaic River that handles 200,000 daily commuters via Amtrak, NJ Transit, and PATH. With aging rails, glitchy signals, and reliability woes, the bridge is getting a full transformation: converting from movable to fixed, replacing steel, tracks, and overhead wires. The U.S. Coast Guard approved the change, and construction kicks off this year, wrapping in 2029. Funded mostly by the Federal Railroad Administration, this upgrade supports over 700 trains daily and is vital for 90,000 New Jersey riders — a critical fix for the Northeast Corridor’s busiest stretch. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/8b7b52e31d75b86b