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Hudson Tunnel Project begins boring first tunnel under Hudson River

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Where
Hudson Tunnel Projectresolved to block40.758, -74.032
When
Occurrence date not stated by reportingFirst reported 2026-09-28 · last update 2026-09-29
Sourcing
7 reports7 outlets carrying it · independence not established
How far this got
pinpointednamed facility unresolvedOptical coverage

Summary

The Gateway Development Commission launched the first tunnel boring machine for the Hudson Tunnel Project on September 28, 2026, in North Bergen, New Jersey, marking the official start of construction on a new $16 billion rail tunnel under the Hudson River. The project, the first new rail tunnel under the river in over a century, aims to build two parallel tubes between New Jersey and Manhattan's Penn Station while rehabilitating the existing North River Tunnel, which has been in service since 1910 and was damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The initial phase involves boring approximately 5,100 feet through the Palisades Cliffs from North Bergen to the Hudson County Access Shaft on the border of Weehawken and Hoboken using two massive tunnel boring machines, each with a 28-foot-8-inch diameter cutterhead and weighing over 1,680 tons. A second pair of machines optimized for mixed ground conditions will subsequently bore the section under the Hudson River itself. The project is expected to open for service in 2035, with renovation of the existing tunnel completed by 2038. The project had faced a federal funding freeze earlier in 2026, which was ruled unlawful by a U.S. District Judge, allowing over $200 million in frozen funds to be released and the project to proceed.

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