The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey awarded a $23.7 million agreement to Cross Harbor Partners, a joint venture of STV Incorporated/AKRF Inc., to undertake the Tier II Environmental Impact Statement for the Cross Harbor Freight Program at the port. The Cross Harbor Freight Program aims to reduce roadway congestion attributed to goods movement across the New York/New Jersey Harbor. The Tier II review is expected to take up to three years; it will provide a more detailed analysis of the environmental effects and potential mitigation measures for two preferred alternatives identified in the prior Tier 1 study. The two preferred options are the construction of a cross-harbor freight tunnel and the expansion of the Port Authority’s existing railcar float operation. The two options to be examined are the construction of a cross-harbor and the expansion of PANYNJ's existing railcar float operation.

The rail tunnel alternative calls for the construction of a freight tunnel under the New York Harbor that would run approximately four miles from Jersey City, NJ to Brooklyn, NY The railcar float alternative would greatly expand the existing car float system currently operated by New York New Jersey Rail, LLC, a wholly owned entity of the Port Authority since 2008, and would include new transfer bridges, car floats, locomotives, and tracks.

Responsibility:

Jois Construction Management is responsible for developing order of magnitude Operation and Maintenance costs for the Preferred Alternatives using costing methodology and unit costs consistent with the accepted industry standards and developing cost comparisons for the Preferred Alternatives.

Jois Construction Management is also responsible for developing and monitoring the detailed EIS Consultant schedule throughout the duration of the effort.