Bi-State Infrastructure Authority
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Lead agency for Gateway Program; currently suing federal government
The Portal Bridge was built in 1910, the same year William Howard Taft was president. On February 13, 2026, Amtrak began connecting its replacement to the Northeast Corridor—the first major infrastructure upgrade on America's busiest rail line in over a century. The new Portal North Bridge sits 50 feet above the Hackensack River so ships can pass under without needing it to open, eliminating delays that totaled 2,000 hours since 2014.
Updated May 27
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