Long-delayed Hudson Tunnel Project finally gets federal approval

Plans for the Hudson Tunnel Project reached a new milestone Friday after the Department of Transportation officially greenlit an environmental impact statement which will finally allow the long-delayed project to move toward design and final construction.

“This long-awaited step brings us much closer to beginning the critical work of constructing the new Hudson Tunnel,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement. “We look forward to working with our regional and federal partners to complete the Hudson Tunnel Project and continue to advance the Gateway Program in order to provide much needed relief to commuters and businesses in New Jersey and New York.” The tunnel is part of the larger Gateway Project effort to repair New York and New Jersey tunnels damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Federal approvals for the tunnel had been held up for years by the Trump Administration.