The project will involve building a two-track, electrified, and resilient bascule (movable) bridge structure equipped with new track, signal, catenary, power, communication, controls, and security features along the Northeast Corridor. The project aims not only to address the bridge's current structural deficiencies, but also to modernize it, enhancing vertical clearance and increasing speed capabilities.
Amtrak’s approximately $1.3 billion project is primarily funded by the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act, through a $826.6 million federal grant awarded by the Federal Railroad Administration. The remaining portion will be funded by Amtrak and the state of Connecticut. Work is expected to begin in late summer/early fall 2024 with substantial completion anticipated in 2031. Tutor Perini is a 30 percent partner in the joint venture, and its proportionate share of the contract value will be added to the company’s backlog in the second quarter of 2024.
Tutor Perini Corporation offers diversified general contracting and design-build services to private customers and public agencies throughout the world. The company has provided construction services since 1894. Tutor Perini offers general contracting, pre-construction planning, and comprehensive project management services, including planning and scheduling of manpower, equipment, materials, and subcontractors required for a project. The company also offers self-performed construction services including site work, concrete forming and placement, steel erection, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.
