EarthCam installed at Hudson Tunnel Project construction site

Gov. Phil Murphy attended a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 30, 2023, to mark the beginning of construction for Gateway Development Commission’s Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project.

Gov. Phil Murphy (center) and other officials, including International Union of Operating Engineers Local 825 Business Manager Greg Lalevee (third from right), attend a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 30, 2023, to mark the beginning of construction for Gateway Development Commission’s Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project. - PROVIDED BY JAKE HIRSCH/NJ GOVERNOR'S OFFICE

Matthew Fazelpoor//April 3, 2024//

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The Gateway Development Commission (GDC) announced the installation of an EarthCam panoramic camera Wednesday at the site of the Tonnelle Avenue Bridge and Utility Relocation Project.

That project broke ground in November with completion expected by fall 2025. It is a key early work component of the Hudson Tunnel Project. The project involves the relocation of utilities as well as the construction of a new roadway bridge for Tonnelle Avenue in North Bergen.

GDC officials say the EarthCam initiative is part of its commitment to public engagement and information throughout this construction process. Beginning April 3, live images of the project site are available on the GDC website. Daily updates of progress as well as periodic time-lapse footage will be released throughout the construction.

The work will:

Allow for a connection to the new tunnel portal at the western slope of the New Jersey Palisades;
Provide construction access between the staging sites on either side of Tonnelle Avenue; and
Enable entry point access for tunnel boring machines, which will dig the Palisades Tunnel portion of the project.

As reported by NJBIZ, construction is now active on both sides of the Hudson River for what is described as the nation’s most critical infrastructure project.

Show your work

“Introducing the EarthCam at the Tonnelle Avenue site underscores our dedication to ‘showing our work’ as we advance this nation’s most urgent infrastructure project,” said GDC Chief Executive Officer Kris Kolluri.

“The installation of the EarthCam at the Tonnelle Avenue project is an important part of meeting our responsibilities to the public,” Alicia Glen, New York GDC commissioner and co-chair; Balpreet Grewal-Virk, New Jersey GDC commissioner and co-chair; and Tony Coscia, GDC Amtrak commissioner and vice chair, said in a joint statement. “We are excited to offer this window into our and look forward to continued collaboration with all stakeholders as we advance the vital Hudson Tunnel Project.”

“These photos and videos will ensure members of the community stay up to speed on our progress every step of the way while creating a historical record of this project that will serve the region for decades to come,” said Kolluri.

EarthCam photos and additional information on the project is available here.