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Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project

Sector: Rail • Location: Kearny, New Jersey, United States

Source: The Jersey Vindicator

Project
Planned

The Sawtooth Bridges project involves replacing two major rail bridges in Kearny that are over 117 years old. These bridges carry Northeast Corridor trains and are a major bottleneck on the busiest passenger rail corridor in North America. The project has received a $133.3 million federal grant, with NJ Transit and Amtrak responsible for a $33.3 million non-federal match.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Rail
Location
Kearny, New Jersey, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Jersey Vindicator

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The project “Sawtooth Bridges Replacement Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Kearny, New Jersey, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Jersey Vindicator.

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2026-07-22

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The Sawtooth Bridges project involves replacing two major rail bridges in Kearny that are over 117 years old. These bridges carry Northeast Corridor trains and are a major bottleneck on the busiest passenger rail corridor in North America. The project has received a $133.3 million federal grant, with NJ Transit and Amtrak responsible for a $33.3 million non-federal match.

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Transportation

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Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

New Jersey

City

Kearny

Source

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The Jersey Vindicator

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Rail

Article published date

2026-07-15

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