NJ Transit - New Union Rail Station

Project Information

Project Location: Green Lane and Morris Avenue, Union, NJ
Project Contract Amount: $10,297,000
Project Executive: Mark D. Hall
Project Manager: Anthony Guerriero/Conrad F. Hall, Jr.
Superintendent: Roy Ralph/Patrick Marques
Owner: NJ Transit Corporation - Tom Nodar - 973-491-7188
Owner's Address: One Penn Plaza East, Newark, NJ
Architect Stantec - Stu Lerner, P.E. - 212-366-5600

Project Description

  • Remove asbestos from existing buildings
  • Demolition of 8 existing manufacturing (millwork) buildings at the Riesen Lumber site
  • Extensive site demolition and site clearing
  • Construct new reinforced concrete under track pedestrian bridge/tunnel underpass with stairs and elevator to platform level
  • Utilize temporary sheeting to construct bridge/tunnel underpass
  • Construct new masonry and cast stone station building and retail space
  • Construction new parking lot for 475 cars
  • Construction new traffic signal system
  • Construction new detention basin and storm water management system
  • Install concrete filled steel pipe piles for new high level platform
  • Construct new high level platforms
  • Construct new gauntlet tracks on Track 1 and Track 2
  • Build temporary trackwork/bi-pass in order to rebuild existing trackwork
  • Reconstruct Track 2 to provide for new center island platform
  • Construction new platform canopy and shelters
  • Construction new plaza walks and pavers
  • Install extensive new signage throughout site, stations building and platform areas
  • All new station mechanical and electrical systems
  • Construction during active/in-use Conrail/NJ Transit Raritan Valley Rail Line