As part of a larger effort to alleviate bus and automobile congestion, while improving access in Hudson and Bergen counties, the sixth most densely populated county in the United States, NJ TRANSIT initiated the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system. This 20-mile, 33-station system, is the first transit system in the country to be delivered under a design-build-operate-maintain (DBOM) contract.
As a subconsultant to the DBOM consortium, STV’s team performed track alignments and engineering design for the line’s bridges, stations and parking facilities, a vehicle maintenance facility, utilities and traffic signals.
Upon its completion, the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail transit program was recognized at both the regional and national levels including awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), The American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation and ACEC New York.
