PSN - Parsons Selected to Design the Future Newark Bay Bridge Advancing Transportation throughout New Jersey | Benzinga
CHANTILLY, Va., April 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE:PSN) announced today that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority selected the company to serve as final designer for the replacement of the Vincent Robert Casciano Bridge, known as the Newark Bay Bridge. The final design is the first final design contract of the Newark Bay-Hudson County Extension Improvements Program, a critical modernization and safety program that will rebuild the 8.1-mile NJ Turnpike Extension from Interchange 14 in Newark to Jersey Avenue in Jersey City. This replacement is the Turnpike Authority's highest priority, given the condition of the nearly 70-year-old structure, which is at the end of its life. Parsons is leading the design effort from our Newark, NJ office.
The replacement of the Newark Bay Bridge represents a significant portion of the Program's first project, which will reconstruct the Extension between Interchange 14 in Newark and Interchange 14A in Bayonne and Jersey City. To mitigate impacts on drivers, the surrounding communities, and the environment, there will be a phased strategy to replace the Newark ...