New project scope prioritizes safety, cuts unnecessary requirements for vital Northeast Corridor bridge / WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) and Amtrak have agreed to a revised scope for a planned rehabilitation of the Dock Bridge over the Passaic River in New Jersey, saving taxpayers roughly $140 million. “Americans want their trains on time and safe. It’s that simple. Refocusing this project on these two priorities will fast-track a vital repair to our country’s outdated infrastructure and save millions in the process,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy. / The revised scope of the Dock Bridge rehabilitation project will ensure critical safety and reliability elements but remove unnecessary aesthetic costs like enhanced lighting and defer some rehab work where structural elements still have a useful life. By strengthening and reinforcing the bridge’s steel components, Amtrak is extending the functional performance of the structure first opened in 1935. / (....)