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Presidente Biden en Kearny destaca proyecto de ley de infraestructura, reemplazo del Portal Bridge y empleos sindicales

Crédito de la foto: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images El presidente Joe Biden llegó hoy a Nueva Jersey, haciendo dos paradas. Primero, el presidente visitó la East End Elementary School en…

Crédito de la foto: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images

El presidente Joe Biden llegó hoy a Nueva Jersey, haciendo dos paradas. Primero, el presidente visitó la East End Elementary School en North Plainfield, donde habló de su agenda Build Back Better. Según la Casa Blanca, esta iniciativa tiene como objetivo “make universal, high-quality preschool a reality for all American families”.

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Crédito de la foto: Oficina del gobernador Murphy Entonces se dirigió al condado de Hudson, y al NJ Transit Meadowlands Maintenance Complex en Kearny, donde habló de su plan de infraestructura para reconstruir las redes de transporte de Estados Unidos. El ejemplo destacado fue el reemplazo del Portal Bridge, de 110 años de antigüedad, que transporta a miles de pasajeros ferroviarios diarios a lo largo del Northeast Corridor a través de Amtrak y NJ Transit hacia y desde la ciudad de Nueva York.

Llamándolo el “busiest rail span in the western hemisphere”, Biden dijo que las palas estarán en el suelo a principios de 2022 para reemplazar el puente con una estructura ferroviaria más alta que la existente, de tipo giratorio, que debe detener el tráfico de trenes cuando los barcos demasiado altos para pasar por debajo obligan a abrirlo. Piense en el reciente proyecto para elevar la altura del Bayonne Bridge y permitir que los enormes buques de carga pasen por debajo y lleguen a los puertos de Newark y Elizabeth.

President Biden in Kearny Touts Infrastructure Bill, Portal Bridge Replacement & Union Jobs

“When the Portal Bridge was built, it was state of the art — and it really was, but 110 years ago. Today, it’s been called something different: a “chokepoint,” a “bottleneck,” an “Achilles heel” of the Northeast Corridor.

Since the Portal Bridge was built, it has become the busiest rail span in the entire Western Hemisphere. Let me say that again: It’s the busiest — busiest rail span in the entire Western Hemisphere. At peak usage, 450 trains pass over it every day; 200,000 Amtrak and New Jersey Transit passengers.

But ships and barges also need to get under it, and many can’t fit. That means the bridges need to swing open and closed again — a process that stops rail traffic and causes other problems.

The bridge opens over 100 times a year. And 15 percent of the time, something goes wrong. Fifteen percent of the time.”

El presidente continuó diciendo: “Today, we’re moving forward on a new bridge that will be higher over the water so it won’t need to open and close. It’ll allow us to increase speed, safety, and efficiency, and capacity. It’s going to make life a lot better for New Jersey’s commuters. It’s also going to create nearly 8,000 construction jobs in this area alone — this area’s workers — 8,000 union jobs. (Applause.) Union.

It was pointed out to me not long ago that I said I’m a “union President,” that I apparently use — someone calculated I use the word “union” more than the last seven Presidents combined. (Applause.) Because guess what? It’s a decent wage. It’s about to make rail transportation — which is a cleaner, greener way to travel — the better choice for a lot of New Jersey residents, but not just New Jersey residents- — everybody up and down the East Coast.”

Se espera que el nuevo puente cueste 1.6 mil millones de dólares y se considera el proyecto más grande en la historia de NJ Transit. Se espera que tome alrededor de cinco años completarse.

Sin embargo, el Portal Bridge es solo una pieza de este rompecabezas de transporte crítico. Dos nuevos túneles ferroviarios bajo el río Hudson también se necesitan desesperadamente. El proyecto de infraestructura del presidente proporcionaría los fondos tan necesarios para esos también. Es el proyecto conocido como Gateway Tunnel Project.

“It is time for us to give our region the modern, safe and reliable infrastructure that a 21st century economy demands and that’s exactly what the entirety of the Gateway Program will do,” dijo el gobernador de Nueva Jersey Phil Murphy sobre el proyecto de mejora de infraestructura.

 

 

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