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This morning saw the tracks for the NJT trains in Hoboken flooded w/ water, coming within a few inches from spilling out onto the walkway. The area outside the terminal was also flooded where buses were going through water at least a foot deep.
Should I be worried that the entire terminal will get flooded later today w/ the pending snow, or is this a common occurrence?
What a mess this morning. Tracks next to the terminal looked like a dirty lake. The trains did not even attempt to approach it. I am gratified to see that four years after Sandy and billions in federal assistance, NJ has successfully strengthened flood protection for historic Hoboken terminal. The terminal seems to be well prepared for the next natural disaster.
What a mess this morning. Tracks next to the terminal looked like a dirty lake. The trains did not even attempt to approach it. I am gratified to see that four years after Sandy and billions in federal assistance, NJ has successfully strengthened flood protection for historic Hoboken terminal. The terminal seems to be well prepared for the next natural disaster.
What a mess this morning. Tracks next to the terminal looked like a dirty lake. The trains did not even attempt to approach it. I am gratified to see that four years after Sandy and billions in federal assistance, NJ has successfully strengthened flood protection for historic Hoboken terminal. The terminal seems to be well prepared for the next natural disaster.
Hoboken Terminal's biggest problem is Long Slip, the old canal directly to the south of the terminal. There's a project to fill it in (to above the flood elevation as well).
It's fully funded, and in progress. When it's done, the canal will be gone, there will be 6 new tracks for the station, and that will no longer be an entry point for floodwaters.
Hoboken Terminal's biggest problem is Long Slip, the old canal directly to the south of the terminal. There's a project to fill it in (to above the flood elevation as well).
It's fully funded, and in progress. When it's done, the canal will be gone, there will be 6 new tracks for the station, and that will no longer be an entry point for floodwaters.
Interesting. Who is overseeing that project? (I.e., which Agency or Authority.)
The Terminal is pretty disgusting when water levels rise, happened again this morning. I'm terrified of the day the water actually spills over onto the platform and I need to wade through to my train...
I believe it's NJ Transit. It's mostly funded by a federal (FTA) grant, which was awarded in 2014. Here's an overview.
There's a line in this article about the status of flood-proofing projects which says the project will be complete in 2020.
Thanks. I've worked with some Sandy-related FTA stuff, that's why I wondered. Sometimes the Army Corps of Engineers does work in the waterways.
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