Hudson River tunnel project funding to run dry amid federal freeze

Construction on the Gateway project to build new trans-Hudson River rail tunnels will stop next week after the Trump administration froze congressionally approved funding.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: January 27, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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A project to build new trans-Hudson River tunnels will run out of money in 10 days amid a funding freeze launched during last year’s government shutdown, forcing a costly work stoppage for one of the nation’s most critical infrastructure projects, officials said Tuesday.

Work on the Hudson tunnel project, overseen by the Gateway Development Commission, will stop on Feb. 6, months after Russell Vought, director of the federal budget and management office, …

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