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9/28/2026
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has awarded a $19.7 million contract for the design of a project that will protect portions of the MTA Metro-North Railroad's Hudson Line from the impacts of stormwater runoff, tidal flooding and other climate risks.
The design contract was awarded to a joint venture of STV and WSP. The award marks the beginning of a $270 million project that will manage water flow and drainage, stabilize the right of way and improve assets that are in poor condition along a segment of the lower Hudson Line that is vulnerable to extreme weather, MTA officials said in a press release.
The entire project calls for fortifying retaining walls and slopes, expanding culverts and drainage along slopes and track, rehabilitating shoreline structure and installing flood protection measures for tracks where possible. Construction is expected to begin in 2029. The project will also help guide future investments along the rest of the commuter-rail line, as the MTA's 2025-2029 capital plan includes an $800 million Hudson Line fortification plan.
"Millions of New Yorkers rely on the Hudson Line every year, but the future of the line depends on us taking action now," said MTA Construction & Development President Jamie Torres Springer. "This design award marks a major milestone in our effort to protect our system from the effects of climate change and to safeguard the reliable transit service our region depends on."