Skanska awarded $635M contract to replace the Livingston Avenue Bridge in Albany

ALBANY, NY – Skanska, a leading global construction and development firm, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) to carry out the $635 million replacement of the Livingston Avenue Bridge in Albany, NY. Serving as a critical passageway for Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor between Albany and Rensselaer, this project will greatly improve safety, efficiency and passenger experience for both railroad and below maritime operations. The new bridge will support higher-speed passenger and freight rail, as well as provide a pedestrian and cyclist shared-use path for safer and better access to cross the Hudson River.

“We are honored to have the opportunity to replace and modernize the Livingston Avenue Bridge,” said Michael Viggiano, executive vice president of Skanska’s East Coast civil operations. “These critical infrastructure improvements are greatly needed across the Northeast and beyond. They are of paramount importance to boost the operational efficiency of this vital railway link and creating a more seamless passenger experience.”

The scope of the design-build project includes the replacement of the Livingston Avenue Bridge, as well as the addition of a movable two-track vertical lift railroad bridge over the Hudson River. Additionally, the project includes the construction of control and machinery rooms; the installation of new railroad signals; the implementation of electrical infrastructure; and bridge and navigation lighting, realignment and improvements to the WYE tracks east of the bridge in Rensselaer. Rail bridges over Water and Centre Street will also be reconfigured and rehabilitated.

The project will commence in May 2024 and is expected to reach final completion in March 2028.