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NJ Transit Portal Bridge work and New Brunswick station renovations to reduce service in Middlesex County in February

Middlesex County Board/Commission (unnamed in transcript) · January 16, 2026
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Summary

Officials said NJ Transit will switch one track to the new Portal Bridge in mid‑February, with track work and testing likely to reduce trains through Middlesex County for about four weeks; New Brunswick station renovations are also underway with a new head house planned at Easton Ave and French Street.

Speaker 1 announced that New Jersey Transit is moving into a final phase of Portal Bridge replacement that will begin in mid‑February and is expected to run roughly four weeks into mid‑March. “They are going to be switching one of the tracks over to the new bridge,” Speaker 1 said, adding the work will require track switching, removal of six poles, signal and wiring changes, and extensive testing.

The speaker said the county and NJ Transit will run two…

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