MCIA and NJ TRANSIT reached a preliminary consensus regarding the conceptual location and configuration of the station platform for the project. Official Notice to Proceed provided to WSP. Conceptual design and preliminary engineering continue to proceed on schedule. October 2021Ī contract with WSP USA was executed for the design and engineering of the North Brunswick Train Station Project. Approval of the initial funding agreement enabled the MCIA to access the project funding, begin active management of the station project, and the procure a design and engineering firm. NJ TRANSIT and the MCIA approved the initial funding agreement for the North Brunswick Train Station Project. Under this agreement, the MCIA will coordinate input from NJ TRANSIT, AMTRAK, New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the North Brunswick Township developer, and Middlesex County.
In 2020, the MCIA officially entered into this partnership with NJ TRANSIT through a memorandum of understanding (MOU) which permits the MCIA to serve as the project manager overseeing the design and construction of the project. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority (MCIA) was tasked with managing the project, a first-of-its-kind partnership between NJ TRANSIT and a county. With funding in place, the North Brunswick Train Station Project moved forward. After planning and discussion continued on the project, the New Jersey State Legislature allocated $50 million for the North Brunswick Train Station Project through the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund (NJTTF) in 2017. The North Brunswick Train Station Project was proposed as far back as 15 years ago.
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