PATCO Station Rehabilitation Camden County, NJ; Philadelphia, PA

Client:
Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA)

This project was the first major rehabilitation program for the station facilities portion of the Port Authority Transit Corporation’s (PATCO) 32 year old rail line. Since its opening in 1969 it has carried an ever increasing number of passengers, now exceeding a daily total of 38,000. The system is made up of 13 stations (9 in New Jersey and 4 in Philadelphia, PA), including the West Headhouse Transit Center in at Broadway Station in Camden. PATCO’s trains are in operation and carrying passengers over its 14.2 miles of track 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Each station on the line was rehabilitated, as necessary, from the sidewalks outside, to the roofs over the platforms. New station flooring, new platform lighting, the upgrade of the electrical and HVAC systems, escalator replacement, painting and new signage are a few of the major facets of this extensive enhancement project.

The Team’s Construction Monitoring Services included on-site inspection and documentation, cost and schedule control, preparation of change orders and progress payments, coordination of shop drawing reviews, review of certified payrolls and responses to Contractor’s requests for information. The team was also responsible for conducting the bi-weekly project control meetings, preparing meeting minutes and responding to all Contractor correspondence.

The Delaware River Port Authority is a bi-state agency of the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It owns and operates four major toll bridge crossings of the Delaware River along with the PATCO commuter rail system.