For this project, ECCO III Enterprises, Inc. was involved in a Joint Venture – Skanska ECCO III HPA JV.

The Department had been working to initiate the Hunts Point Access Improvement program for many years. Contract 1 set the stage for the future success of the program in significantly upgrading access between the Hunts Point Peninsula and the Sheridan and Bruckner Expressways, all while addressing structural and operational deficiencies in this area. This corridor was a key access route for commercial trucking to and from the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center, one of the largest food distribution facilities in the world.

A key goal of the project was to get this truck traffic off the local streets.  There were substantial safety concerns with the then current configuration, including inadequate pedestrian crossings and protections, high vehicular crash rates, and deficient structures over Amtrak/CSX. Contract 1 required completion of the majority of the work impacting the Amtrak/CSX railways, which was the primary schedule driver on the project. Completing this work safely and on schedule, with the least impact to rail operations, was a central focus.

The Hunts Point Interstate Access Improvements Project Contract 1 significantly enhanced the local community by diverting commercial traffic from residential streets and optimizing truck routes to the Hunts Point Food Distribution Center. Key components of this project included the construction of seven new bridges over the Amtrak/CSX rail lines, major rehabilitations of two existing bridges, and the addition of 22 retaining walls. The project also introduced a new pedestrian bridge, a riverfront park featuring a shared pedestrian and bicycle path under the Bruckner Expressway, ADA-compliant sidewalks, and the demolition of a 90-year-old truss bridge over the railroads.