Project Spotlight - Cable Protection for the Portal North Bridge Replacement

NJ TRANSIT and Amtrak are replacing the century-old Portal Bridge over the Hackensack River in New Jersey with a higher bridge that will not have to open and close for river traffic.

The existing Portal Bridge was built by the Pennsylvania Railroad and entered revenue service in November 1910. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bridge carried more than 450 daily Amtrak and NJ TRANSIT trains and 200,000 daily passengers over the Hackensack River – a critical link in the congested territory between Newark, New Jersey and Penn Station, New York. This two-track, moveable swing span is a major bottleneck and source of delays, particularly when the aging bridge malfunctions during opening and closing for maritime traffic.

A two-track replacement bridge – Portal North – will replace this outdated relic with a modern, high-level fixed span that does not open or close, eliminating the movable components and risk of malfunction. The new bridge will rise 50-feet over the river and, including the approaches, span nearly 2.5 miles of the Northeast Corridor. Portal North Bridge is an important element of the broader Gateway Program that will eventually double rail capacity between Newark and New York.

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Roman Stone announces the retirement of Thomas Montalbine and names Daniel Murray as CEO

Company taps industry veteran to lead growth and expansion at Roman Stone

Bay Shore, NY; January 11, 2024 – Roman Stone Construction Company announced today that it has named Daniel Murray as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as Thomas Montalbine will retire.  Mr. Montalbine will continue to represent the Montalbine family, which founded the company in 1903, as a part of the ownership group and will remain on the Board of Directors.  Mr. Murray brings to Roman Stone a wealth of experience in the precast concrete manufacturing industry, with more than 20 years of experience owning, operating, and leading precast companies across the United States.  He most recently served as a senior executive at Oldcastle Infrastructure.    

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Project Spotlight - East Side Coastal Protection Initiative

Roman Stone seeks a 360 sustainability approach when possible, integrating economic, environmental and social values with our culturally diverse, union workforce. The below photo shows manufactured products for the East Side Coastal Protection initiative aimed at reducing flood risk due to coastal storms and sea level rise on Manhattan’s East Side from East 25th Street to Montgomery Street.