The Rutgers Tube Rehabilitation project upgraded the F line’s under-river crossing between Manhattan and Brooklyn, restoring systems damaged during Superstorm Sandy and hardening the tunnel against future storms. As part of a fast-track design–build program, the work replaced track, signal equipment, power and communications cables, tunnel lighting, pumps, and fan plant equipment while the line remained in service on a nights-and-weekends outage schedule.

To support long-term reliability and maintainability, the project introduced a new cable management rack system along the tunnel, relocated pump controls out of the flood zone, and added backup generator connections for critical dewatering equipment. It also delivered structural repairs and accessibility improvements at East Broadway Station, along with end-to-end cellular service for riders traveling under the East River.

ELECSYS served as part of the design-build team, providing senior electrical, traction power, and communications engineering, design interface management, and quality oversight. The firm helped develop coordinated design packages for tunnel power, lighting, communications, and pumping systems; supported submittal and constructability reviews; and worked closely with MTA C&D, the program manager, and contractors to keep design decisions aligned with an aggressive construction schedule. The result was an award-winning project delivered on time and on budget, restoring a critical East River crossing to a state-of-good-repair and enhancing resiliency for hundreds of thousands of daily riders.