Skanska will be responsible for the lift portion of a replacement for the Raritan River rail bridge, while work on the approaches is underway under a separate contract.
Kolluri was most recently CEO of the Gateway Development commission, where he led rail infrastructure projects that will serve NJ Transit's commuter rail.
The first of three support arches for the $1.7-billion Portal North Bridge project journeyed 30 hours down the Hudson River to the jobsite on the Hackensack River in New Jersey.