Westfield Summer Road Repairs Roll On. See What Is Next

WESTFIELD, NJ - Westfield's summer of road improvements continues as multiple roads are being taken out of service for resurfacing and ADA upgrades.

Over the last nine years, the Town has paved an average of approximately four miles of roadway each year. This year, that figure will rise to more than eight total miles, 31 roads, marking an unprecedented effort in this area. In addition to the municipal paving efforts, the Town also announced an agreement with Elizabethtown Gas in which the utility will pave 9.82 miles of roadway on 59 roads that it has disrupted as part of its ongoing maintenance and repair work in various parts of Town over the course of the past 18 months.

In addition to the Town and Elizabethtown Gas Company paving projects below, please be advised that the County will begin the paving of Lamberts Mill Road, between West Broad and Rahway on Aug. 26 for approximately 11 nights. The road will be closed from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m.

2019 Municipal Capital Improvements:

• Pierson Street (entire length): Paving complete. Striping to be scheduled.
• Charles Street (entire length) and Clark Street (Ludlow Place to Cowperthwaite Place): Paving complete. Striping to be scheduled.
• Munsee Way (Minisink Way to Lawrence Avenue): Replacement of inlets/manholes and installation of ADA-compliant ramps complete. Milling complete. Paving is expected to occur week the of August 26.
• Minisink Way (entire length), Bailey Court (entire length), Lenape Trail (entire length) and Munsee Way (Lenape Trail to Minisink Way): Paving complete.
• Boulevard (Grove Street to Clover Street), Midvale Way (Summit Avenue to Boulevard), Clover Street (Boulevard to Summit Avenue), Summit Avenue (Clover Street to Clifton Street), Clifton Street (Boulevard to Rahway Avenue): Paving complete. Striping in progress.

ADA-Compliant Curb Ramps:

• Installation of remaining ADA-compliant curb ramps will continue in the vicinity of Grandview Avenue, Boynton Avenue and Wyoming Street in anticipation of paving next month.
• Elizabethtown Gas Company Improvements:
• Clark Street (Dudley to Edgewood [half-width]), Eaglecroft (Clark to Hanford), Hanford Place (dead end to Eaglecroft Road): Paving complete.
• Birch Place (entire length), Channing Avenue (Glen to Forest), Coleman Place (entire length), Hanford Place (Eaglecroft Road to Seneca Place), Eaglecroft Road (Hanford to Coleman), Embree Court (entire length), Forest Avenue (entire length), Glen Avenue (entire length), Longfellow Avenue (Forest to Town line), Seneca Place (entire length), and Short Hills Court (entire length): The milling and paving of these streets is expected to continue over the next two weeks.

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