Newspaper of the Town of Westfield and the County of Union by Michael S
— Serving the Town Since 1890 — The Westfield Leader USPS 680020 Published OUR 108th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 17-98 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. Thursday, April 23, 1998 Every Thursday 232-4407 FIFTY CENTS NEW UNDERPASS WITH HISTORIC TILES HIGHLIGHT OF PROJECT NJ Transit, Local Officials Celebrate Work Completion On Station Improvements By PAUL J. PEYTON cludes 18 murals recalling Westfield’s In concluding her remarks, the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader history, with an emphasis on trans- artist said she hopes the community NJ Transit, town officials, com- portation. “enjoys the murals for many years to muter leaders and residents gathered The new underpass is also the main come.” last Thursday to dedicate the newly link for individuals to get from the Ms. DeLibero said the completion improved Westfield Train Station. south to the north side of town and of this and other projects is part of the Westfield, with 1,750 daily riders, is vice versa. The underpass is more agency’s “reaffirmation” of its “com- the busiest station on the Raritan centrally located, brighter and more mitment” to New Jersey citizens. Valley Commuter Line. spacious as compared to the now NJ Transit, the third largest transit The $6.2 million project, which defunct tunnel, which NJ Transit system in the country, is now in its began in November of 1996, includes Executive Director Shirley A. eighth consecutive year without a two new, handicapped accessible, DeLibero described as “outdated” and fare increase. 625-foot-long, high-level platforms; “narrow.” Noting the community’s “very rich two elevators and a new commuter Two elevators were installed, one transportation history,” she said the underpass with murals depicting on each side of the new passageway, tiles, when viewed daily by commut- Westfield’s history.
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