Mayor Brian P. Sullivan and Superintendent Stefan Czaporowski met with engineers on Friday at 2 p.m. to inspect the timing and traffic flow at North Elm Street. (Left to right) Greg Freeman, Westfield Assistant Civil Engineer, Matt Soltys, Resident Engineer VHB, Matt Chase, Project Engineer VHB, Justin Roy, Project Manager Balthazar Construction, Superintendent Czaporowski, Mayor Sullivan, Rebecca Sherer, Project Engineer, Tighe & Bond, Jeff Arps, LSP, Tighe & Bond. (Submitted photo)
WESTFIELD – On Friday afternoon, Mayor Brian P. Sullivan, Westfield Public Schools Superindent Stefan Czaporowski and City Engineer Mark Cressotti did a final inspection of the traffic light at North Elm Street and Notre Dame Street, to check on the flow of traffic at the time the high school let out. Also at the meeting were representatives from Balthazar Construction, who did the most recent construction, VHB Engineering Consultants and Tighe & Bond.
The group found the flow had much improved, although Cressotti said following the review that he is going adjust the signal phase extending time for the Notre Dame left turn east-bound traffic between 2:00 p.m. to 2:15 p.m.
The inspection marked the end of a more than two-year, $4.4 million dollar upgrade to the North Elm Street corridor, with just a punch list of items remaining, Cressotti said.
“The comments I’ve received have all been positive,” Sullivan said. “Now the whole corridor from the turnpike to the green has all been done.”
Sullivan expressed his appreciation for the patience and cooperation from the business community, homeowners and residents who put up with the night work over the last two years.
“This whole corridor started under former Mayor (Rick) Sullivan in 1996, and here we are completing the whole corridor under the new Mayor Sullivan,” said Cressotti.
