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West Haven Train Station

Administrator — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 20:12:22 +0000

After a decade in the making, the West Haven train station has finally become a reality. With gold-plated shovels in tow, a delegation of local, state and federal leaders joined Gov. M. Jodi Rell for a historic groundbreaking Wednesday, November 10, 2010 at Railroad Avenue and Sawmill Road to formally herald the construction phase of the much-anticipated Metro-North Railroad commuter station. Construction on the $103 million project, which began with preliminary site work in early November 2010, is expected to take about two years, said Jeffrey A. Parker, commissioner of the state Department of Transportation, who called the tracks spanning the city’s limits “the busiest stretch of railway in North America.” “Not only will construction of this new station create jobs, the presence of the station just two blocks from the center of West Haven will have major economic implications for miles and miles around the area,” Rell told the crowd of several dozen dignitaries and officials — as well as a throng of newspaper, radio and television reporters — at the future home of the transportation hub. The effort to bring a regional intermodal train station to West Haven was no easy task. It blossomed out of a hard-fought, grass-roots campaign led by an impassioned group of business owners, city officials and community activists that petitioned the state to choose the city over neighboring Orange as the more viable site.

The train station will line the tracks between Hood Terrace and Railroad Avenue near Sawmill Road and Interstate 95’s Exit 42. It will include a surface parking lot with 660 spots and two platforms with a pedestrian overpass, along with retail and condominium opportunities a half-mile from downtown. Plans call for a 3,000-square-foot station building with a waiting room, restrooms and a newsstand. To coincide with the project and the renaissance of the central business district, the area’s ongoing streetscape improvements will link the new hub to downtown. Improvements, financed by the U.S. departments of Housing and Urban Development and Transportation, include new sidewalks, trees, benches and lantern-style streetlamps along Wagner Place and down Main Street to create a pedestrian-friendly pathway.

For more information on this project, please visit the Connecticut Department of Transportation’s website.

Discounts for UNH Students/Faculty/Staff

Administrator — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:11:09 +0000

The University of New Haven is a large economic driver for the City of West Haven. In recent years their enrollment has increased dramatically. To view their economic impact, please see the following links:
Economic Impact Report FY 2009
Economic Summary FY 2009

To see a list of fellow businesses that are already offering discounts or to see where you can get a deal, go to http://www.newhaven.edu/98851/.

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Proximity

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Paint the Town Blue

Administrator — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 13:44:08 +0000

Let’s show the Univerisity of New Haven our Charger pride!!

Starter kits are available through the University of New Haven for $20. Please contact McClellan@westhaven-ct.gov for more information.

Thanks to all the participants in our 2nd Annual Community Day
Paint the Town Blue
Gold Works
Flower Affair
Teddi and Archell’s
Realty Partners
Allied Health and Rehab
American Steakhouse
Cappetta’s Italian Imports
KCK Gallery

Pizza Challenge
Andy’s Pizza Restaurant
Bella Villa Pizza Restaurant
Cappetta’s Italian Imports
Casa Bianca Pizza
Domenics Apizza
Full Circle Pizza
Michaelangelo’s
West Haven Pizza Palace
Zuppardi’s Apizza

Vendor Tables
Sam’s Club
West Haven Chamber of Commerce
State Farm Insurance
Bridges A Community Support System, Inc.

CLOSE to NEW YORK CITY and BOSTON

Administrator — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:46:23 +0000

Easy Access: Location and Transportation

Just an hour northeast of New York City, West Haven is easily accessible for both travelers and commuters. Served by major highway systems, vehicle access is obtained by Interstate 95, the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways (Route 15) and the Boston Post Road (U.S. 1).

Major international airports John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia in New York City and Bradley in Windsor Locks, Conn., are within a 1 ½-hour drive. Locally, Tweed New Haven offers regional service. Limousine services are available to all locations. The Greater New Haven Transit District provides local bus service.