West Haven (Metro-North station)
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West Haven is a future railroad station on Metro-North Railroad
's New Haven Line in West Haven
, Connecticut
. The station is being built on Sawmill Road between Hood Terrace and Railroad Avenue. Plans include 1,229 parking spaces, including 629 in a parking garage in a refurbished industrial building north of the station. Along with the station complex there are intentions to build an adjacent residential development of 325 units.
Groundbreaking of the station occurred on November 10, 2010 with the presence of outgoing Governor Jodi Rell
. The station is expected to cost $118 million.
and U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro held a press conference announcing that DeLauro had secured $1.2 million in federal funding for the project, and that that amount had brought the federal funding commitment as of that date to $3.2 million.
By June 2008, the design process was expected to be completed in April 2009, and construction was expected to begin in June 2009 and last for two years. In October 2008, the University of New Haven
announced plans to build a law school on the site of the station, adding to the transit-oriented development plans for the area.
Metro-North Railroad
The Metro-North Commuter Railroad , trading as MTA Metro-North Railroad, or, more commonly, Metro-North, is a suburban commuter rail service that is run and managed by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority , an authority of New York State. It is the busiest commuter railroad in the United...
's New Haven Line in West Haven
West Haven, Connecticut
West Haven is a city in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 52,721.-History:...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The station is being built on Sawmill Road between Hood Terrace and Railroad Avenue. Plans include 1,229 parking spaces, including 629 in a parking garage in a refurbished industrial building north of the station. Along with the station complex there are intentions to build an adjacent residential development of 325 units.
Groundbreaking of the station occurred on November 10, 2010 with the presence of outgoing Governor Jodi Rell
Jodi Rell
Mary Jodi Rell is a Republican politician and was the 87th Governor of the U.S. state of Connecticut from 2004 until 2011. She was the Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut under Governor John G. Rowland, who resigned during a corruption investigation. Rell is Connecticut's second female Governor,...
. The station is expected to cost $118 million.
Project history
On June 19, 2006, West Haven Mayor John M. PicardJohn M. Picard
John M. Picard is the tenth Mayor of the City of West Haven, Connecticut.-Political life:Picard was elected in 2005, succeeding Mayor Joseph Cullen who had served as mayor for a period of only two weeks. Cullen was Chairman of the West Haven City Council when Mayor H. Richard Borer, Jr. chose to...
and U.S. Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro held a press conference announcing that DeLauro had secured $1.2 million in federal funding for the project, and that that amount had brought the federal funding commitment as of that date to $3.2 million.
By June 2008, the design process was expected to be completed in April 2009, and construction was expected to begin in June 2009 and last for two years. In October 2008, the University of New Haven
University of New Haven
The University of New Haven is a private university that combines a liberal arts education with professional training. The university comprises five colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business, the Tagliatela College of Engineering, the Henry C...
announced plans to build a law school on the site of the station, adding to the transit-oriented development plans for the area.