Westfield Now Requires Road Restoration From Utility Companies

WESTFIELD, NJ - The Westfield Town Council is imposing new requirements on utility companies to restore roads disrupted by the necessity of their work.

“The goal of this ordinance is to protect our investment as we embark on the most
significant road paving initiative in the Town’s history,” said Mayor Shelley Brindle. “As utilities continuously need to excavate our roads as part of their infrastructure repairs and maintenance, we are now requiring them to restore these surfaces upon
completion of their work through full-width, curb-to-curb paving on any area greater
than 50 feet that has been disrupted.”

The governing body voted last week to adopt General Ordinance 2139 to amend and supplement the Town Code regarding street paving. Rather than the previous practice of partial trench repairs that typically left inconsistent repaving of varying quality, the ordinance will require utility companies to mill and pave the entire width of any excavated road greater than 50 linear feet.

The utilities must also install ADA-compliant ramps at every street intersection that is restored.

In May, 2019, the Town announced its largest-ever road paving effort, with more than 18 miles of resurfacing expected this year on 90 roads between Capital Budget appropriations and a partnership with Elizabethtown Gas.

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