Editing Westfield, Massachusetts (section)

== Transportation ==

===Major highways===
The [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] crosses Westfield just north of Westfield Center. The "Mass Pike" is part of [[Interstate 90]] extending east to [[Boston]] and west to [[Albany, New York|Albany]] and across the United States to [[Seattle]]. About {{convert|3|mi|0}} east of Westfield, the turnpike intersects [[Interstate 91]] which generally follows the [[Connecticut River]] Valley south to [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]], [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] or north to Canada ([[Quebec]]).

Westfield's main north–south thoroughfare is [[U.S. Route 202|U.S. 202]]/[[Massachusetts Route 10|Route 10]], which includes parts of Southwick Road, S. Maple Street, W. Silver Street, Pleasant Street, Court Street, Broad Street, Elm Street, and Southampton Road. At the intersection of Southampton Road and North Road, Route 10 continues on Southampton Road toward [[Southampton, Massachusetts|Southampton]] while U.S. 202 follows North Road toward [[Holyoke, Massachusetts|Holyoke]].

Apart from limited-access I-90, the main east–west thoroughfare is [[U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts|U.S. 20]], which includes parts of Russell Road, Franklin Street, Elm Street, Main Street, and Springfield Road. [[Massachusetts Route 187|Route 187]] also ends in Westfield. Other main roads include Western Avenue, Granville Road, Union Street, and Montgomery Road. East Mountain Road is the longest road in Westfield.  In November 2016, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker announced a $1.93 million grant to the city for upgrades to its segment of [[U.S. Route 20 in Massachusetts|U.S. Route 20]].<ref>{{cite news|last=LaBorde|first=Ted|title=Westfield gets $1.93 million in MassWorks money for Route 20 upgrades|website=[[The Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts)|MassLive.com]]|publisher=[[Advance Publications]]|url=https://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2016/11/westfield_gets_193_million_for.html|date=November 1, 2016|access-date=July 11, 2018}}</ref>

==== Great River Bridge project ====
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[[File:Westfield Great River1.jpg|thumb|Westfield's Great River Bridge project under construction, July 2010]]

A notable choke point for north–south travel is the [[Great River Bridge (Westfield)|Great River Bridge]], commonly known as the "Green Bridge", over the [[Westfield River]]. This is a three-lane through [[truss bridge]]. As of August 2007, there was an active project to create a second bridge just to the east (downstream).<ref name=masshighway>[http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/ProjectInfo/Main.asp?ACTION=ViewProject&PROJECT_NO=600933 MassHighway Great River Bridge project page] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803075453/http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/ProjectInfo/Main.asp?ACTION=ViewProject&PROJECT_NO=600933 |date=August 3, 2009 }}</ref> The new bridge is a similar through-truss bridge with two spans totaling {{convert|368|ft|1}}.<ref>Phone call to MassHighway District 2 engineer on 2008-06-25</ref> After the second bridge was completed, the existing bridge was refurbished; each bridge now carries traffic in one direction. Blessed Sacrament Church on North Elm Street was torn down for this project to start. The church was reconstructed on Holyoke Road and was finished in October 2009. The new bridge opened for traffic and the old one was closed for renovations on August 18, 2009. The old bridge reopened in July 2011, with each bridge carrying traffic in one direction.<ref name=openednew>{{cite news| title =Great River Bridge opens in Westfield| first =Barry| last =Kriger| url =http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/wwlp_local_Great_River_bridge_opens_in_Westfield_200908182218| publisher =WWLP-TV| location =[[Springfield, Massachusetts]]| date =August 19, 2009| access-date =2009-08-21| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110809112022/http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/wwlp_local_Great_River_bridge_opens_in_Westfield_200908182218| archive-date =August 9, 2011| df =mdy-all}}</ref>

===Rail===

Westfield is at the junction of the former east–west [[Boston and Albany Railroad]] and a former north–south spur of the [[New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad]] (now a rail trail south of the junction). The town last had eastbound passenger service in 1954, local [[Albany, New York]] – [[Boston, Massachusetts]] service operated by the [[New York Central Railroad]]; and Westfield last had local westbound service in 1953.<ref>New York Central Railroad timetable, December, 1954, Tables 10, 11 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-1254.pdf</ref><ref>New York Central Railroad timetable, December, 1953, Tables 10, 11 http://www.canadasouthern.com/caso/ptt/images/tt-1253.pdf</ref> But [[Pioneer Valley Railroad]], a [[short line railroad|short line]], and [[CSX]], provide freight service. More than 35 motor freight carriers with nearby terminals provide competitive freight service locally and to all distant points. [[CT Rail|CT''rail'']]'s [[Hartford Line]], as well as [[Amtrak]]'s ''[[Lake Shore Limited]],'' ''[[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]'' and ''[[Amtrak Hartford Line|Hartford Line]]'' continue to operate in [[Springfield, Massachusetts]], 9.6 miles to the east.

The proposed [[East-West Passenger Rail (Massachusetts)|East-West Passenger Rail service]] connecting Boston and Pittsfield via Worcester and Springfield would run through Westfield. As of May 2023, no formal plans exist to establish a station in the city, though local officials have expressed interest in doing so.<ref>{{Cite web |last=aporter@thereminder.com |first=Amy Porter {{!}} The Westfield News {{!}} |date=2023-04-25 |title=Westfield Mayor Michael McCabe will kick off reelection campaign next week |url=https://www.masslive.com/news/2023/04/westfield-mayor-michael-mccabe-will-kick-off-reelection-campaign-next-week.html |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=masslive |language=en}}</ref>

===Bus===
The city is presently served by multiple [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority|Pioneer Valley Transit Authority (PVTA)]] bus routes:

* R10: Westfield / Westfield State University / West Springfield via Route 20<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pvta.com/schedules/R10.pdf|title=R10}}</ref>
** Provides service between Westfield and [[Springfield, Massachusetts|Springfield]] via Route 20 and [[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]].
** Connects with many other public transit services at [[Springfield Union Station (Massachusetts)|Springfield Union Station:]]
*** Most Springfield-area [[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority|PVTA]] routes, for service within Springfield and nearby communities.
*** [[Amtrak]] ''[[Northeast Regional]]'', ''[[Lake Shore Limited]]'', [[Amtrak Hartford Line|''Hartford Line'']], ''[[Valley Flyer]]'', and ''[[Vermonter (train)|Vermonter]]'' passenger rail service.
*** [[Peter Pan Bus Lines|Peter Pan]] and [[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] intercity bus service.
*** [[Hartford Line]], a regional rail service to [[Hartford, Connecticut|Hartford]] and [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven, CT]] operated by [[Connecticut Transit|CT''rail'']]''.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nhhsrail.com/|title=New Haven - Hartford - Springfield Rail Program|website=www.nhhsrail.com}}</ref>
* B23: Holyoke / Westfield via Holyoke Community College<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://pvta.com/schedules/B23.pdf|title=B23}}</ref>
** Provides service between Westfield Center and Holyoke Transportation Center via [[Holyoke Community College]].
* WSU Shuttle<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pvta.com/schedules/WSU.pdf|title=WSU Shuttle}}</ref>
** Provides service between Westfield Center and [[Westfield State University]] when school is in session. Also provides service to the Horace Mann Center at 333 Western Ave.

===Air===
[[Barnes Municipal Airport|Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport]] in Westfield has charter passenger services.

[[Bradley International Airport]] at [[Windsor Locks, Connecticut]], {{convert|18|mi}} to the south, has scheduled flights by most airlines.