Transportation
Air Service:
Greater Buffalo International Airport (65 miles NE of Westfield)
"Medium hub" facility serving nearly 3 million passengers in 1995 via seven commercial airlines (American, Continental, Delta, Northwest, AirTran, United and US Air) and six regional commuter lines
Erie International Airport (33 miles SW of Westfield)
The airport serves 135,000 passengers per year through US Air, Northwest and Continental Airlines.
Chautauqua County Airport at Jamestown (30 miles S of Westfield)
This airport is served by US Air Express with 70,000 commuter passengers a year. There are roughly 38,000 aircraft operations annually; 32 aircraft are based at the airport. A feasibility study is currently being completed for expanding the commuter service at the airport.
Chautauqua County Airport at Dunkirk (20 miles NE of Westfield)
"Small Aviation" airport; it does not have airline service and has a low level of aeronautical activity. The primary runway at the airport (5,000' x 100') is long enough for commuter, small passenger and small freight planes but cannot accommodate jumbo jets. The airport has roughly 23,700 annual aircraft operations and 38 based aircraft.
Rail:
The Conrail and Norfolk & Southern rail lines traverse the Town and Village of Westfield and lie between the New York State Thruway and U.S. Route 20. There are no operational passenger stations in Westfield, but there are two stations being maintained as historic landmarks:
• New York Central Passenger Station on English Street - privately owned by Historic Operations, Inc.
• Lake Shore Railroad Freight Station, English Street Extension - owned by Norfolk & Southern Railroad.
The Village has three at-grade crossings at West Pearl, East Pearl and Franklin Streets, all of which have gates and lights. There are five at-grade rail crossings in the Town of Westfield: Gale Street, McKinley Road, Walker Road, Light Road and Rogerville Road.
Ground Transportation:
U.S. and Interstate
The New York State Thruway traverses the northern portion of the Town of Westfield. Exit 60, located near North Portage Road just north of the Village limits, is the designated exit for Chautauqua Institute travelers to use. The New York State Thruway Authority has indicated that in 1994 the yearly traffic flow past the Westfield exit exceeded 6.2 million vehicles. This figure represents an increase of over 18% since 1990.
State
New York State Route 5 (Lake Road) also spans the entire Town of Westfield along the Lake Erie shore. It is part of the Seaway Trail and was designated in 1996 as one of only 20 National Byways by the Federal Highway Administration. This scenic route has less residential and commercial development than Route 20; most of this development is concentrated in the Barcelona Harbor area. Average annual daily traffic (AADT) on Route 5 from Ripley to Route 394 in Westfield increased from 2,100 to 2,900, or 38%, between 1983 and 1993. AADT counts from Route 394 to Brocton increased from 2,050 in 1988 to 2,950 in 1994, or 44%.
New York State Route 394 (North/South Portage Road) is the only State north-south road in Westfield, extending from Route 5 south through the Village to Mayville and Chautauqua.
New York State Route 20 is a major thoroughfare in the Westfield community, crossing the entire Town from east to west and passing through the center of the Village. This road is dotted with residences, commercial uses and public facilities. AADT counts on Route 20 from Ripley to Route 394 increased 62% between 1987 to 1993, from 1,950 to 3,150. AADT counts on Route 20 east of Route 394 include traffic up to the Fredonia Village line and therefore do not accurately reflect Westfield traffic. These counts have fluctuated greatly, from 4,800 in 1988 to 6,900 in 1991 and 6,150 in 1995.
County
There are four roads owned by Chautauqua County in the Westfield area. Chautauqua County Road 21 (Sherman Road) is a north-south road extending from the Village as Oak Street and through the entire length of the Town. This road becomes State Route 76 south of Nettle Hill Road near the Town of Sherman border. Nettle Hill Road is County Road 333 east of County Road 21. County Road 29 is the extension of Academy Street in the Village of Westfield and runs southeast to the Town of Hartfield near Mayville. County Road 56 (Hawley Street) runs from North Portage Street in the Village to Route 5.
Local
The Village of Westfield Street Department maintains 18.75 miles of municipally-owned streets. The Street Department follows a schedule of maintenance for road work. All work is performed by Village employees.
Public Transit
The Chautauqua Area Rural Transit System (CARTS) offers bus service throughout Chautauqua County, both on a demand-response basis and with scheduled runs.
For handicapped individuals, Care-Van Transportation Services provides transportation to medical appointments. Based in Falconer, the company serves eight counties in western New York and in Pennsylvania. Both ambulatory and wheelchair patients can use this service, which accepts Medicaid or private payment.
Source: Westfield Development Corp.
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