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Ridgewood Train Station ADA-OK on Monday
New platforms mean the station is now considered accessible to persons with disabilities
http://ridgewood.patch.com/articles/ridgewood-train-station-ada-ok-on-monday
By James Kleimann
After 2 1/2 years and $41 million, the Ridgewood Train Station will be fully ADA-compliant for the Monday morning commute, according to New Jersey Transit.
The state transit agency says the new center island platforms and two passenger elevators will be all systems go.
A black fence will be erected along Track 3 by the edge of the current low-level outbound platform, which is no longer in use with the completed construction of the center island platform.
The village will have signage placed throughout alerting commuters of the new station configuration and pedestrian travel paths, according to the village website.
Officials broke ground on the $41M facility in February of 2009 as a "key station" in its "Commuter Rail Accessibility Plan," one of over 30 other stations in New Jersey chosen for renovations to meet full ADA compliance.
The station is Bergen County's busiest, checking in around 1,600 commuters daily.
In addition to the elevated platforms, interiors have been remodeled, elevators and new stairs added, and there's also a new canopy. Track, switch, communications and signal work round out the project.
New Jersey Transit officials were not available for comment early Friday evening.
New platforms mean the station is now considered accessible to persons with disabilities
http://ridgewood.patch.com/articles/ridgewood-train-station-ada-ok-on-monday
By James Kleimann
After 2 1/2 years and $41 million, the Ridgewood Train Station will be fully ADA-compliant for the Monday morning commute, according to New Jersey Transit.
The state transit agency says the new center island platforms and two passenger elevators will be all systems go.
A black fence will be erected along Track 3 by the edge of the current low-level outbound platform, which is no longer in use with the completed construction of the center island platform.
The village will have signage placed throughout alerting commuters of the new station configuration and pedestrian travel paths, according to the village website.
Officials broke ground on the $41M facility in February of 2009 as a "key station" in its "Commuter Rail Accessibility Plan," one of over 30 other stations in New Jersey chosen for renovations to meet full ADA compliance.
The station is Bergen County's busiest, checking in around 1,600 commuters daily.
In addition to the elevated platforms, interiors have been remodeled, elevators and new stairs added, and there's also a new canopy. Track, switch, communications and signal work round out the project.
New Jersey Transit officials were not available for comment early Friday evening.