sentences:  Starting late in 1889, and then after the Spring thaw in 1890, work on the Rockaway Valley Peapack Extension Railroad was performed.The railroad would bypass the Lackawanna's Peapack station by nearly a half a mile (roughly 1 km).It's not entirely clear why Melick chose to avoid Peapack, but more than likely cost was the reason, as this section was funded for only $70,000, and any significant deviation in route in an easterly direction towards Peapack would have required much more funding from stockholders.