Secretary of Transportation, James A. Aloisi, Jr. visits North Adams

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. - As Secretary of Transportation, James A. Aloisi, Jr. directs the Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works (EOTPW).

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Bridge Rehabilitation, N-14-018 (Hadley Overpass) Route 8 (State Street) over B&M RR and Hoosic River

The purpose of this project is to rehabilitate the existing Hadley Overpass which carries Route 8 (State Street) over the Hoosic River and the B&M Railroad in North Adams. The bridge will remain open during staged construction.

Downtown Streetscape Improvements,

The purpose of this project is to make selective improvements to the following areas within the downtown business district; Center Street, American Legion Drive, Main Street, Hoosic River Bridge, Holden Street, Eagle Street (Main Street to Church Street), Route 2, Marshall Street, Eagle Street (Route 2 to Hoosic River) and River Street.

The Improvements include: pavement overlays, minor drainage improvements, sidewalk and ramp accessibility Improvements, decorative pavement treatments adjacent to sidewalks, and landscaping. This project will also provide major improvements to five of the traffic signals: State St/ Main Street, Main Street/American Legion Drive, Marshall Street/Anthony's Drive, Main Street/Ashland Street and Marshall Street/River Road Intersections.


Secretary Aloisi Outlines Multiple Projects in Pittsfield

PITTSFIELD, Mass. – Mayor James M. Ruberto hosted a press conference at City Hall today for the Massachusetts Secretary of Transportation, James A. Aloisi, to outline key MassHighway construction projects that currently under construction and those planned to start in the spring of 2010 in the City of Pittsfield.

Secretary Aloisi commented that, “Mayor Ruberto’s vision for Pittsfield is outstanding, that is one of the main reasons Governor Patrick has focused millions of dollars in improvement projects in Pittsfield. I am glad to be a part of the City of Pittsfield’s future redevelopment.”

The six projects that are currently under construction are: the two Bridges on Hungerford St., South St., Routes 7 & 20, Park Square intersection, Center & West St. intersection, and the Route 8 resurfacing project. These projects are slated to be finished by the Summer of 2010 with an estimated budget of just over $9 million dollars.

“The state’s current and future investment of $25 million in Pittsfield with these 10 projects provides work for local contractors while improving transportation throughout our city,” said Mayor Ruberto.

Within the next two years, four more reconstruction projects with a total value of over $16.5 million will begin focusing on: South St. resurfacing and signal improvements, East St. reconstruction, Streetscape Phase II, and resurfacing on First St., Barker, Holmes, and Valentine Roads.
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SteepleCats Fall in Extra Innings

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. -- The Ocean State Waves scored four runs in the top of the 11th and went on to a 9-6 win over the SteepleCats in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
 
Jack LaRose went 3-for-5 with a double in the game-winning rally.
 
North Adams (1-9) had a golden opportunity to win the game in the bottom of the 10th.
 
With the game tied, 5-5, Nelphie Lopez started the inning with a sacrifice bunt to advance Bobby Stang, the "ghost runner," to third base. Ocean State (3-8) then intentionally walked the next two hitters to load the bases with one out.
 
Waves reliver Andrew Jacobs then got a 1-2-3 double play to end the inning.
 
Jacobs struck out a pair and allowed one unearned run in the bottom of the 11th in three innings of work to earn the win.
 
North Adams used five pitchers. Joe LaPrade struck out a pair and allowed no runs in two innings of work.
 
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