Letter: Bridge/Road repair

Letter to the Editor07:00PM / Monday, July 12, 2021Print Story | Email Story

To the Editor:

I sympathize with the people on Holmes Road with their bridge in disrepair. Just come on out to the Peck's Road Causeway, Hancock area, and you'll see more barrels and barriers and one-lane lights in such a small area.

It's a shame that the city has let its infrastructure get that bad but mind you we've got bike paths and one-way roads and beautification on North Street. It reminds me of Atlantic City ,one block off of North Street and it turns into a city of disrepair with rising crime!

David Casey
Pittsfield, Mass.

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Pittsfield Traffic Commission Fields Stop Sign Requests

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
05:00PM / Thursday, January 01, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass.— Commuters may soon see several new traffic signs along their routes.

At its Thursday meeting, the Traffic Commission considered requests for several new stop signs, advancing one proposal and continuing discussion on two others.

The commission approve a four-way stop at the intersection of Merriam Street, Catherine Street, and Buchan Street, which Ward 6 Councilor Dina Lampiasi requested on behalf of residents. The traffic order will now go before the City Council.

Lampiasi explained that the petition was prompted by feedback from multiple households in the neighborhood during the height of road construction on West Street.

She is concerned that people will use this route as a bypass once the light at the intersection of Upper and Lower West Streets is installed.

"The main concern is that there are small children. There are elderly folks who walk in the area regularly, and also driving their vehicles," she said.

"They found that folks just trying to get through Merriam weren't noticing them, whether they be in their car, bicycle, or walking, just trying to get across the street."

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