MassDOT Advisory: South County Road Work

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LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced crews will be conducting daytime and overnight hour guardrail repair, drainage work, bridge repair, tree trimming, and erosion control operations at various locations and times on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, May 6.
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones.  The schedule for the work and lane closures will be as follows: 
 
Otis/Blandford 
Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound between mile marker 24.0 to 27.0 from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10.
 
Guardrail repair operations will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound between mile marker 24.0 and mile marker 27.0 from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10.
 
Blandford
Bridge repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 26.4 from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10.
 
Russell
Tree trimming work will be conducted on I-90 westbound between mile marker 33.0 to mile marker 36.0, from Monday, May 6, through Friday, May 10, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day. 
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
Erosion control work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 0.0 to 7.8, from Monday, May 6, through Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10.
 
Lee
Drainage work will be conducted nightly on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.0 to 10.0, from Monday, May 6, through Wednesday, May 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9.
 
Drainage work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 7.0 to 10.0, on Thursday, May 9, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 10.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 
 
Drivers traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.  
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 
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Great Barrington Rotary Day Of Service

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— On Saturday, May 18, 2024, more than 800 Rotary clubs and 30,000 Rotarians across 10 states and 7 countries, from Connecticut to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York in the United States, plus the countries of Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will volunteer in their communities for a Rotary Day of Service.
 
"Service is at the core of Rotary, and as our club enters its 100th year of service, we continue to explore and identify areas of need where we can make an impact. This year, Great Barrington Rotary are happy to be supporting Greenagers by helping get their April Hill gardens ready for the new season, " said  Gideon Brown, Great Barrington Rotary President. "The impact that Greenagers has on our community and the future of our youth is inspiring."
 
Greenagers works with teens and young adults to develop deep connections to land, work, and community. They prepare youth for success in work and life by offering paid jobs and education in the areas of conservation, sustainable farming, and related trades.
 
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