 Pittsfield Councilors Push for Answers on Dalton Ave. BridgeThe project is in the design phase and does not yet have a funding source or an advertisement date. Meanwhile, the bridge's side walls seem to be crumbling and require barriers on one side.  Cheshire Gets Grants for Bridge and Culvert RepairsThe town has been awarded two grants to address the decaying condition of a bridge and a culvert on Lanesborough Road.  Pittsfield Council OKs Privacy Measure, Sees Bridge UpdateThe City Council is taking steps to protect its own privacy, as well as public comment speakers' privacy.  Pittsfield Council Sees Traffic PetitionsSeveral traffic requests were made at the City Council's last meeting, including a query about the deteriorating Dalton Avenue overpass and an ask to fix the raised crosswalk on Holmes Road.  Adams' Park Street Bridge Weight Restrictions ChangeThe state Department of Transportation informed the town of the load rating change for the 16.7-foot girder bridge at the end of January.  East Housatonic Bridge Restricted to One-LaneStructural concerns have closed one side of the bridge on East Housatonic Street, making that section of the busy road limited to one lane.  State Planning to Temporarily Shut Down Route 8 Bridge in ClarksburgThe temporary bridge is expected to serve until MassDOT installs a new one in five years.  North Adams ConComm OKs Brown Street Bridge, Gas StationThe Brown Street Bridge has been cleared for work to begin repairing the deteriorating beams that have left it closed for more than two years.  Pittsfield's Pecks Road Bridge OpensOn Tuesday, the city announced on social media that the $1,689,000 project was complete.  Firm Chosen to Lead Study on 'Reconnecting' North AdamsStoss Landscape Urbanism and its partners are charged with providing North Adams options for addressing the failing overpass to create a more connected and thriving downtown.  Rapid Deterioration Fully Closes Pecks Road BridgeRapid deterioration of the Pecks Road bridge has led to its closure until further notice and a hopefully expedited process to replace the entire structure. |
