Repair work on Dawes Ave Bridge In Pittsfield, Street Improvement Schedule

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Repairs will be conducted on Monday, Nov. 1 to replace a leaking water gate on the west side of the Dawes Avenue bridge.

In order to isolate the leak, crews will have to shut six gates on Howard Street, one on Appleton Avenue, one on Deming Street, and one on the east side of the bridge.

Beginning at 8 a.m., water service will be unavailable on Dwight Street. Service is expected to be impacted for much of the day.

There may also be the presence of discolored water in the surrounding vicinity during this time.

Any additional updates will be shared as necessary.

Also, the following work is scheduled for Nov. 1-5, as part of the City of Pittsfield’s 2021 Street Improvement Project.

The schedule is as follows:

Monday, Nov. 1: Raising structures on Yarmouth Street and Anita Drive; berm on Lucille Street and Paul Avenue; also on Paul, patch pipe crossing.
Tuesday, Nov. 2: Raising structures on Yarmouth Street and Anita Drive; pave Cliff and Curtain avenues, and Maloney Street.
Wednesday, Nov. 3: Raising structures on Yarmouth Street and Anita Drive; pave Lucille and Hawk streets, and Paul Avenue.
Thursday, Nov. 4: Pave Yarmouth Street and Anita Drive (weather permitting).
Friday, Nov. 5: Rain date to accommodate scheduled work potentially impacted by Thursday’s expected inclement weather.

On-street parking is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day.

The schedule is subject to change based on weather conditions.

Tags: bridge work, road work,

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Pittsfield Seeks CPA Funds for Bike Racks, AED

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff
07:17PM / Sunday, October 25, 2026

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city plans to apply for Community Preservation Act funds for park bike racks and an AED machine at the pickleball fields.

On Tuesday, the Parks Commission endorsed Pittsfield’s applications for CPA funds.

"Both of those projects are certainly, relative to CPA funds, low cost but high benefit," Commissioner Anthony DeMartino said.

Through CPA, bike racks are proposed for a few city parks, and the Berkshire Mountain Pickleball league is looking to place an automatic external defibrillator at the Benedict Avenue pickleball fields.

Parks, Open Space, and Natural Resources Manager James McGrath and Recreation & Special Events Coordinator Jennifer VanBramer presented the two small project applications, which will go through an eligibility period before full consideration in the spring of 2027.

During the city’s free, six-week, summer playground program, it was observed that many kids access parks by bicycle. The plan is to buy between six and eight racks to be placed at Durant Park, the Common, and Clapp Park; other parks are being considered as well.

McGrath explained that the three parks hosting the playground program don’t have bike racks, and they wind up on the ground and sometimes become a distraction.

"The ancillary benefit to having bike racks is that it encourages that mode of transportation for folks that want to come to the park on their bike," he said.

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