MassDOT On Schedule with Williamstown Multipurpose Trail
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. —The Massachusetts Department of Transportation said this week that operations are continuing as scheduled for the new pedestrian and bike shared-use path in Williamstown.
The remaining construction operations that need to be completed on this project include work on the parking area at Syndicate Road, paving the intersections on Route 7, final pavement markings on roadways and on the path, plantings, wetland replication areas, seeding and final cleanup. The project is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
The project, which began in Feb. 2021, is anticipated to reach full beneficial use and be substantially complete in May 2023. At this time, the trail remains under construction and is closed to the members of public at all times. Trespassing in an active construction zone is prohibited and unsafe.
The Town of Williamstown was responsible for the design of the bike path and will take ownership of the trail once it has been completed.
The project, once completed, will start on Syndicate Road and connect to North Street (U.S. Route 7) and then end at approximately 200 feet north of Main Street (Route 2). The scope of work consists of the construction of a paved/unpaved hard-packed shared-use path along land owned by the town, Williams College and other landowners that generally follows the southern bank of the Hoosic River.
The estimated cost of the project is $6 million. The contractor is J.H. Maximillian of Pittsfield.
MassDOT thanks the members of the public for their continued patience, and requests that they stay off the trail to allow crews to safely and efficiently complete scheduled work without interruptions and keep everyone safe.
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