PITTSFIELD, Mass. — A community forum will take another look into the proposed changes for slowing traffic on West Street.

 

The public meeting will be held in the Crosby Elementary School auditorium, 517 West St., on Monday, July 24, at 6 p.m. It is being hosted by he city's Department of Public Services, the Pittsfield Community Design Center and City Councilor Dina Lampiasi.

 

An overview of the proposed changes for traffic-calming measures for West Street between Valentine Road and Government Drive will be provided. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share their thoughts and provide input on the project.

 

Proposed improvements that were presented earlier this month include narrowing the road, reconfiguring travel lanes into 10- to 11-foot travel lanes, upgraded Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant ramps, rapid flashing beacons at mid-block street crossings, re-aligning crosswalks, shortening pedestrian crossing distances, eliminating dedicated turn lanes and reducing turning radii.

 

The safety of the West Street corridor was fast tracked earlier this year when a mother was killed and her young daughter injured when they were struck while crossing the street. The Pittsfield Community Design Center is a non-city affiliated group advocating for safer streets and has 

 

For additional information on these meetings, please contact Tyler Shedd, city engineer, at 413-499-9417.