MassDOT: Temporary Detour in Alford, Egremont, Great Barrington

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing a temporary detour of Route 23 westbound traffic at the New York state line, as a result of a closure of Route 23 in Hillsdale, NY. 
 
This closure is required for the New York Department of Transportation to complete culvert work.
 
Traffic seeking to access New York via Route 23 westbound will be detoured via Route 71 westbound in Alford, Egremont, and Great Barrington, and will continue to Route 22 southbound.
 
The road closure and detour are expected to remain in place through Friday, June 27.
 
Appropriate signage and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area. 
 
Drivers traveling through the affected area should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice. 

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Friday Front Porch Feature: A South County Colonial

Breanna SteeleiBerkshires Staff

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Are you looking for a charming home with sweeping mountain views? The this house might be what you have been searching for.

Our Friday Front Porch is a weekly feature spotlighting attractive homes for sale in Berkshire County. This week, we are showcasing 260 Maple Ave.  

This three-bedroom, 2 1/2-bath home was built in 2004 and is 2,688 square feet with almost two acres of land.

The house features wooden flooring throughout and a two-car garage attached by a screened porch that leads you to an eat-in kitchen. The home also includes a fireplace and a covered porch to enjoy your expansive views.

The house is listed for $1,195,000 by Karen Climo with William Pitt Sotheby's Realty.

You can find out more about this house on its listing here

*Front Porch Feature brings you an exclusive to some of the houses listed on our real estate page every week. Here we take a bit of a deeper dive into a certain house for sale and ask questions so you don't have to.

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