Detours for Williamstown's South Street Project Begin Tuesday

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WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. -- The long-awaited reconstruction of South Street will begin on Monday, creating a long-term traffic detour that will begin on Tuesday, the town said last week.
 
Starting Tuesday, April 15, South Street will be one way, southbound from Field Park to the Clark Art Institute.
 
For the duration fo the 2025 construction season, all traffic leaving the Clark will be directed to Gale Road to Water Street (Route 43).
 
The first week of construction will largely involve fencing trees for their protection and the installation of sedimentation and erosion controls.
 
Ultimately, the project will replace all underground infrastructure in the South Street Corridor and reconstruct the traveled way.
 
"Upon completion in the summer of 2026 the newly renovated South Street will be built to Complete Streets standards with sidewalks along the eastern side of the roadway, narrowed travel lanes to reduce traffic speed, full bike lanes, and two new mid block pedestrian crossings," town officials said in announcing the road work.
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No Contested Town Races Shaping Up in Williamstown

By Stephen DravisiBerkshires Staff
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — With two weeks left to gather signatures on nomination papers, there are no contested elections shaping up for the May 12 town election.
 
And there is one post for which no one has expressed an interest in serving.
 
Two current members of the Select Board have pulled nomination papers to run for seats on the body, the town clerk reported on Tuesday morning.
 
Stephanie Boyd, who is concluding her first three-year term on the five-person body, has taken out nomination papers.
 
Shana Dixon, who was elected last May to fill the final year of an unexpired term, is running for a full three-year term.
 
The board currently has four members after it chose not to appoint a replacement for Jeffrey Johnson last year. The final year of his unexpired term will be determined by voters this spring. So far, the only resident to pull papers for that post is Nate Budington, who serves on the Historical Commission and is that body's representative on the Community Preservation Committee.
 
None of the three potential candidates for the Select Board have returned papers with the required 30 signatures to get a spot on the May ballot.
 
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