MassDOT: South County Construction Operations

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing milling, paving, bridge repairs, and bridge painting on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, and Becket.

Work will take place between Sunday, June 15, and Thursday, June 19, during both nighttime and daytime hours.

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge:

  • Milling and paving operations will take place on I-90 westbound between mile markers 8.2 and 3.5 from Monday night, June 16, through Thursday night, June 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Lane closures will be in place.

West Stockbridge:

  • Bridge work will take place on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 1.3 on Monday night, June 16, and Tuesday night, June 17, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Lane closures will be in place.

Becket:

  • Bridge painting will take place on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 from Sunday night, June 15, through Thursday night, June 19, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. Lane closures will be in place in both directions.
  • Bridge repair work will take place on I-90 westbound at mile marker 17.6 in Becket on Monday, June 16, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Lane closures will be in place during daytime hours.

Appropriate signage and law enforcement details will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.

Drivers traveling through the 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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Elevated Mercury Level Found in Center Pond Fish

BECKET, Mass. — The state Department of Public Health has issued an advisory after a mercury-contaminated fish was found in Center Pond. 
 
According to a letter sent to the local Board of Health from the Division of Environmental Toxicology, Hazard Assessment and Prevention, elevated levels of mercury were measured in the sample taken from the pond. 
 
The concentration in the fish exceeded DPH's action level of 0.5 milligrams per kilogram, or parts per million. 
 
"This indicates that daily consumption of fish from the waterbody may pose a health concern. Therefore, DPH has issued a FCA for Center Pond recommending that sensitive populations should not eat chain pickerel and all other people should limit consumption of chain pickerel to 2 meals/month," the letter states.
 
The letter specifically points to chain pickerel, but the 60-acre pond also has largemouth and smallmouth bass and yellow perch.
 
The "sensitive populations" include children younger than 12, those who are nursing, pregnant, or who may become pregnant.
 
The Toxicology Division recommends reducing intake of "large, predatory fish" or fish that feed on the bottoms of waterbodies, such as largemouth bass and carp. More information on safely eating fish can be found here
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