MassDOT: Overnight and Daytime Construction on I-90

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STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing it will be performing overnight and daytime paving, bridge repair, and bridge painting operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in the towns of Stockbridge, West Stockbridge, Becket, Montgomery, and Russell. 
 
All work is weather dependent and will take place at the following locations and times:
 

Stockbridge:

  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 5.0 to mile marker 7.8 on Monday night, July 28, and Tuesday night, July 29, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.
  • Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound at mile marker 6.4 nightly from Tuesday night, July 29, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Stockbridge/West Stockbridge:

  • Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.8 in Stockbridge to mile marker 3.0 in West Stockbridge nightly from Monday night, July 28, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

West Stockbridge:

  • The I-90 westbound exit 3 off-ramp at mile marker 3.0 will be closed for paving operations on Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning. A detour will be in place directing vehicles.

Becket:

  • Bridge painting will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 18.4 nightly from Sunday night, July 27, through Thursday night, July 31, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. the following morning.

Montgomery/Russell:

  • Bridge repairs will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 36.5 to mile marker 35.9 on Wednesday, July 30, and Thursday, July 31, from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

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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Housatonic Water Works Penalized for Delayed Treatment Facility

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a $2,500 demand for payment of suspended penalty to Housatonic Water Works Co. for failure to comply with a July 2025 Administrative Consent Order with Penalty. 
 
The order required the company to complete a manganese treatment plant at its drinking water treatment facility by June 1, 2026. 
 
"It is unacceptable that Housatonic Water Works has failed to meet the required deadline for completing and placing the manganese treatment system into operation," said Michael Gorski, director of MassDEP's Western Regional Office in Springfield. "MassDEP expects the company to accelerate construction of the treatment plant and make it operational without further delay." 
 
Under the terms of the 2025 order, the water company agreed to complete the manganese treatment plant by March 1, 2026, to mitigate ongoing seasonal drinking water discoloration affecting the company's service areas. 
 
MassDEP agreed to suspend the full penalty of $12,360 on the condition that it complied with the requirements of the order. The company subsequently requested an extension of the March 1 deadline, citing pending litigation and related delays in acquiring required construction funding. MassDEP extended the completion date to June 1. The company requested an additional extension; MassDEP denied that request. 
 
Housatonic Water Works had failed to complete construction of the treatment plant. Based on that violation of its order, MassDEP demanded partial payment of the suspended penalty in the amount of $2,500. Penalty costs may not be passed along to ratepayers in any way. MassDEP will continue to track this matter closely until compliance is achieved. 
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