Pittsfield Construction Updates: April 27-May 1

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield shared the following updates of ongoing construction projects:
 
West Street Improvement Project:
  • April 27: Temporary line painting. Drivers should expect delays and short-term lane closures while paint is applied and dries. Please use caution when traveling these roadway and seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays.
  • April 28 - May 1: Adjusting structures to final pavement elevation. Drivers should use caution, as structures will be raised temporarily as this work is being completed.
Fenn Street Project:
  • Eversource continues their underground utility work on Fenn Street between North Street and Allen Street. This work is expected to continue over the next several weeks. The westbound lane on Fenn Street between Allen Street and North Street remains closed.

Catch Basin Cleaning:

  • Catch basin cleaning will occur on:
    • Leroi Drive
    • Roselyn Drive
    • Loumar Drive
    • Woodleigh Road (near Route 20)
    • Springside Avenue
    • Tyler Street
    • Grove Street
    • Brown Street
    • Woodlawn Avenue
Sidewalk Repairs:
  • Marlboro Drive
    • Replacement of panels between 55-65 Marlboro Drive
  • East Street:
    • Reconstruction of pedestrian ramps and setup up for installation of pedestrianbeacons. Please note that pedestrians will be unable to use crosswalks near Berkshire Superior Court (76 East Street), St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church (67 East Street), and Price Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church (27 East Street) from April 27- 29. This area will be closed to pedestrian traffic from April 27-29 while work is underway.
  • Bank Row:
    • Replacement of pedestrian ramp near Berkshire Probate & Family Court and the Berkshire Middle Registry of Deeds (44 Bank Row) and damaged brick pavers. This area will be closed to pedestrian traffic from April 27-May 1 while work is underway.
It is important to note that the schedule for each project is subject to change based upon weather conditions. 
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Dalton Considers Updating its Municipal Code

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
DALTON, Mass. — The town is considering updating its original 18-year municipal code to 2026 standards. 
 
During a recent Select Board meeting, General Code New England account manager Zach Dumont outlined the 18- to-24 month process. 
 
General Code New England is a division of the International Code Council, which writes all the statewide building codes across the United States. For the last 18 years, the organization has been the codifier for municipalities. 
 
"We work with communities to build, maintain, and update your local municipal code. That is your collection of bylaws, ordinances, regulations, and any other legislation you've ever adopted," Dumont said. 
 
Once the project is complete, the town would have a fully updated set of books and an improved eCode360 site, he said. 
 
"The way the process would work is we would put together a scope of work, a timeline, a price point, and everything that we would want to touch or do as a part of the code project," Dumont said. 
 
When a municipal code is built, it has a general lifespan of about 15 to 20 years, and although that is a long time, it goes by very quickly, he said. 
 
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