 Springtime Start Set for Bel Air Dam RemovalDuring construction, one lane of Wahconah Street will be shut down; northbound traffic will be able to pass down Wahconah Street but southbound traffic will be diverted south on North Street and west on Pontoosuc Avenue.  Pittsfield ConCom OKs Bel Air Dam RemovalLast year, $20 million in American Rescue Plan Act dollars was allocated to remove the deteriorating, potentially deadly dam on Wahconah Street.  Pittsfield ConCom OKs Testing for Bel Air Dam RemovalBeginning next week, geotechnical sampling and testing will be done at 18 locations for a stream bank restoration stability analysis. Similar sampling was issued a negative RDA in 2021.  Pittsfield Holds Bel Air Dam Removal Public ForumThe two-century-old dam has been an area of concern for over a decade due to its deterioration and contamination.  Pittsfield Receives $20M For Bel Air Dam RemovalOn Friday, members of the Healey-Driscoll administration celebrated the investment of $25 million in ARPA funding — most of it going to Pittsfield — to remove eight abandoned, hazardous dams in the commonwealth. |
