South County Bridge and Guardrail Repairs on I-90 Eastbound and Westbound

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WEST STOCKBRIDGE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will be conducting bridge and guardrail repair operations on I-90 eastbound and westbound in Otis, Blandford, West Stockbridge and Becket, at various daytime and nighttime hours during the week of Monday, Dec.  12.
 
The work will be conducted at various locations and hours from 7:30 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 12 until 4:00 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16.
 
The work will be as follows:
 
Otis and Blandford
 
Guardrail repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 23.0 to mile marker 28.5, from Monday, Dec.  12, through Thursday, Dec. 15, from 8:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. the next morning.  The overnight hour work is expected to conclude by 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 15.
 
West Stockbridge
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound at mile marker 2.6, from Monday, Dec. 12 until Friday, Dec. 16, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. each day.
 
Becket
 
Guardrail repair work will be conducted nightly on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 18.0 to mile marker 20.0 from Monday, Dec. 12, through Friday, Dec.  16, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The overnight hour work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 16.
 
The work will require temporary lane closures to allow crews to safely and efficiently conduct the guardrail and bridge repair operations.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers who are traveling through the affected areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution. 
 
All scheduled work is weather dependent and subject to change without notice.
 

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Balance and Mobility Class Offered by Fairview Rehabilitation Department

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — Balance and Mobility, a four-part health education program designed to help older individuals stay strong, mobile, and independent, will be offered by the Fairview Hospital Rehabilitation Department at Berkshire South Regional Community Center on four consecutive Thursdays starting on Sept 26 at 12 noon. To advance the health and wellness of the community, the program is free of charge.  
 
Falls are one of the leading causes of hospitalization among older adults. Each program will focus on one aspect of mobility and provide strategies and exercises to educate the community on fall prevention.  
 
Fairview's Director of Rehabilitation Services, Victoria Guy, PT, DPT, notes the purpose of the program is to raise awareness of the risks that are common in an aging community.  
 
"Our goal is to focus on tools and information that will help our community in preventing falls and show the importance of strengthening that they can do themselves each day that will help them avoid falls and related injuries," Guy said. 
 
To register, call (413) 854-9744 or email vguy@bhs1.org for more information.
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