DATE CHANGE: Pittsfield to Host Public Meeting on West Street Traffic Calming Project

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Updated on 08/11/2023: A new date has been selected for this meeting due to conflicts with community events scheduled for the evening of Aug. 17. This meeting will now take place on Wednesday, Aug. 30, at 5 p.m. at the Berkshire Peak located at 341 West St. in the community room.
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Original Post 08/10/2023: PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield's Department of Public Services and Pittsfield Community Design Center will be hosting the third public meeting on the proposed traffic calming measures proposed for West Street, between Valentine Road and Government Drive. 
 
Attendees will have an opportunity to share their thoughts and provide input on the project.
 
This meeting will take place on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 5:00 p.m. at the Berkshire Peak located at 341 West Street, Pittsfield in the community room.
 
Those unable to attend one of the previous meetings, you can watch a recording of the first meeting available through Pittsfield Community Television's website at: https://pittsfieldtv.org/program/?id=48788.
 
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Pittsfield Road Cut Moratorium

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The city's annual city road cut moratorium will be in effect from Nov. 29, 2024 to March 15, 2025. 
 
The road cut moratorium is implemented annually, as a precautionary measure, to ensure roads are kept clear of construction work during snow events and to limit the cuts in roads that are filled with temporary patches while material is unavailable.
 
During this period, steel plates are not to be used to cover open excavations in roads. Also, the Department of Public Services and Utilities will not be issuing the following permits:
 
• General Permit
• Sewer Public Utility Connection Permit
• Stormwater Public Utility Connection Permit
• Water Public Utility Connection Permit
• Trench Permit
 
Limited exceptions will be made for emergency work that is determined to be an immediate threat to the health or safety of a property or its occupants.
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