MassDOT Advisory: South County Construction Operations

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LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that crews will be conducting nighttime and daytime paving, guardrail, and bridge repair work at various locations on I-90 eastbound and westbound during the week of Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 23.
 
Lane closures will be in place during the construction operations, and traffic will be able to travel through the work zones. The schedule for the work and lane closures is as follows:
 
Otis/Blandford
Paving operations will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 21.0 to 26.0 from Monday night, Aug.  19, through Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 6:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 6:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug.  23.
 
Bridge work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5 from Monday night, Aug.  19, through Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug.  23.
 
Stockbridge/West Stockbridge
Bridge and guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 2.0 to 4.5 from Monday night, Aug.  19, through Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug.  23.
 
Bridge and guardrail work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 1.0 to 3.0 on Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug.  23.
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 5.5 to 6.5 from Monday night, Aug.  19, through Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug.  23.
 
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 2.0 to 3.0 on Thursday night, Aug.  22, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 23.
 
Lee
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 10.0 to 11.0 from Monday night, Aug.  19, through Wednesday night, Aug.  21, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. the next morning. The work is expected to conclude by 5:00 a.m. on Thursday, Aug.  22.
 
Stockbridge
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 7.2 on Monday, Aug.  19, and Wednesday, Aug.  21, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 
West Stockbridge
Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 0.6 on Tuesday, Aug.  20, and Thursday, Aug.  22, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
 
Appropriate signage, law enforcement details, and messaging will be in place to guide drivers through the work area.
 
Drivers 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.
 
 
 
Monday, Aug. 19, through Friday, Aug. 23 Traffic will be allowed through the work zones
 

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Community Hero of the Month: Jayne Smith

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
LEE, Mass. — Jayne Smith, shared services manager for the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative, has been nominated as August's Community Hero of the Month.
 
The Community Hero of the Month series recognizes individuals and organizations that have significantly impacted their community. 
 
The series is in partnership with Haddad Auto and will run for the next four months. Nominate a community hero here
 
Smith has been working for the Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative from very early on in its inception. 
 
The organization was established in 2021 as part of a Public Health Excellence grant to enhance public health services through shared services.
 
The collaborative serves Alford, Great Barrington, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Tyringham, and the existing Tri-Town District towns of Lee, Lenox and Stockbridge. 
 
"[Smith] knows South County very well, and she puts so much time and energy into the communities that we serve. I have to keep reminding her to take breaks. That's how mu

Jayne Smith, right, poses with the Southern Berkshire Health Collaborative's public nursing team outside Pittsfield City Hall in this provided photo. 
ch energy she puts into the community," James J. Wilusz, Tri-Town Health District executive director, said. 
 
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