South County Road Construction Operations

LEE, Mass. — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing lane closures on I-90 eastbound and westbound for drainage work, bridge repairs, guardrail installation, and tree trimming.

The work will take place from Tuesday, Nov. 12, through Friday, Nov. 15, during the following scheduled hours.

Otis/Blandford

• Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 24.0 to 27.0, Tuesday night, Nov.12, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., concluding by Wednesday morning, Nov.13.
• Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 24.0 to 27.0, Wednesday night, Nov.13, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., concluding by Thursday morning, Nov.14.
• Drainage work will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 21.0 to 24.0, Thursday night, Nov.14, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., concluding by Friday morning, Nov.15.
• Bridge repair work will be conducted on I-90 eastbound and westbound at mile marker 22.5, Tuesday night, Nov.12, through Thursday night, Nov.14, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night, concluding by Friday morning, Nov.15.

Becket

• Bridge painting will occur on I-90 westbound at mile marker 18.4, Tuesday night, Nov.12, through Thursday night, Nov.14, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night, concluding by Friday morning, Nov.15.

Stockbridge

• Guardrail installation will take place on I-90 eastbound from mile marker 6.0 to 7.8, Tuesday night, Nov.12, through Thursday night, Nov.14, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night, concluding by Friday morning, Nov.15.

West Stockbridge

• Bridge repair work will occur on I-90 eastbound and westbound from mile marker 1.0 to 3.0, Tuesday night, Nov.12, through Thursday night, Nov.14, from 7:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. each night, concluding by Friday morning, Nov.15.

Lee

• Tree trimming will be conducted on I-90 westbound from mile marker 7.0 to 7.3, Tuesday, Nov.12, through Thursday, Nov.14, from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day.

Drivers traveling through these areas should expect delays, reduce speed, and use caution.

Signage, law enforcement details, and advanced message boards will be in place to guide drivers through the work areas.

All scheduled work is weather dependent and/or may be impacted due to an emergency.

Q&A: Third Berkshires' Leigh Davis Talks Path Forward

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
01:42PM / Thursday, November 07, 2024

Leigh Davis

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— South Berkshire voters cast their ballots on Tuesday to chose Leigh Davis as the new Third Berkshire District state representative.

 

After a long night that went into very early Wednesday morning, Davis sat with us to reflect on her campaign and foreshadow her next journey on Beacon Hill. 

 

"I am feeling incredibly excited and incredibly pumped to begin this new role, and I couldn't have done it without my team of supporters. I'm ready to hit the ground running and get to work," Davis said after a victory party that didn't end till a little past midnight when the unofficial results from Lenox came in. 

 

The district consists of the Southern Berkshire communities of Alford, Becket, Dalton, Egremont, Great Barrington, Lee, Lenox, Monterey, Mount Washington, New Marlborough, Otis, Richmond, Sandisfield, Sheffield, Stockbridge, Tyringham, Washington, and West Stockbridge.

 

Davis won the seat after an eight-month campaign, leading her opponent, Marybeth Mitts, by 12,603 votes to 9,480 as the clock struck midnight.

 

Alford, Monterey, Washington and Sandisfield had not reported their results by the time the festivities concluded but are too small to make a difference in the outcome. The final tally was 13,699 to 10,127.

 

Prior to the election results, Davis was the communications and community engagement director for Construct, the largest affordable housing nonprofit in Southern Berkshire.