Pittsfield Street Improvement Project: Oct. 14-17

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Be advised that the following street improvements are scheduled from Oct. 14-17:
Contracted Paving Projects:
  • Oct. 14: Curbing installation on Tamie Way
  • Oct. 14-17: Raising structures on Tamie Way and Allengate Avenue
The schedule and locations are subject to change based upon weather. On-street parking, for the above streets, is prohibited during this work between the hours of 6 a.m.- 6 p.m.
 
West Street project update
  • The construction of new sidewalks and bike paths continues. Underground utility work will also continue. During this work, lane closures at various sections are expected. We encourage drivers to seek alternate routes if possible.
Additional utility underground work, in the right of way, will be occurring on the following streets:
  • King Street
  • Valentine Road (between West Street and Taconic High School)
  • Holmes Road
  • West Housatonic Street
  • Churchill Street, Fort Hill Avenue, Bryant Street, Kittredge Road, Meadowview Drive (sewer lining replacement project)
Use caution when traveling on these roads. Drivers should seek alternate routes to avoid traffic delays. This schedule is subject to change based upon weather conditions.
 
 
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Radon Reading Closes Pittsfield's West Housatonic Fire Station

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The fire station on West Housatonic Street has been temporarily closed after radon levels were found to be more than twice the normal amount.
 
Personnel at the station were relocated to the department's headquarters, located at 74 Columbus Ave., on Sunday out of an abundance of caution, said Catherine VanBramer, director of administrative services/public information officer. 
 
The West Housatonic Street station, built in 1951, has an officer and two firefighters on each shift. The station's apparatus has also moved to reserve bay at the Columbus Avenue headquarters. 
 
All of the city's fire stations and City Hall were tested. Once test results indicated concentrations above the recommended action level, the city promptly closed the station and began assessment and mitigation efforts. 
 
Initial tests found radon levels three to four times higher than normal, and further testing is planned in the coming days, she said. 
 
The department's headquarters is about 1.2 miles away from the West Housatonic Street station. 
 
"There are instances where PFD personnel are on a call in one part of the city and must respond to another call in a different part of the city.  The team continues to be ready to respond to any calls that are within their service area," VanBramer said. 
 
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