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By JULIAN MENDOZA

The French King Bridge between Gill and Erving is expected to be reduced to one lane of alternating traffic this week as the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) continues its work to install safety barriers, a project that Gill Police Chief...

GREENFIELD — Now that spring has arrived and asphalt plants are reopening, a number of public works projects across the city are resuming or commencing. Five projects, ranging from new sidewalks to road reconstruction, are ramping up over the coming...

By BELLA LEVAVI

Drivers should expect detours while traveling in Shelburne and Buckland as a pair of construction projects get underway this week.Shelburne Phase 2 of the Bridge Street construction project, paid for by a Community Development Block Grant, is set to...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — When faced with the possibility of needing to take out a 15-year loan to replace the Church Street Bridge, town officials opted to delay the project, instead holding out hope that state funding might be allotted in the next calendar...

By JAMES PENTLAND

NORTHAMPTON — Supporters of enhanced passenger rail service in western Massachusetts packed the Senior Center Tuesday to testify before the legislative commission studying the project’s governance and funding.From as far afield as Greenfield, Palmer...

By BELLA LEVAVI

SHELBURNE — Representatives with the state Department of Transportation have provided feedback about the intersection of Frankton Road and Route 112, informing town officials that modifications at this location are not considered a priority.“It’s not...

By CHRIS LARABEE

MONTAGUE — After experiencing a hit-and-run earlier this month at the intersections of Routes 47 and 63, Gabrielle Slavin was looking for answers to two questions: Who hit her? And what can be done to fix a road design that’s experienced more than 35...

By ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL

GREENFIELD — The Franklin Regional and Pioneer Valley transit authorities are on deck to receive a share of a proposed $6 million of extra transit spending in Gov. Maura Healey’s recently unveiled state budget proposal.The first proposed budget by the...

By DOMENIC POLI

NORTHFIELD — The town partnered with the state Department of Transportation and WSP Consultants to apply for a federal grant to help replace the Schell Bridge.MassDOT has requested $12.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Rebuilding...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

For the first time in nearly two years, the General Pierce Bridge connecting Greenfield and Montague over the Connecticut River is open at full capacity.The bridge, which has been closed for a multi-year construction project since April 26, 2021, was...

By CHRIS LARABEE

CONWAY — Ask and you shall receive, even if that request is something as big as a temporary bridge.That’s the lesson Conway learned when the state Department of Transportation (MassDOT) closed the second bridge on North Poland Road in November 2022...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

ERVING — A proposed redesign of Route 2’s problematic intersection with the east side of Holmes Street looks to improve safety in the Farley village area.The intersection has been the subject of safety concerns for decades and last discussed for...

By CHRIS LARABEE

SHELBURNE — The Selectboard is awaiting a response from the state about which entity would be responsible for modifications to the intersection of Frankton Road and Route 112, following a letter from the Colrain Selectboard and its residents.Frankton...

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — Replacement of the South Street Bridge will entail a year-long closure beginning in late 2024, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) explained in a webinar Tuesday evening.The South Street Bridge, which spans the Sawmill...

By DOMENIC POLI

GREENFIELD — The need for connectivity and economic prosperity were the prevailing themes of a Western Massachusetts Passenger Rail Commission public hearing held at the John W. Olver Transit Center on Tuesday.The commission was created by an act of...

By BELLA LEVAVI

BUCKLAND — Primary road reconstruction work on Conway Street that started in late March 2022 is now complete, and work is now underway to replace two culverts on South Street.One culvert is being installed where Gardner Falls Road meets South Street....

By JULIAN MENDOZA

MONTAGUE — The General Pierce Bridge is set to open to one lane of traffic by the end of the week, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced on Friday.“I think this is the first step toward re-establishing an important...

By BELLA LEVAVI

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation shared two options for providing passenger rail service from North Adams to Greenfield and Boston during a virtual workshop on Wednesday, with price tags ranging from $1.044 billion to $2.187 billion.With...