Great Barrington — The town has announced Phase 1 of this year’s street improvement projects throughout town.
Street paving and other work will take place at the following locations:
- Commonwealth Avenue
- Locust Street
- Giddings Street
- Ramsey Avenue
- Meadow Lane (GB)
- Stillwell Avenue
- Cooper Road
The low bidder for these jobs was Williams Paving from West Stockbridge, with a price of $592,768.80. Construction gets underway around May 15, weather permitting. Work will include reclaiming the existing pavement, reshaping and compacting the road with rollers, then placing a binder and top pavement. There will also be minor drainage work involved. Milling, grading, and compaction are anticipated at all locations prior to paving. These roads will be in a compacted gravel condition for a period of time before any pavement is placed.
There will also be some water main replacements on Giddings and Laurel Streets beginning in mid-April.
The Highway Department will announce additional projects as they are scheduled during the construction season.
