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News Brief: Lake Mansfield Road closed Monday, Oct. 23

On Monday October 23rd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake Mansfield Road will be closed between the intersections of Knob Hill Road and Dehon Road.

Great Barrington — The Town of Great Barrington Department of Public Works has issued a traffic advisory for all residents.

“On Monday October 23rd from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lake Mansfield Road will be closed between the intersections of Knob Hill Road and Dehon Road. The road will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Contractors for the Town will be doing test boring along the closed section of the road. The Officers will be on hand to assist in rerouting traffic and to assist with any emergency access if needed by emergency response personnel.
We thank you in advance for your patience and if there are questions or concerns please call the Department of Public Works at 413-528-0867.”

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