GREAT BARRINGTON- RECONSTRUCTION OF ROUTE 7

This project will implement a Complete Streets template on urban sections of State Highways Route 7. From Belcher Square (the signalized intersection of Routes 7 & 23) the project extends north for about 1.4 miles on Route 7. Proposed highway cross-section will include full bicycle and pedestrian accommodation and likely two travel lanes for motor vehicles (TWLTL currently exists on Route 7). Drainage, signage, guardrail, and highway lighting will be evaluated for upgrade/replacement as required. The bridge carrying Route 7 over Tom Palmer Brook, approximately 600 feet north of Belcher Square, will require rehab or replacement to accommodate a wider highway cross-section. An off-road pedestrian path from the northern end of the Route 7 commercial strip (about 0.9 miles north of Belcher Square) to the Community Health Center (another 0.4 miles north) was recently constructed by the Town, and will be connected to by this project.