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THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION - HIGHWAY DIVISION NOTICE OF A DESIGN PUBLIC HEARING Project Description: Great Barrington - Bridge Replacement, Br# G-11-006, Cottage Street over Housatonic River Project File No. 609076 A Design Public Hearing will be held to present the design for the proposed bridge replacement project in Great Barrington, MA. WHERE: Great Barrington Fire Station Meeting Room 37 State Road Great Barrington, MA 01230 WHEN: Thursday, May 21st, 2026 @ 6:00 pm PURPOSE: The purpose of this hearing is to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed Cottage Street over Housatonic River Bridge Replacement project. All views and comments submitted in response to the hearing will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. PROPOSAL: The proposed project consists of the replacement of Bridge G-11-006 located over the Housatonic River on Cottage Street, an existing two lane road within the Town of Great Barrington. The existing bridge structure, built in 1934, is nearing its estimated lifespan with the existing roadway being closed due to failing conditions. The roadway is classified as a Local Roadway and once rehabilitated, will provide a more direct connection between Town residents and Downtown Great Barrington. The primary purpose of this project is for bridge replacement and necessary roadway improvements that directly relate to bridge construction. A secure right-of-way is necessary for this project. Acquisitions in fee and permanent or temporary easements may be required. The Town of Great Barrington is responsible for acquiring all needed rights in private or public lands. MassDOT's policy concerning land acquisitions will be presented in the hearing. Project inquiries, written statements and other exhibits regarding the proposed undertaking may be submitted to Carrie E. Lavallee, P.E., Chief Engineer, via e-mail to massdotmajorprojects@dot.state.ma.us or via US Mail to Suite 7210, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116, Attention: Major Projects, Project File No. 609076. Statements and exhibits intended for inclusion in the hearing transcript must be emailed or postmarked no later than ten (10) business days after the hearing is hosted. This hearing is accessible to people with disabilities. MassDOT provides reasonable accommodations and/or language assistance free of charge upon request (e.g interpreters in American Sign Language and languages other than English, live captioning, videos, assistive listening devices and alternate material formats), as available. For accommodation or language assistance, please contact MassDOT's Chief Diversity and Civil Rights Officer by phone (857-368-8580), TTD/TTY at (857) 266-0603, fax (857) 368-0602 or by email (MassDOT.CivilRights@dot.state.ma.us). Requests should be made as soon as possible and prior to the hearing, and for more difficult to arrange services including sign-language, CART or language translation or interpretation, requests should be made at least ten business days before the hearing. In case of inclement weather, a cancellation announcement will be posted on the internet at https://www.mass.gov/orgs/highway-division/events. JONATHAN GULLIVER HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR CARRIE E. LAVALLEE, P.E. CHIEF ENGINEER Ad# 05/07/2026, 05/14/2026