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USDOT awards $17 million for design of Berkshire County bike-path link
Summary
Organizers announced a U.S. Department of Transportation award of $17 million to fund design and feasibility work to extend the Berkshire County bike path roughly 10 miles from Adams into Williamstown to connect with the Mohawk recreational path; BRPC will administer the grant.
Organizers announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $17 million to support design and feasibility planning to extend the Berkshire County bike path from Adams to Williamstown and connect it with the Mohawk recreational path in Williamstown. Meeting participants said BRPC will administer the federal funds and towns including Adams, Williamstown and North Adams are partners on the effort.
At the meeting organizers described the award as funding a single design and feasibility effort intended to produce a construction‑ready plan within roughly four years. They said private investment to date has helped secure property and advance early concepts and that the project is the missing link on the Western New England Greenway. A public announcement with a scheduled event in North Adams was noted.
Officials asked interested residents and stakeholders to follow forthcoming public meetings and to watch BRPC communications for opportunities to review design materials once the planning phase begins. No formal votes or motions were recorded at the meeting related to the grant administration.
