R2 Overpass Study

Thanks so much for joining us for Activation 3!

Timeline

Timeline item 1 - incomplete

Final Report + Project Recommendations

Fall 2025
Timeline item 2 - active

Ongoing

Online Feedback
We will keep this webpage updated throughout the R2 Overpass Study, so you can stay involved even if you cannot attend in-person events. You can also share your contact information in the form below if you are interested in joining a small group or one-on-one activity.
Timeline item 3 - complete

Thursday, July 10, 2025 from 5:00-7:00 PM

Community Activation #3
Please join us for the third and final public community activation on Thursday, July 10th from 5:00-7:00PM. The event will be held in Courtyard A at MASS MoCA and will include a presentation with project updates and interactive opportunities to discuss with the project team. Please RSVP in the form below if you are interested in attending!
Timeline item 4 - complete

Saturday, April 5th, 2025 at 10:00am

Community Activation #2
Thank you for joining the Project Team at the Berkshire Innovation Center at Mass MoCA to learn more about the project and share your feedback!
A brief presentation of the team’s findings was followed by small group discussions with project topic leads, focusing on project history, open space, transportation, and getting input on different concepts.
We’re grateful for your participation!
Timeline item 5 - complete

November 13th-15th, 2024

Community Activation #1
The Project Team kicked off the work on the R20 Project with an opportunity for folks to walk the site and share experiences at the UNO Center. This took place over a few days, starting November 13th and concluding on November 15th. Miss this Activation? Not a problem! We'd love to hear from you via your feedback on this page. We also invite you to join us at future Activations.

Activation #3

Community Activation #3 Presentation

What Comes Next? — This project is studying the potential options of replacing, repairing, or removing the overpass. If the overpass is removed, there is an opportunity to re-stitch together the urban fabric of North Adams. Here are a few ways that could happen. The team has also explored visually what that might look like in a series of renderings below. Which of these options speak to you?

Vision! Center Street

The project team is working to explore potential early concept options. In this view you can see one of the possibilities: a new public gathering space where the overpass used to be should it be considered for removal.

Vision! Marshall Street

The project team is working to explore potential early concept options. In this view you can see one of the possibilities: a new condition with a re-aligned Center Street in place of Rt 2 and the overpass. On the right side of Marshall Street the team is imagining a new public plaza with spaces for art, gathering, and a connection to the river. This is one of the concepts and utilizes feedback we have heard from the community.

Vision! Veteran's Memorial Park

The project team is working to explore potential early concept options. In this view you can see one of the possibilities: an extended pedestrian plaza that builds upon the open space already existing at Veteran's Memorial Park.

What are you most looking forward to see happen next in North Adams?

What do you think is most needed in downtown North Adams? (max 140 characters).

You have 140 characters left

Email address

I would like to be notified by email of new projects that match my interests

Moderation Policy

29 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

I want to follow the project

26 July, 2025

Davidwillette says:

By keeping the bridge we can still have green space under it and we can use the western, (lane expansion and eastern,rotary) to help traffic

26 July, 2025

Davidwillette says:

Under the favored plan there are 4-5 ways to get through town. By keeping the bridge we lose only one option, keeping 3-4.

26 July, 2025

Davidwillette says:

The least costly, ( no repairs or demo of the bridge), fastest and least intrusive would be to keep the bridge and convert it to greenspace.

11 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

I would love a printable color map of the traffic flow... like to study a bit more.

10 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

Replace shopping center parking in center of town with village green surrounded by rehabilitated shops, connected by greenway to MASS MoCA.

10 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

The development of more housing options downtown.

10 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

An older man said before the bridge the cars would be backed up the Mohawk trail waiting to get through. Taking it away would be a mistake.

7 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

Found the link. Apologies. Got too involved scrollilng down through all the great information. See you on July 10!

7 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

Trying to RSVP for the July 10th session but cannot see a form specifically for that. So, here is my RSVP!

7 July, 2025

Felice says:

Remove R2 bridge: It would re-stitch downtown, improve pedestrian, bike access, spur economic development & focus on people & community.

2 July, 2025

Anonymous says:

More walkability, more destinations for people to go to. More community gathering spaces.

Activation #2

Your Voice Matters

Thank you for braving the wet and chilly weather on April 5th to join us at Activation #2 and share your thoughtful feedback! Next steps coming soon.

Read About It

Community Activation #2 Presentation

Activation #2 Feedback- Overpass Schemes

Interested in what feedback was collected about the schemes that were presented? Here you will find a direct translation of the in-person activity that solicited feedback on sticky notes as well as green dots for positive feelings and red dots for negative ones. Each scheme has a large number in the upper left corner that shows the general public sentiment and whether those comments were positive or negative. Take a look!