Berkshire Medical Center Main Entrance Driveway Closure, Monday, June 3, 2024

5.29.2024

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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (DOT) has announced that the North Street driveway to Berkshire Medical Center (opposite the hospital’s main entrance) will be closed as of Monday, June 3 and will remain closed for approximately six months. This closure is the result of the ongoing DOT traffic circle project near the Medical Center. Traffic to the hospital and nearby Berkshire Health Systems buildings may be slowed or re-directed.

What’s Changing

• During this phase of the project, the primary BMC campus entrance for vehicle traffic will move to the Charles Street driveway entrance, located between the Patient Parking Garage and the Medical Arts Complex.
• When traveling North and South, use Wahconah Street to Charles Street to reach both emergency and hospital entrances.
• Patients will continue to be discharged from the front entrance of the hospital. Any person or transportation service picking up a person for discharge will enter through the Charles Street driveway, use the front driveway loop to turn around, and exit through the Charles Street driveway.

What’s Remaining the Same

• All hospital building entrances and services remain open for patients and visitors.
• Ambulance traffic will continue to access the Emergency Department by using Wahconah Street. For ambulance use only.
• Free valet parking continues to be available both at the main BMC entrance circle and in front of the entry to the Medical Arts Complex.
• Shuttle service remains available between the MAC parking lot and the MAC rear entrance.

Thank you for your patience as our BMC campus experiences the impact of this major public construction project. As updates on traffic patterns and access to our buildings and grounds become available, we will keep the community informed at berkshirehealthsystems.org.

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MassDOT Traffic Circle: Traffic Interruptions at First and North in Pittsfield.

3.15.2024

You may have noticed construction markings, signs, pole additions, and barriers being placed by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) over the last few weeks on North and First streets in Pittsfield. This is the beginning of a major road construction project designed to improve the city intersections and traffic signals near the Berkshire Medical Center (BMC) main entrance. As a result, traffic to the hospital and nearby Berkshire Health buildings may be slowed or re-directed.

We have been notified this project is ahead of schedule and major traffic changes will begin March 18.

Please Note: All BMC and Medical Arts Complex (MAC) parking areas remain open during construction.

Reminder Free Shuttle & Valet Service: We provide free, round trip shuttle service from the MAC parking lot to the rear entrance of the MAC building as well as free valet service from both BMC and the MAC entrances.

As updates on traffic patterns and access to our buildings and grounds become available, we will keep you, and the community informed. Please refer to the BerkshireHealthSystems.org for additional updates.

For more info on MassDOT Project, click here.

Medical Arts Complex (MAC) Project Updates

8.16.2023

Berkshire Health Systems (BHS) has announced plans for work on the mechanical infrastructure of the Medical Arts Complex (MAC) to ensure the building’s longstanding sustainability as a center for outpatient care. This work is a demonstration of BHS’s continued investment in the health of Berkshire County, as part of its vision to be the region’s trusted healthcare partner and community advocate for improving overall quality of life.

You will still be able to visit the MAC for your outpatient care needs; however, during the construction process, there will be changes in how you access the building.

How to enter the MAC:

Construction at the MAC will begin on September 5, 2023, following the Labor Day Holiday and is expected to last for 12 months. Work on the heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, (HVAC) systems will impact the way that people enter the building.

The front, upper-level entrance of the MAC Building that is typically accessed from the parking lot will be closed to all patients, visitors, and staff. All patients, visitors, and staff should plan to access the building from the rear (West) using either the ground floor entrance or the second-floor walkway from the parking garage.   

Accessibility:

The patient parking lot at the front of the building will remain open with a modified driveway entrance. We will offer valet parking, extensive shuttle service to the rear entrance, and a modified sidewalk to allow access to the rear of the building to help patients and visitors adapt to the entry changes. Additional accessible parking will also be available near the rear entrance.