Charlemont advances $1.5 million Community Park tennis-court and accessibility project

Charlemont has advanced a proposed $1.5 million Community Park improvement project that would replace the existing tennis courts and add accessibility, drainage and site improvements at 10 School Street.

The Town of Charlemont solicited bids for the work through the Massachusetts COMMBUYS system. The solicitation called for demolition of the existing courts and approximately 1,110 square yards of new asphalt court surface, along with new fencing and related site work.

Park work would include accessibility and drainage improvements

The project scope also includes ADA-compliant pathways, drainage and infiltration improvements, site furnishings and parking-lot striping. Those elements would affect more than the court surfaces themselves, creating a broader site-improvement project for park users and the surrounding property.

The bid opening was scheduled for June 26, 2026, at 1 p.m. That date marks the town’s scheduled step in soliciting construction bids; the available records do not identify a winning bidder or show that construction has begun.

The records also do not establish a final contract amount or a construction completion date. The $1.5 million figure identifies the project in the approved local reporting packet, but it should not be treated as a confirmed final contract value.

Bridge replacement brings separate travel impact

In a separate notice posted on the town website, Charlemont reported that Legate Hill Bridge would be closed for replacement. Motorists were directed to use the Maxwell Road detour.

The available notice said the closure would continue until the week of July 27, 2026. It does not provide a later completion update, so the available records do not establish whether the bridge has reopened.

The park project and bridge replacement are separate town infrastructure matters, but both have direct effects on people using Charlemont’s roads and public facilities. Park users may encounter future construction-related activity at the 10 School Street site, while drivers using Legate Hill Bridge may need to plan for the Maxwell Road route during the reported closure.

The Town of Charlemont describes the Franklin County community as having about 1,185 residents. The next confirmed project milestone in the bid record was the June 26 bid opening; additional contract and construction details were not included in the approved records.