East Washington Street Quick Build Safety Improvements

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Background

As part of the implementation of the Somerville Bicycle Network Plan, the City of Somerville aims to increase safety and enhance mobility for people travelling on Washington Street between Tufts Street and the Boston city line. This project will be a quick-build and will not include any major construction.

As part of this project, we aim to:

  • Create protected bike lanes in both directions on Washington Street by moving bike lanes next to the sidewalk curb and adding new buffered areas with barriers between vehicle or parking lanes. This may require removal of some on-street parking spaces.
  • Improve visibility of people using crosswalks by restricting parking adjacent to crosswalks (clear corners) at all intersections in the project area.
  • Enhance bus rider experience by evaluating bus stops for potential relocation or consolidation to improve accessibility and reduce delay.
  • Reduce transit delay by evaluating existing bus lanes for potential reconfiguration or extension.
  • Work with residents and businesses to identify where updates can be made to parking regulations on Washington Street and side streets to work better for people who live, work, visit, and shop in the area.

This work will help the City meet the requirements set forth in the Somerville Safe Streets Ordinance and continue to meet our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries from our transportation system.

Information in other languages

Si necesita ayuda en su idioma, comuníquese con nosotros a través de www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva o llame al 311 (617-666-3311)      

Caso precise de assistência em seu idioma, entre em contato conosco por meio deste formulário online: www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva ou ligue para 311 (617-666-3311)      

Si ou bezwen asistans nan lang ou a, kontakte nou nan www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva oswa rele 311 (617-666-3311)    

यदि आफ्नो भाषामा सहायता चाहिन्छ भने कृपया सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस: www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva गर्नुहोस् वा यो ३११ (६१७-६६६-३३११) / 311 (617-666-3311)   

如果您需要語言方面的協助 請撥打 311 (617-666-3311) 或於www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva 聯絡 彩薩默: 移民事務辦公室。  

如果您需要语言方面的协助,请联系 (www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva)或者请拨打 311(617-666-3311)。

Background

As part of the implementation of the Somerville Bicycle Network Plan, the City of Somerville aims to increase safety and enhance mobility for people travelling on Washington Street between Tufts Street and the Boston city line. This project will be a quick-build and will not include any major construction.

As part of this project, we aim to:

  • Create protected bike lanes in both directions on Washington Street by moving bike lanes next to the sidewalk curb and adding new buffered areas with barriers between vehicle or parking lanes. This may require removal of some on-street parking spaces.
  • Improve visibility of people using crosswalks by restricting parking adjacent to crosswalks (clear corners) at all intersections in the project area.
  • Enhance bus rider experience by evaluating bus stops for potential relocation or consolidation to improve accessibility and reduce delay.
  • Reduce transit delay by evaluating existing bus lanes for potential reconfiguration or extension.
  • Work with residents and businesses to identify where updates can be made to parking regulations on Washington Street and side streets to work better for people who live, work, visit, and shop in the area.

This work will help the City meet the requirements set forth in the Somerville Safe Streets Ordinance and continue to meet our Vision Zero goal of eliminating traffic fatalities and severe injuries from our transportation system.

Information in other languages

Si necesita ayuda en su idioma, comuníquese con nosotros a través de www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva o llame al 311 (617-666-3311)      

Caso precise de assistência em seu idioma, entre em contato conosco por meio deste formulário online: www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva ou ligue para 311 (617-666-3311)      

Si ou bezwen asistans nan lang ou a, kontakte nou nan www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva oswa rele 311 (617-666-3311)    

यदि आफ्नो भाषामा सहायता चाहिन्छ भने कृपया सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस: www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva गर्नुहोस् वा यो ३११ (६१७-६६६-३३११) / 311 (617-666-3311)   

如果您需要語言方面的協助 請撥打 311 (617-666-3311) 或於www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva 聯絡 彩薩默: 移民事務辦公室。  

如果您需要语言方面的协助,请联系 (www.somervillema.gov/ContactSomerviva)或者请拨打 311(617-666-3311)。

  • Thank you for taking the time to take our community input survey for the East Washington quick build safety improvements. The City is planning to install quick-build protected bike lanes and other improvements through new street pavement markings, signage and materials like flexible posts to increase safety on Washington Street (from Tufts Street to the Boston City Line).  

    We want to hear from you! Please take this 5–7-minute survey to help us learn more about your safety concerns and priorities in the area. 

    For more details about the project: 

    1. check out details on the project website 

    1. review the community meeting presentation slides (available in English) 

    1. watch the recording of the virtual community meeting held on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (available in English) 

    You can also call us at 311 (617-666-3311) if you would prefer to conduct the survey over the phone or email your feedback to our team at transportation@somervillema.gov. If you want to get regular email updates about the project, please subscribe to the Monthly Mobility Newsletter. 

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  • Obrigado por dedicar seu tempo para responder à nossa pesquisa de opinião da comunidade sobre as melhorias rápidas de segurança em East Washington. A cidade está planejando instalar ciclovias protegidas de rápida implementação e outras melhorias por meio de novas marcações no pavimentosinalização e materiais como balizadores flexíveis, com o objetivo de aumentar a segurança na Washington Street (da Tufts Street até a divisa com a cidade de Boston).  

    Queremos ouvir sua opiniãoPor favor, responda a esta pesquisa de 5 a 7 minutos para nos ajudar a entender melhor as suas preocupações e prioridades em relação à segurança na região. 

    Para mais detalhes sobre o projeto: 

    Você também pode nos ligar pelo telefone 311 (617-666-3311) se preferir responder à pesquisa por telefoneou enviar os seus comentários por e-mail para nossa equipe em transportation@somervillema.govCaso queira receber atualizações regulares por e-mail sobre o projetopor favor inscreva-se no Boletim Mensal de Mobilidade. 

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  • Gracias por el tiempo que usted invierte para responder a nuestra encuesta comunitaria por la rápida construcción en las mejoras de seguridad en el servicio de transporte en East Washington. La Ciudad está planeando instalar carriles protegidos de ciclismo de rápida construcción y otras mejoras mediante nuevas marcas de carril en las calles pavimentadas, nuevas señalizaciones y materiales como anuncios flexibles, para aumentar la seguridad en la Washington Street (desde la Tufts Street hasta el límite de la Ciudad de Boston).  

    ¡Queremos saber de usted! Sírvase responder a esta encuesta de 5 a 7 minutos, para ayudarnos a saber más acerca de sus preocupaciones y prioridades de seguridad en esta área. 

    Para más detalles acerca del proyecto: 

    Nos puede llamar también al 311 (617-666-3311) si usted prefiriese llevar a cabo la encuesta por teléfono o enviar por correo electrónico su retroalimentación para nuestro equipo a, transportation@somervillema.gov. Si usted quiere recibir actualizaciones frecuentes acerca del proyecto, sírvase suscribirse al Boletín mensual de movilidad

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  • Mèsi dèske w pran tan pou reponn ankèt kominotè nou an sou solisyon rapid pou amelyorasyon sekirite nan East Washington. Vil la planifye pou enstale solisyon rapid pou konstriksyon vwa pwoteje pou bisiklèt ak lòt amelyorasyon atravè nouvo makaj chose, siyalizasyon ak materyèl tankou poto fleksib pou ogmante sekirite sou Washington Street la (apati Tufts Street pou rive nan Limit Vil Boston nan).  

    Nou vle tande w! Tanpri reponn ankèt 5–7-minit sa a pou ede nou aprann plis sou enkyetid ak priyorite w konsènan sekirite nan zòn nan. 

    Pou plis detay konsènan pwojè a: 

    Ou kapab rele nou tou nan 311 (617-666-3311) si w pito reponn ankèt la nan telefòn oswa voye fidbak ou yo pa imèl pou ekip nou an nan transportation@somervillema.gov. Si w vle resevwa mizajou regilyèman konsènan pwojè a, tanpri abònen a Bilten Enfòmasyon Mansyèl sou Mobilite a.

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  • East Washington द्रुत निर्माण सुरक्षा सुधारहरूका लागि हाम्रो सामुदायिक इनपुट सर्वेक्षणमा भाग लिन समय दिनुभएकोमा धन्यवाद। सिटीले Washington Street (Tufts Street देखि Boston सिटी लाइन सम्ममा सुरक्षा बढाउन नयाँ सडक फुटपाथ चिन्हसङ्केत र लचिलो पोस्टहरू जस्ता सामग्रीहरूमार्फत द्रुत-निर्माण सुरक्षित साइकल लेन र अन्य सुधारहरू स्थापना गर्ने योजना बनाइरहेको छ।  

    हामी तपाईंको विचार सुन्न चाहन्छौँ! यस क्षेत्रमा तपाईंका सुरक्षासम्बन्धी चिन्ता र प्राथमिकताहरूका बारेमा थप जान्न हामीलाई मद्दत गर्न कृपया यो 5-7 मिनेटको सर्वेक्षणमा भाग लिनुहोस् 

    परियोजनाका बारेमा थप विवरणका लागि: 

    तपाईं फोनबाट सर्वेक्षण सञ्चालन गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ भने तपाईं हामीलाई 311 (617-666-3311) मा कल गर्न वा हाम्रो टोलीलाई transportation@somervillema.gov मा आफ्नो प्रतिक्रियाको इमेल पठाउन पनि सक्नुहुन्छ। तपाईं परियोजनाका बारेमा नियमित इमेल अपडेटहरू प्राप्त गर्न चाहनुहुन्छ भने कृपया मासिक मोबिलिटी समाचारपत्र को सदस्यता लिनुहोस् 

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  • 感谢您抽出时间参与我们关于East Washington快建安全改善项目的社区意见调查。市政府计划通过新的道路路面标线标志标牌及弹性隔离柱等材料,在Washington Street(从Tufts Street到Boston City Line 列车线)安装快建式保护自行车道及其他改善措施,以提高道路安全性。 

    我们希望听到您的声音! 请完成这份约需57分钟的调查,帮助我们了解您在该地区的安全顾虑与优先事项。 

    如需了解更多项目详情: 

    1. 查阅社区会议演示幻灯片(提供英文版) 

    如您希望通过电话完成调查,也可拨打311(617-666-3311),或将您的意见通过电子邮件发送至我们的团队:transportation@somervillema.gov。如需定期收到项目最新信息,请订阅《每月出行通讯》 

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  • 感謝您抽出時間參與我們關於East Washington快速建置安全改善計畫的社區意見調查。市政府計劃透過新的道路路面標線標誌標牌及彈性隔離柱等材料,在Washington Street(從Tufts Street到Boston City Line 列車線)安裝快建式保護自行車道及其他改善措施,以提高道路安全性。 

    我們希望聽到您的聲音! 請完成這份約需57分鐘的調查,幫助我們瞭解您在該地區的安全顧慮與優先事項。 

    如需瞭解更多計畫詳情: 

    1. 查閱社區會議簡報投影片(提供英文版) 

    如您希望透過電話完成調查,也可撥打311(617-666-3311),或將您的意見透過電子郵件傳送至我們的團隊:transportation@somervillema.gov。如需定期收到計畫最新資訊,請訂《每月交通通訊》 

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