Share Your Feedback on the Concept Design for the Elm-Beacon Connector!
On March 10, the City hosted an open house to share the concept design for the Elm-Beacon Connector Quick-Build project. Thank you to the community members who were able to join, ask questions, and share your feedback. Take a look at the materials below to learn more about the proposed concept design.
- Check out the posters from the March 10 Open House detailing the project design elements.
- Review the detailed concept design plan.
- Check out the brochure an overview of the proposed changes in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese.
- Take a look at the traffic signal modeling, analysis and re-phasing presentation.
- Review the proposed parking regulation changes.
Later next week, we will publish a video of a recorded presentation talking through the concept design details. We anticipate posting this by March 17.
We want to hear from you! Over the next month, we aim to gather as much feedback as possible through a variety of community outreach activities.
Take our Concept Design Feedback Survey to share your feedback. The survey is now available until April 11, 2025. The survey is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Nepali, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.
Come join us at our upcoming street outreach pop-up on April 2 at the intersection of Elm Street at Hancock Street near the Porter Square Shopping Center from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to talk to staff in-person, share your ideas, and ask questions. If we change the date due to inclement weather, we will post an update on this project webpage.
Join our Virtual Office Hour on March 19 from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to ask your questions or give feedback to the project team. Community members can log into the zoom webinar at any time during the event.
- Register in advance: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eTxkzM22SNK2r86-0m55UA
- Call-in information: +13092053325,,89576034442#,,,,*332433# or +13126266799,,89576034442#,,,,*332433#
- Or dial: +1 309 205 3325
- Webinar ID: 895 7603 4442
- Passcode: 332433
At any time, please feel free to reach out to the Mobility Division with any of your questions or comments at transportation@somervillema.gov or 311 (617-666-3311).
The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at somerviva@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-3311) at least 7 days in advance of this event.
Persons with disabilities who need auxiliary aids and services for effective communication (i.e., CART, ASL), written materials in alternative formats, or reasonable modifications in policies and procedures in order to access the programs, activities, and meetings of the City of Somerville should please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.
