Inner Belt–Brickbottom Crossing

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About the project

Residents and visitors, looking to move between the Inner Belt and Brick Bottom neighborhoods must follow a lengthy route that uses an underpass on Washington Street. To make getting around easier—the City of Somerville is looking to develop a new crossing across the Green Line Extension tracks that more directly links the two neighborhoods.

With the support of a MassWorks Infrastructure Program Grant, the City of Somerville’s Division of Infrastructure and Asset Management will be exploring options for the crossing and advancing early-stage design through 2026.

Creating a better connection for people walking, rolling, or riding a bike between the two neighborhood was identified as a key community priority in the recent Brickbottom Neighborhood Plan (adopted September 2024). An improved crossing will both positively impact residents’ quality of life and support economic growth.

Project Goals

As part of this project, we intend to:

  • Create an accessible pathway for those who walk, roll or bike

  • Support neighborhood economic growth

  • Ensure the design reflects community input, and supports long term sustainability




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About the project

Residents and visitors, looking to move between the Inner Belt and Brick Bottom neighborhoods must follow a lengthy route that uses an underpass on Washington Street. To make getting around easier—the City of Somerville is looking to develop a new crossing across the Green Line Extension tracks that more directly links the two neighborhoods.

With the support of a MassWorks Infrastructure Program Grant, the City of Somerville’s Division of Infrastructure and Asset Management will be exploring options for the crossing and advancing early-stage design through 2026.

Creating a better connection for people walking, rolling, or riding a bike between the two neighborhood was identified as a key community priority in the recent Brickbottom Neighborhood Plan (adopted September 2024). An improved crossing will both positively impact residents’ quality of life and support economic growth.

Project Goals

As part of this project, we intend to:

  • Create an accessible pathway for those who walk, roll or bike

  • Support neighborhood economic growth

  • Ensure the design reflects community input, and supports long term sustainability




Check the 6 alternatives and take our survey to provide feedback!


  • ENGLISH Feedback survey

    The City of Somerville is adding access between the neighborhoods of Inner Belt and Brickbottom at the East Somerville MBTA station. Currently, the path of travel between Inner Belt and Brickbottom is a lengthy route along New Washington and Washington Street. There is an interim grade crossing at East Somerville station that provides access from Inner Belt to the platform, but this was installed as a temporary crossing while the permanent crossing is being developed under this project. 


    The City and their engineering consultant Arup are currently progressing the preliminary design of six (6) alternatives, as outlined below. The two (2) that rank the highest in the multi-criteria analysis will be to advanced to 10% design in early 2026. 

    • Bridge with sloped walkways 

    • Bridge with sloped walkways and stairs 

    • Bridge with sloped walkways and elevators 

    • Bridge with stairs and elevators 

    • At-grade crossing near Poplar Street 

    • At-grade crossing at East Somerville Station 


    The following link will take you to plans and renders demonstrate the conceptual design for these six alternatives. 

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    Please complete the survey below to have your perspective included in the design process.  

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  • SPANISH Encuesta de opinión

    Encuesta de opinión

    Cruce para conectar Inner Belt y Brickbottom

    La ciudad de Somerville planea construir un acceso entre los barrios de Inner Belt y Brickbottom en la estación East Somerville del sistema de transporte público de la Bahía de Massachusetts (MBTA). Actualmente, el trayecto entre Inner Belt y Brickbottom es una ruta larga a lo largo de New Washington y Washington Street. Existe un paso a nivel provisorio en la estación East Somerville que permite el acceso desde Inner Belt al andén, pero se instaló como paso temporal mientras se construye el paso permanente en el marco de este proyecto.

    La ciudad y la empresa consultora de ingeniería Arup están trabajando actualmente en el diseño preliminar de seis (6) alternativas, tal y como se describe a continuación. Las dos (2) que obtengan la mejor puntuación en el análisis multicriterio pasarán a la fase de diseño del 10% a principios de 2026.

    • Puente con pasarelas inclinadas
    • Puente con pasarelas inclinadas y escaleras
    • Puente con pasarelas inclinadas y ascensores
    • Puente con escaleras y ascensores
    • Paso a nivel cerca de la Poplar Street
    • Paso a nivel en la estación East Somerville

    Los siguientes planos y bocetos muestran el diseño conceptual de estas seis alternativas.

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    Complete la siguiente encuesta para que tengamos en cuenta su opinión en el proceso de diseño. 

    Si necesita ayuda para traducir o comprender esta información, llame al 311 (617-666-3311) o póngase en contacto con nosotros en languageaccess@somervillema.gov. La ciudad de Somerville puede proporcionarle un intérprete de forma gratuita.

    Las personas con discapacidades que necesiten ayudas auxiliares o modificaciones razonables deben ponerse en contacto con Adrienne Pomeroy con antelación en el 617-625-6600 x 2059 o escribir a ADA@somervillema.gov.


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  • Português - Pesquisa de feedback

    Travessia Inner Belt–Brickbottom

    A Cidade de Somerville está adicionando um acesso entre os bairros Inner Belt e Brickbottom na estação East Somerville da Autoridade de Transporte da Baía de Massachusetts (MBTA). Atualmente, o trajeto entre Inner Belt e Brickbottom é uma rota longa seguindo pela New Washington e pela Washington Street. Existe uma travessia em nível provisória na estação East Somerville que oferece acesso de Inner Belt até a plataforma, mas ela foi instalada como uma travessia temporária enquanto a travessia permanente é desenvolvida no âmbito deste projeto.

    A cidade e sua consultoria de engenharia, Arup, estão atualmente avançando o projeto preliminar de seis (6) alternativas, conforme descrito abaixo. As duas (2) alternativas que obtiverem as melhores classificações na análise multicritério serão desenvolvidas até o nível de projeto de 10% no início de 2026.

    • Ponte com passarelas inclinadas
    • Ponte com passarelas inclinadas e escadas
    • Ponte com passarelas inclinadas e elevadores
    • Ponte com escadas e elevadores
    • Travessia em nível próxima à Poplar Street
    • Travessia em nível na estação East Somerville

    Os planos e renderizações a seguir demonstram o projeto conceitual dessas seis alternativas.

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    Preencha a pesquisa abaixo para que sua perspectiva seja incluída no processo de design. 

    Se você precisa de ajuda para traduzir ou entender estas informações, ligue para 311 (617-666-3311) ou entre em contato conosco pelo e-mail languageaccess@somervillema.gov. A Cidade de Somerville pode fornecer um intérprete gratuitamente.

    Pessoas com deficiência que precisam de recursos auxiliares ou modificações razoáveis devem entrar em contato com Adrienne Pomeroy com antecedência pelo telefone 617-625-6600 ramal 2059 ou pelo e-mail ADA@somervillema.gov.

     

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  • Kreyòl Ayisyen - Ankèt pou jwenn fidbak

    Pasaj ki nan Inner Belt-Brickbottom 

    Vil Somerville ap ajoute aksè ant katye Inner Belt ak Brickbottom nan pati Lès estasyon Otorite Transpò Be Massachusetts (MBTA) nan Somerville. Nan moman an, pasaj ant Inner Belt ak Brickbottom se yon wout ki long pou rive nan New Washington ak Washington Street. Genyen yon pasaj tanporè nan estasyon East Somerville ki bay aksè soti nan Inner Belt  pou ale nan platfòm nan, men yo te enstale sa kòm yon pasaj tanporè pandan y ap konstui pasaj pèmanan an anba pwojè sa a.

    Nan moman Vil la ak Arup konseye enjenyè yo a ap fè pwogrè nan plan debaz sis (6) opsyon yo, jan yo dekri sa pi ba a. De (2) opsyon ki nan pi wo ran nan analiz plizyè kritè a ap avanse nan 10% plan an nan kòmansman 2026.

    • Pon ki gen pasaj an pant
    • Pon ki gen pasaj an pant e ki gen eskalye
    • Pon ki gen pasaj an pant e ki gen asansè 
    • Pon ki gen eskalye e ki gen asansè
    • Pasaj atè ki touprè Poplar Street
    • Pasaj atè nan Estasyon East Somerville

    Plan ak detay sa yo demontre plan konseptyèl pou sis opsyon sa yo.

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    Tanpri ranpli sondaj ki pi ba a pou w fè mete opinyon w nan pwosesis plan an. 

    Si w bezwen èd pou tradui oswa konprann enfòmasyon sa a, tanpri rele 311 (617-666-3311) oswa kontakte nou nan languageaccess@somervillema.gov. Vil Somerville kapab ba ou yon entèprèt gratis.

    Moun ki andikape ki bezwen plis èd oswa modifikasyon rezonab ta dwe kontakte Adrienne Pomeroy alavans nan 617-625-6600 eks 2059 oswa ADA@somervillema.gov.

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  • नेपाली - प्रतिक्रिया सर्वेक्षण

    Inner Belt-Brickbottom क्रसिङ

    Somerville शहरले East Somerville MBTA स्टेसनलाई प्रयोग गरी Inner Belt र Brickbottom का टोलहरू बीच आवतजावत गर्ने थप मार्गहरू निर्माण गरिरहेको छ । हाल, Inner Belt र Brickbottom बीच आवतजावत गर्ने मार्गको रूपमा New Washington र Washington Street को लामो बाटो प्रयोग गर्ने गरिएको छ । East Somerville स्टेसनमा Inner Belt बाट प्लेटफर्ममा जान सकिने एउटा अस्थायी क्रसिङ छ, तर यो क्रसिङ यस परियोजना अन्तर्गत स्थायी क्रसिङ निर्माण भइरहेको बेला यसलाई अस्थायी क्रसिङको रूपमा प्रयोग गर्नमात्र स्थापना गरिएको थियो ।

    शहर र यसको इन्जिनियरिङ परामर्शदाता Arup ले हाल तल उल्लेख गरिएअनुसार छ (6) विकल्पहरूको प्रारम्भिक डिजाइन अगाडि बढाइरहेका छन् । विभिन्न मापदण्डका आधारमा विश्लेषण गरी उच्चतम स्थानमा रहेका दुई (2) विकल्पलाई 2026 को सुरुमा 10% डिजाइनमा अगाडि बढाइने छ ।

    • भिरालो पैदल मार्ग भएको पुल
    • भिरालो पैदल मार्ग र ‍सिँढी सहितको पुल
    • भिरालो पैदल मार्ग र लिफ्टहरू भएको पुल
    • सिँढी र लिफ्ट भएको पुल
    • Poplar Street नजिकैको जमिनको तहमा क्रसिङ
    • East Somerville स्टेसनमा जमिनको तहमा क्रसिङ

    निम्न योजना र रेन्डरहरूले यी छ विकल्पहरूका लागि अवधारणात्मक डिजाइन प्रस्तुत गर्दछन् ।

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    डिजाइन प्रक्रियामा तपाईंको दृष्टिकोण समावेश गर्न कृपया तलको सर्वेक्षण पूरा गर्नुहोस् । 

    यदि तपाईंलाई यो जानकारी अनुवाद गर्न वा बुझ्न सहयोग चाहिएमा, कृपया हामीलाई 311 (617-666-3311) मा कल गर्नुहोस् वा languageaccess@somervillema.gov मा सम्पर्क गर्नुहोस् । Somerville सहरले तपाईंलाई नि:शुल्क दोभासे उपलब्ध गराउन सक्ने छ ।

    सहायक उपकरणहरू वा मुनासिब समायोजनहरू गर्नुपर्ने अपाङ्गता भएका व्यक्तिहरूले कृपया Adrienne Pomeroy लाई 617-625-6600 x 2059 वा ADA@somervillema.gov मा अग्रिम सम्पर्क गर्नुपर्ने छ ।


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  • 繁體中文 - 意見調查問卷

    內環區（Inner Belt）— 磚底區（Brickbottom）交叉道

    Somerville 市目前正於East Somerville 市 Massachusetts交通局（MBTA）站增建一條連接Inner Belt區與Brickbottom 區的通道。現行往返兩地需繞行New Washington Street 及Washington Street，路徑較長。East Somerville 站雖設有臨時地面平交道，供Inner Belt區前往月台使用，然此僅為在本計劃完成永久性交匯設施完成前的臨時措施。

    市政府與其工程顧問公司 Arup 現正進行六（6）項替代方案的初步設計，具體內容如下列。經多標準分析評選後得分最高的兩（2）個方案，預計於2026年初期進入 10% 設計階段。

    • 設有斜坡式步道的橋樑
    • 設有斜坡式步道與樓梯的橋樑
    • 設有斜坡式步道與升降電梯的橋樑
    • 設有樓梯與升降電梯的橋樑
    • 鄰近 Poplar Street的平面交叉道
    • East Somerville 站的平面交叉道

    以下計劃與透視圖展示了此六項替代方案的概念設計。

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    請填寫以下問卷，讓我們能將您的寶貴意見融入設計規劃中。

    若您需要翻譯或理解本資訊的協助，歡迎致電 311專線（617-666-3311）或透過 languageaccess@somervillema.gov 聯繫我們。Somerville 市將為您提供免費口譯服務。

    如有殘障人士需使用輔助工具或獲得合理調整安排，請提前透過 617-625-6600 轉 2059 分機或電子信箱 ADA@somervillema.gov與 Adrienne Pomeroy 聯繫。


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  • 简体中文 - 意见调查问卷

    内环区（Inner Belt）— 砖底区（Brickbottom）交叉道

    Somerville 市目前正在East Somerville 市 Massachusetts 交通局（MBTA）站增建一条连接Inner Belt区与Brickbottom 区的通道。 目前往返两地需绕行New Washington Street及Washington Street，行走距离较长。 East Somerville 站虽设有临时地面平交道，供Inner Belt区前往月台使用，然此仅为在本计划完成永久性交汇设施完成前的临时方案。

    市政府与其工程顾问公司Arup现正进行六（6）项替代方案的初步设计，具体内容如下列。 经多标准分析评选后，得分最高的两个方案，预计于2026年初期进入10%设计阶段。 

    • 设有斜坡式步道的桥梁
    • 设有斜坡式步道与楼梯的桥梁
    • 设有斜坡式步道与升降电梯的桥梁
    • 设有楼梯与升降电梯的桥梁
    • 邻近 Poplar Street的平面交叉道
    • East Somerville 站的平面交叉道

    以下计划与示意图展示了此六项替代方案的概念设计。

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    请填写以下问卷，让我们能将您的宝贵意见融入设计规划中。

    如您需要翻译或理解本信息的协助，欢迎致电 311专线（617-666-3311）或通过 languageaccess@somervillema.gov 联系我们。 Somerville 市将为您提供免费口译服务。

    如有残障人士需使用辅助工具或获得合理便利安排，请提前通过 617-625-6600 转 2059 分机或电子信箱 ADA@somervillema.gov 与 Adrienne Pomeroy 联系。 


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