Final Paving, Monday 6/24

Update 6/15: Final paving of the roadway originally schedule for Monday, June 17th has rescheduled to Monday, June 24th.

In the upcoming weeks, City contractors will be milling (removing the top few layers of asphalt) and paving the roadway surface along:

  • Powder House Blvd. and North Street Intersection (milling and paving)

  • Powder House Blvd between North Street and Alewife Brook Parkway (paving only)

  • The intersection of Alewife Brook Parkway and Powder House Blvd. (extending roughly 600 feet in either direction along Alewife Brook Parkway)

  • The new residential shared street along Alewife Brook Parkway (paving only)

Schedule of Work

Milling is scheduled to take place this Monday, June 10

Final paving of the roadway is currently scheduled to take place on Monday, June 17.

Work hours are weekdays, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Schedules are subject to change due to weather or other factors.

Alewife Brook Parkway Eastbound Detour/Powder House Blvd Closure

During work hours, temporary detours and road closures will be in effect:

  • Alewife Brook Parkway

    • Eastbound traffic will be detoured right on Broadway, left on North Street, and left on Boston Avenue to return to Alewife Brook Parkway.

    • Westbound traffic will be maintained as usual.

  • Powder House Blvd (North Street to Alewife Brook Parkway)

    • Closed to through traffic

      • Access will be maintained for residents during milling.

Pedestrian access will be maintained.

Detours will be in effect during work hours only, approximately 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., on dates when milling and paving is underway.


If you have questions, please email construction@somervillema.gov or call the Engineering Division at (617) 625-6600 ext. 5400 with questions.

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