Shore Drive Greenway

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The Shore Drive Greenway will be a 12-foot-wide shared-use path through Blessing of the Bay Park along the Mystic River, improving public waterfront access and connections to transit, jobs, and community resources.

The project advances climate resiliency through ecological enhancements — including 85 new shade trees, 1,520 square feet of native plantings, and underground green stormwater infrastructure — mitigating urban heat, improving air quality, capturing carbon, and buffering traffic noise for both commuters and recreational users.

Funding is generously provided by the Massachusetts EOEEA Municipal Vulnerability Fund (MVP), MassTrails, the Somerville Community Preservation Act (CPA), and the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA).

The Shore Drive Greenway will be a 12-foot-wide shared-use path through Blessing of the Bay Park along the Mystic River, improving public waterfront access and connections to transit, jobs, and community resources.

The project advances climate resiliency through ecological enhancements — including 85 new shade trees, 1,520 square feet of native plantings, and underground green stormwater infrastructure — mitigating urban heat, improving air quality, capturing carbon, and buffering traffic noise for both commuters and recreational users.

Funding is generously provided by the Massachusetts EOEEA Municipal Vulnerability Fund (MVP), MassTrails, the Somerville Community Preservation Act (CPA), and the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA).

Local and Regional Connections

  • Links to dozens of miles of trails along the Mystic River, so you can walk, bike, or roll without needing a car
  • Connects to MBTA stations at Wellington and Assembly, plus nearby jobs and services
  • Gives Somerville residents — including Healey School students — easier access to Blessing of the Bay Park, its boathouse, and the city's only public boat rental
  • Ties into a growing network of nearby paths, including the Mystic River Pedestrian Bridge and Draw Seven Park, currently under construction
  • Part of the planned "Urban Rivers Loop" that will one day link the Mystic River and Charles River by trail
  • Helps build toward a statewide connected trail network as envisioned by MassTrails
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