Share your Feedback on the Concept Design for the Somerville Avenue Quick Build Safety Improvements Project

On Tuesday, June 9, the City hosted an open house to share the concept design for the Somerville Avenue Quick Build Safety Improvements 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 June 9 Open House detailing the project design elements. (available in English)
• Review the detailed concept design plan. (available in English)
• Check out the brochure an overview of the proposed changes in English, Español, Português, 繁體中文, 简体中文, Kreyòl Ayisyen, नेपाली

In the coming week, a detailed traffic analysis and a recorded presentation describing the design will be uploaded to the webpage.

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 July 10, 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-ups 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.
  • Tuesday, June 16, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, Wilson Square, intersection of Elm Street and Somerville Ave
  • Friday, June 26, 12:30 - 1:30pm, Church Street at Somerville Ave
  • Tuesday, June 30, 5:00 - 6:00pm, Park Street at Somerville Avenue
• Join our Virtual Office Hour on Thursday, June 18 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_LoM8zvk9Qpq9DU_x3BWfJA
  • Webinar ID: 818 6558 3825
  • Passcode: 732208

At any time, please feel free to reach out to the Mobility Division with your questions and comments by email at transportation@somervillema.gov or call 311 (617-666-311).

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at languageaccess@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 the ADA Coordinator in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.