Spring Hill Streetscape Work to Begin, Week of 3/18 or Soon After

With warmer weather on the horizon, crews are preparing to begin work on streetscape improvements across the Spring Hill neighborhood.

Work hours for both streetscape and utility activities are weekdays 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. All work is weather dependent and schedules are subject to change.

Initial Streetscape Construction Activities Beginning Soon

Summer Street (School St. to Spring St.) - Crews will pick-up where they left off last year and begin installing new sidewalks and irrigation on the odd numbered side of the street.
- Construction of the new westbound bike lane is also expected to begin in the coming weeks.
Avon Street - Installation of new green stormwater infrastructure to start week of 3/24
School Street (Summer St. to Highland Ave.) - Sidewalk reconstruction work is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

Underground Utility Improvements

Summer Street (School St. to Bow St.) - Installation of new drainage and sewer utilities is currently underway.
Highland Ave. (Walnut St. to Thorpe St.) - Installation of new water, drainage and sewer utilities to begin in the coming weeks.
Highland Ave. (Benton Rd. to School St.) - Eversource Gas installation of new gas utilities is currently underway.
- This work is expected to continue through the Spring, requiring eastbound traffic on Highland Ave. to be detoured via Central St. and Medford St.
  - Starting Monday 3/18 - Work hours for this work shift to weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Construction Impacts

Traffic Management - Temporary detours and street closures will be required during work hours.
- Access will be maintained for residents at all times.
  - If access to your home is temporarily blocked, on-site crews are available to assist by moving signage, equipment, temporary plating trenches, etc.
  - Any temporary restrictions to driveway access will be communicated to individual properties by contractors in advance.
Parking Restrictions - On-street parking may be temporarily restricted around work zones during construction.
- Please observe posted signage.

Have questions?

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