Week of 4/29 - Construction Update

Construction Update

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

Streetscape Construction Activities

• Summer Street (School St. to Spring St.)- Crews are expected to complete installation of new sidewalks along Summer Street this week.
  • Some work will continue on Summer Street as crews prepare for spring plantings and continue work on green stormwater infrastructure.
  • Final paving on Summer Street will take place this summer. Residents will be notified via flyer and city alert prior to that work taking place.
• School Street (Summer St. to Highland Ave.)- Sidewalk reconstruction work on school street is now underway and will continue over the coming weeks.
  • Final paving on School Street will take place this summer. Residents will be notified via flyer and city alert prior to that work taking place.

Underground Utility Improvements

• Summer Street (School St. to Bow St.) - Installation of new drainage and sewer utilities is currently underway and expected to continue into the summer months.
• Highland Avenue (Walnut St. to Thorpe St.)- Installation of new water, drainage and sewer utilities along this stretch of Highland Avenue is currently underway and will continue for the next ~ 3 weeks.
  • Crews are currently working to complete installation of new water mains and will soon turn to installation new water service (connections between individual properties and the new water mains.
• 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.

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.