Share Your Feedback on the Concept Design Options for the Western Pearl Street Reconstruction!

On May 13, the City hosted an outside open house to share the concept design options for the Western Pearl Street Reconstruction project. Thank you to the community members who were able to join, ask questions, and share your feedback.

Both concept design options include the following but differ on features such as locations of bicycle facilities, intersection configurations, and locations of parking options.

  • Curb extensions for shorter crossing distances
  • Raised crosswalks across side streets
  • Raised crosswalks/intersections across Pearl Street at non-signalized location
  • Removing conflicts with bike lanes at some bus stops
  • Eliminating the need for the bus to pull in and out of the travel lane at some bus stops
  • One continuous direction of protected bike lane with some sections of two directions
  • One side of on-street parking
  • Clear corners on side streets preventing parking too close to crosswalks

Take a look at the materials below to learn more about the proposed concept design options.

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 Options Feedback Survey to share your feedback. The survey is now available until June 13, 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-up on May 19 at the intersection of Medford Street and Pearl Street from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. 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. We will also be tabling at Carnaval on June 1 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Join one of our Virtual Office Hours 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.

At any time, please feel free to reach out to the Mobility Division with any of your questions or comments at transportation@somervillema.gov or 311 (617-666-3311).

The City of Somerville can provide you with an interpreter in your language for free. To request an interpreter, please contact us at somervillema.gov/ContactSomerViva 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 Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600 x 2059 or apomeroy@somervillema.gov.

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