West Broadway Reconstruction Open House

Mayor Katjana Ballantyne, Ward 7 Councilor Judy Pineda Neufeld, and City of Somerville staff invite you to an open house to learn about the updated design for Broadway between Clarendon Avenue and Alewife Brook Parkway and share your feedback. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 22, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the West Somerville Neighborhood School, 177 Powder House Boulevard.

Broadway is one of the most used main streets in Somerville, crossing the entire city from east to west. Unfortunately, it has seen more than 200 crashes between 2018 and 2022. The westernmost segment of Broadway, the focus of this project, serves as a gateway to the city, connecting Somerville to Arlington, North Cambridge, Alewife Brook Parkway, and the Greenway Bike Path. It is heavily used by people walking, rolling, riding bikes, driving, or taking the bus. 

The West Broadway Reconstruction project aims to dramatically reduce the number of crashes and increase safety by providing new and improved crossings, protected bike lanes in both directions, and traffic calming to reduce speeding. In addition, the City aims to improve the experience of traveling along the street with more trees for shade coverage, floating bus stops with dedicated waiting areas for bus riders, and all new sidewalks as well as a repaved roadway. 

Visit somervillema.gov/westbroadway to learn more about the project and stay up-to-date. 
 

Image	Persons with disabilities who need ADA accommodations to access this program, please contact Adrienne Pomeroy in advance at 617-625-6600x 2059 or ada@somervillema.gov.
Image	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.