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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

@mayorjakewilson.bsky.social has taken office and joined bsky, give him a follow and wish our new Mayor well!

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

If you missed the McGrath Highway meeting @joanliu.bsky.social live shared it.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

It's the day before Thanksgiving! Tell me a Somerville infrastructure improvement project that you are thankful for this year, it could be a new park, new streetscape design, etc. Happy Holidays from your friends at Somerville Infrastructure and Asset Management.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

New Eastbound bus bike lane on Broadway from Mount Vernon Street into Sullivan Station. Still needs some 🟥🎨, but this will make traveling in East Somerville much better 🚌🚲

New bus bike only lane on Broadway from Mount Vernon to Sullivan Station.

New bus lane on Broadway in East Somerville

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City of Somerville @cityofsomerville.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

On Monday, November 24, at approximately 7 a.m., City contractors plan to pave the roadway on Somerville Avenue between Park Street & Beech Street. While paving is underway, Somerville Avenue between Lowell Street & Park Street will be closed to through motor vehicle traffic in both directions.

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City of Somerville @cityofsomerville.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

Last Friday, we celebrated the opening of Junction Park! This long awaited green space includes 90 new shade trees, a hammock area, water stations, and over 6,000 native plantings.

drone photo of ribbon cutting at Somerville Junction Park on 11/14

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

Somerville officially has a hammock district at the newly opened Junction Park!

Enjoying the new hammocks at Junction Park

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

Tonight, starting at 4PM, crews will be milling Somerville Ave from Park Street to Lowell Street in preparation for the final paving next week of the new street layout. www.somervillema.gov/news/somervi...

Work limits on Somerville Ave for milling.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

More construction progress on our new cycle track and floating bus stop on Somerville Ave and Central Street. 🚲🚌 www.somervillema.gov/intersection...

New cycle track at Somerville Ave and Central Street.

Crews working on new cycle track on Somerville Ave.

More progress on the cycle track on Somerville Ave near Central Street.

New future floating bus stop on Somerville Ave near Central Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Our friends at Urban Forestry have updated their Fall 2025 tree planting map, take a look to see which species of tree will be planted near you. 🌳🌲https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=1adKbXwO1kUgfik9pLb--xhsB4p951U4&femb=1&ll=42.398503694255716%2C-71.11016911735665&z=12

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Tree Plantings Fall 2025 - Google My Maps

Tree Plantings Fall 2025

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

On a rainy day like today, it’s so nice to see our green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in action around the Spring Hill project. 🌧️☔️💧

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means! Showing the three new painted speed humps on Bonair Street which we hope will slow motorists as they drive near the Winter Hill/Edgerly School.

New speed humps on Bonair Street in a school zone.

Speed hump on Bonair Street next to the Winter Hill School.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

It’s Wednesday and you know what that means, celebrating new speed humps on Franklin St and Bonair St that were installed this week.

One of three new speed humps on Bonair Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

It’s been a long time coming, our contractor has installed precast concrete curbs along the bike lane on Curtis Street. More coming to Washington Street soon! 🚲

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

More progress this week on the Tufts Street streetscape reconstruction project.

New planting area in the sidewalks along Tufts Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

Davis Square, April 2025 vs October 2025. We extended the bike lane from Highland Ave to Holland Street, as well as making it easier for buses to make the left turn on to Elm Street. @mbta.com 🚍🚲

Davis Square in April 2025, before new paint design.

Davis Square in October 2025, we redesigned bus and bike lanes with additional paint.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

The intersection of Central Street and Summer Street, October 2020 vs October 2025. 🚲

Intersection of Summer Street and Central Street October 2020.

Intersection of Summer Street and Central Street 2025.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Thank you to all of our volunteers helping out with traffic counts this season! 🚲🚗🚶🚶‍♀️

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Streetscape construction continues on Tufts Street between Cross Street and Glen Street.

New sidewalks on Tufts Street between Cross St and Glen St.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

A beautiful day to use the new cycle track on Summer Street! 🚲

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Flower “in bloom” like Nirvana in our Green Stormwater Infrastructure (GSI) at Summer and Quincy Street. 🌻

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

It’s so nice when we build new parks right along our cycle tracks. Have you visited Ken Kelly Park yet at the corner of Rossmore and Somerville Ave? 🌳🚲

The Somerville cycle track runs right next to the new Ken Kelly Park.

The new Ken Kelly Park corner of Rossmore and Somerville Ave.

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City of Somerville @cityofsomerville.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

Ward-based City Hall Community Meetings are back this fall. Hear from Mayor Katjana Ballantyne and City staff to find out what’s happening in your neighborhood, how to get involved, & ask questions about issues that are important to you. 🧵

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

Holland Street at Cameron Ave May 2022 vs July 2025, much safer street use for all.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

What a difference a year makes, new raised intersection at Oak and Houghton Street, August 2024 vs July 2025.

Oak and Houghton Street intersection August 2024.

Oak and Houghton Street intersection July 2025.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

So nice to see the flowers in bloom on the Somerville Ave Cycle Track. 🌻🚲

Flowers on the Somerville Ave cycle track.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Holland Street got a glow up this year, new sidewalks, street repaved, a raised intersection at Irving/Holland and new street paint, including a dedicated bike/bus lane. 🚌🚲🚗

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

I’ve always loved this “house on top of a store-type building” and now it has a beautiful green stormwater bio-basin right next to it. Another perk of the Spring Hill Sewer & Streetscape project voice.somervillema.gov/springhillse...

Bio basin at the corner of Quincy & Prescott

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

October 2024 vs July 2025. We built a raised squared off intersection at Quincy/Summer/Prescott Street, created a new bioretention basin, and new small park area.

October 2024 Quincy/Summer/Prescott St intersection.

July 2025 Quincy/Summer/Prescott St intersection.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

These new bumped out sidewalks on School Street around the large existing trees are such an improvement for all users. 🌳

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 30/07/2025

The @cityofsomerville.bsky.social's Spring Hill sewer replacement project provides a great example of how "green infrastructure" can improve safety *and* reduce water pollution *and* do it all while looking fabulous: mass.streetsblog.org/2025/07/30/e...

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Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Tufts Street reconstruction has started, learn more about the Neighborways led mural created by local artists that will complement the new safe street design. www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9tO...

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TUFTS STREET WALL with NEIGHBORWAYS

YouTube video by Neighborways Design

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Now that Holland Street has been fully paved time to update the street paint.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

Like the Wu-Tang Clan, Somerville Engineering is for the children. 🚲🚸

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

New raised crossing at Summer/Quincy/Prescott Street got painted last night.

Raised intersection at Quincy/Summer/Prescott.

Raised crossing at Summer and Quincy Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Two days early for hump day, but crews are on Lower Summer Street today building new speed humps.

Building speed humps on Lower Summer Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Happy Friday! Today crews are building a raised table at Summer/Quincy/Prescott Street to square up the new and improved intersection.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Newly paved Holland Street looking so pretty, street paint coming soon!

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Crews are topping the Lower Summer Street Cycle Track today bringing it to final grade. 🚲

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City of Somerville @cityofsomerville.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Rain is on the way- help prevent flooding on your street by clearing a storm drain! Performing light maintenance (clearing sticks, trash, etc) on drains can help prevent blockages, improve water draining, and minimize trash entering our waterways.

storm drain in somerville with pink graphic hearts overlay

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Ben Ewen-Campen @benforward3.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

👋Good morning from Somerville’s newest tree-saving sidewalk bump-out :) Thank you DPW!

Cheesing on the sidewalk with a stroller and a 4-yo on a bike

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

It's bike rack install season on Lower Summer Street. 🚲 A tell-tale sign that the Spring Hill Construction Project is wrapping up.

New bike rack being installed on Lower Summer Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Big day on Holland Street as we mill in preparation for final paving next week.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

And now your moment of Zen. The new irrigation system watering the bio-retention basin on Summer Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

New bioretention basin on Cambria Street at Central Street, with two new trees planted behind it.👩‍🍳💋🌳🌱🌦️

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

The new freshly painted raised intersection at Oak and Houghton Street looks fantastic.

New clear corners around the raised intersection at Oak and Houghton St.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

To misquote Doctor Emmett Brown, (Doc Brown, to his friends), "Roads where we are going, we need roads!" School Street from Highland Ave to Summer Street has been paved.

Final paved School Street from Highland Ave to Summer Street.

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Somerville Infrastructure @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

School is out for Summer, which makes it much easier to final pave School and Summer Street today.

Final paving of School and Summer Street today!

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