somerville-safe-streets-ordinance-2025-annual-report — File 25-0647

Safe Streets Ordinance 2025 Annual Report Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development City of Somerville

Contents • Annual Reporting Requirements • Bicycle Lane Installation • Pedestrian & Transit Infrastructure

Annual Report Requirements 1. Report on separated bicycle facilities installed in previous year’s construction season 2. Report on separated bicycle facilities planned for installation in current year’s construction season • No less than 3 miles from priority network • A forecasted expenditure for installing such facilities 3. Provide a multi-year plan for constructing the full Priority Network by end of 2030 • 1 year extension available, to be exercised by March 1st 2029 4. Report on pedestrian and transit infrastructure detailed in the Vision Zero Action Plan and ADA Title II Transition Plan.

Bicycle Network Plan – Priority Network Background Protected Bicycle Lanes

Pre-2024 Progress on the Priority Network Street From To Directionality Type Priority Miles Year Complete Source Foley St Middlesex Ave Grand Union Blvd One way pair Quick Build 0.19 2023 Mobility Quick Build School St Medford St Community Path Two-way Quick Build 0.07 2023 Mobility Quick Build College Ave Davis Sq Kidder Ave One-way Quick Build 0.15 2022 Annual street reconstruction Powder House Cir. Circle + Entrance Treatments One-way Quick Build 0.27 2021 Mobility Quick Build Washington St Joy St Opp Tufts St One-way Quick Build 0.02 2021 MBTA Quick Build Washington St Opp. Pickney St Inner Belt Rd One-way Quick Build 0.04 2021 Mobility Quick Build Somerville Ave/Union Sq Webster Ave McGrath Hwy One-way pair Quick Build/ Permanent 0.72 2020 + 2021 Somerville Ave capital project Broadway McGrath Hwy Medford St/ Magoun Sq One-way pair Quick Build 0.92 2019 Mobility Quick-Build Washington St Cobble Hill Rd Inner Belt Rd One-way Quick Build 0.31 2019 Mobility Quick Build Washington St Boston Ave Washington Ter One-way pair Quick Build 0.39 2017 Mobility Quick Build Pre-2024 Total: 3.08 Background

2024 Progress on the Network Street From To Directionality Type Priority Miles Non-Priority Miles Source Broadway Boston Ave Broadway Bridge One-way pair Quick Build 0.11 Mobility Quick Build Foley St Middlesex Ave Grand Union Blvd Permanent 0.09 Developer Mitigation Highland Ave Davis Sq Davis Sq One-way Quick Build 0.01 MBTA/Mobility Quick Build Middlesex Ave Mystic Ave Foley St One-way Permanent 0.08 Developer Mitigation Powder House Blvd North St Alewife Brook Pkwy One-way pair 0.19 Powder House / Alewife Brook capital project Somerville Ave #599 #599 One-way Permanent 0.04 Developer Mitigation Somerville Ave Prospect St Milk Alley One-way Permanent 0.04 Developer Mitigation South St Earle St Windsor St One-way pair Quick Build/ Permanent 0.23 Developer Mitigation Walnut St Community Path Gilman St Two-way Quick Build/ Permanent 0.07 Annual street reconstruction Washington St Line St Webster Ave/ Somerville Ave One-way pair Quick Build/ Permanent 1.04 Annual street reconstruction Windsor St South St Windsor Pl One-way pair Permanent 0.06 Developer Mitigation 2024 Total: 1.33 Report Requirement: Separated Bicycle Facilities Installed in Prior Construction Season

2025 Planned Installation Street From To Directionality Type Priority Miles Non- Priority Miles Source Central St Summer St Highland Ave One-way pair Permanent 0.23 Spring Hill capital project Columbia St #495 Windsor St One-way Permanent 0.04 Developer Mitigation Curtis St Broadway Electric Ave One-way Quick Build 0.08 Mobility Quick Build McGrath Hwy Rufo Rd Broadway One-way pair Quick Build 2.37 MassDOT Quick Build Medford St / McGrath Hwy Ramp Prospect Hill Ave Somerville Ave One-way Quick Build 0.13 Mobility Quick Build Medford St / McGrath Hwy Frontage Poplar St Linwood St One-way Quick Build 0.32 Mobility Quick Build Middlesex Ave Foley St McGrath Hwy One-way pair Quick-Build / Permanent 0.53 Mobility Quick Build / Developer Mitigation Somerville Ave Park St Beech St One-way pair Quick-Build / Permanent 0.12 Annual street reconstruction Washington St #210 #215 One-way pair Permanent 0.03 Annual street reconstruction Webster Ave #64 Windsor Pl One-way Permanent 0.02 Developer Mitigation 2025 Total: 3.28 Report Requirement: Separated Bicycle Facilities Planned for Current Construction Season

2026 Planned Installation Street From To Type Priority Miles Year Complete Source Elm St Russell St Somerville Ave Quick Build 1.96 2026 Mobility Quick Build "Elm-Beacon Connector" Somerville Ave Beacon St Elm St Beacon St Oxford St Somerville Ave Broadway Alewife Brook Pkwy Holland St Permanent 0.80 2026 Annual street reconstruction McGrath Hwy/ Fellsway Broadway Puritan Rd / Mystic Ave Permanent 0.80 2026 MassDOT 28/38 Project 2026 Total: 3.56 Report Requirement: Multi-Year Plan for Constructing Full Network by 2030

2027 Planned Installation Street From To Type Priority Miles Year Complete Source Broadway McGrath Hwy Mt Vernon St Quick Build 1.10 2027 Mobility Quick Build Somerville Ave Elm St Bow St (west end) Quick Build 1.48 2027 Mobility Quick Build Pearl St McGrath Hwy Medford St Permanent 0.59 2027 Annual street reconstruction 2027 Total: 3.17 Report Requirement: Multi-Year Plan for Constructing Full Network by 2030

2028-2030 Planned Installation Street From To Type Priority Miles Source Broadway Holland St Powder House Cir. Permanent 0.98 Annual street reconstruction Broadway Powder House Cir. Boston Ave Permanent 0.53 Annual street reconstruction Broadway Winchester St Main St Permanent 0.80 Annual street reconstruction Broadway Main St McGrath Hwy Permanent 0.95 Annual street reconstruction Central St Highland Ave Broadway Quick Build 1.06 Mobility Quick Build Central St Somerville Ave Summer St Quick Build 0.21 Mobility Quick Build College Ave Morrison Ave Medford City Line Quick Build 1.21 Mobility Quick Build Curtis St Broadway Medford City Line Quick Build 0.45 Mobility Quick Build Cross St Tufts St Broadway Quick Build 0.98 Mobility Quick Build Franklin St Washington St Broadway Foley St Grand Union Blvd Great River Rd Quick Build 0.28 Mobility Quick Build Highland Ave * # McGrath Hwy Davis Sq Permanent 3.60 Highland Ave capital project Lowell St Somerville Ave Medford St Quick Build 0.93 Mobility Quick Build McGrath Hwy Mystic Ave City Line/Mystic River Quick Build 0.50 Mobility Quick Build Somerville Ave * + Bow St Washington St Permanent 0.47 Union Square capital project School St Somerville Ave Broadway Quick Build 1.03 Mobility Quick Build Temple St* Broadway Mystic Ave Permanent 0.64 Mystic Outfall capital project Washington St Prospect St Boston City Line Quick Build 0.80 Mobility Quick Build * Project features major infrastructure improvements and is subject to programming in the Capital Investment Plan. + Project requires permanent construction to achieve Bike Network Plan Vision. # Highland Ave Notes: • Areas in MassDOT control may not be complete until after the completion of the McGrath Boulevard Project, potentially after 2030. • Section from Cutter Ave to Davis Square requires permanent construction to achieve Bike Network Plan Vision as well as a change in traffic circulation. Currently this is not in the scope of the Highland Ave capital project. Report Requirement: Multi-Year Plan for Constructing Full Network by 2030

Building the Priority Network - Protected Bicycle Lanes (PBL) Year Priority PBL Miles* Pre-2024 3.08 2024 1.33 2025 3.28 2026 3.56 2027 3.17 2028-2030 15.42 Total: 29.84 Previously Constructed 10% Constructed in 2024 5% Remaining to Construct 85% Priority PBL Network - Status as of 3/1/2025 Path to Completion Summary *Note: these estimates include quick build and permanent facilities

Report Requirement: Forecasted Expenditure for Protected Bicycle Lane Installation Cost Estimate – Typical Quick Build Protected Bicycle Lanes Cost per Lane Mile Design/Planning/Implementation City Staff and Consultants $ 30,000 Installation Material and Construction $280,000 Operations and Maintenance Staff (DPW, Parking, Engineering) $ 13,900 Equipment $ 38,000 Material (Flex Posts, Signs, incl Pavement Markings to be redone every 5 years, …) $ 70,000 Total per Quick-Build Lane Mile $431,900

Report Requirement: Forecasted Expenditure for Protected Bicycle Lane Installation Cost Estimate – 2025-2030 Year Quick Build Miles Only Planning & Design & Implementation Operations and Maintenance (includes quick build miles installed in all previous years) Staff Material Staff Material Equipment Pre-2024 3.08 $41,272 $77,000 2024 0.12 $3,600 $33,600 $42,880 $80,000 $38,000 2025 0.45 $13,500 $126,000 $48,910 $91,250 2026 1.96 $58,800 $548,800 $75,174 $140,250 $76,000 2027 2.58 $77,400 $722,400 $111,286 $343,350 $114,000 2028-2030 7.45 $223,500 $2,086,000 $211,176 $535,000 $266,000 • Costs represent order of magnitude estimates of only quick build miles to be constructed by the Mobility Division. • Design, implementation, operations, and maintenance for miles achieved through capital projects and annual streets construction projects are not included. • Costs currently shown are based on 2024 pricing and do not include escalations for following years.

Report Requirement: Progress on Pedestrian and Transit Infrastructure Vision Zero Plan Goal 2024 Progress 2 Miles of Sidewalk construction 3.76 miles of sidewalk and accessible curb ramp construction in 2024 5 Major Intersection Quick Build Improvements Alewife Brook Parkway @ Powder House Blvd intersection improvements Multiple major intersections permanently improved on Summer Street and Western Washington Street. 12 raised crosswalks constructed at entrances to residential streets on Washington St (5), Summer St (7), and Alewife Brooke Pkwy residential road (1) 2 raised intersections constructed at residential streets on Cameron Ave (1) and Washington St (1) 53 speed humps constructed across 17 Somerville Streets 45 curb extensions constructed across 17 Somerville Streets 8 raised crosswalks constructed across Somerville Ave (1), Summer St (1), Washington St (5), and Walnut St (1) In total Somerville built more than 100 traffic calming features in 2024, focused on permanent improvements 2 Major Intersection Permanent Improvement Quick Build Traffic Calming: 2 gateway locations on residential streets Permanent Traffic Calming: 4 locations on residential streets Quick Build Traffic Calming: 2 mid-block locations on residential streets Quick Build or Permanent Improvements at 3 mid-block crossings Permanent improvements at 3 bus stops 10 floating bus stops constructed in 2024 on Washington St (9) and Summer St (1) Permanent improvement near rapid transit Broadway @ Boston Ave slip lane removal, significantly shortened crossing to Ball Sq. Station Permanent improvement near school or crossing guard location Raised crosswalk constructed across Argenziano School driveway, as well as many other improvements listed on this table are in close proximity to schools or crossing guard locations. Enhance/Designate 3 Neighborway Streets Glen St, Otis Street, Ellsworth St, and Rush St Neighborway implementation – 0.73 miles 3 Traffic Signal Upgrades Davis Square Signal Improvements, Pedestrian push buttons and countdown timers replaced at 16 intersections 2024 Progress on Pedestrian & Transit Infrastructure

Report Requirement: Progress on Pedestrian and Transit Infrastructure 2024 Progress on Pedestrian & Transit Infrastructure Note: for interactive mutli-year map, please visit Somerville's Vision Zero homepage.

Safe Streets Ordinance 2025 Annual Report Mayor Katjana Ballantyne Office of Strategic Planning & Community Development City of Somerville