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SSO 2026 Annual Report — File 26-0303
Safe Streets
Ordinance
2026 Annual Report
Mayor Jake Wilson
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.
Protected Bicycle Lanes
Bicycle Network Plan –
Original Priority Network
Project
Original
Priority
PBL
Miles
Updated
Priority
PBL
Miles
Notes
Broadway
(City Line to
Holland St)
0.45
0.80
(+0.35)
Upgraded to two-way
bike facility for full length
Pearl St
(McGrath
Hwy to
Medford St)
0.59
0.38
(-0.21)
Updated to two-way
from Medford to Skilton
and one-way from
Skilton to McGrath with
Neighborway connection
to maintain connectivity
Medford
Street Quick
Build PBLs
N/A
0.16
(+0.16)
Added to Priority
Network for connectivity
between School St and
Pearl St
Elm-Beacon
Connector
1.92
1.96
(+0.04)
Beacon St portion of
project added to Priority
Network for connectivity
between Elm St,
Somerville Ave, &
Beacon St
Original Priority
Network
28.45
miles
Additions
+0.55 miles
Subtractions
-0.21 miles
Net Change
+0.34 miles
Updated Priority
Network
28.79
miles
Protected Bicycle Lanes
Bicycle Network Plan –
Updated Priority Network
2025 Original Plan - Annotated
Report Requirement:
Separated Bicycle Facilities Installed in Prior Construction Season
Street
From
To
Directionality
Type
Priority
Miles
Non-Priority
Miles
Notes / Status
Central St
Summer St
Highland Ave
One-way pair
Permanent
0.23
COMPLETED
Columbia St
#495
Windsor St
One-way
Permanent
0.04
COMPLETED
Curtis St
Broadway
Electric Ave
One-way
Quick Build
0.08
COMPLETED
McGrath Hwy
Rufo Rd
Broadway
One-way pair
Quick Build
2.37
2.03 miles completed
Medford St /
McGrath Hwy Ramp
Prospect
Hill Ave
Somerville
Ave
One-way
Quick Build
0.13
Not completed
Medford St /
McGrath Hwy
Frontage
Poplar St
Linwood St
One-way
Quick Build
0.32
Not completed
Middlesex Ave
Foley St
McGrath Hwy
One-way pair
Quick-Build /
Permanent
0.53
COMPLETED
Somerville Ave
Park St
Beech St
One-way pair
Quick-Build /
Permanent
0.12
COMPLETED
Washington St
#210
#215
One-way pair
Permanent
0.03
Not completed
Webster Ave
#64
Windsor Pl
One-way
Permanent
0.02
COMPLETED
2025 Planned Total:
3.28
0.59
2025 Progress on the Overall Bike Network
Report Requirement:
Separated Bicycle Facilities Installed in Prior Construction Season
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 Sewer Separation
Columbia St
#495
Windsor St
One-way
Permanent
0.04
Developer Mitigation
Curtis St
Broadway
Electric Ave
One-way
Permanent
0.08
Mobility Quick Build
Fellsway
Broadway
Puritan Rd /
Mystic Ave
Two-way
Permanent
0.8
MassDOT 28/38
Interchange Project
Grand Union Blvd
Fellsway
Great River Rd
One-way Pair
Quick Build
0.22
Mobility Quick Build
Lombardi St
Broadway
Mystic Ave
Two-Way
Permanent
0.18
MassDOT Mystic/Maffa
Bridges Project
Mystic Ave
Boston City Line
Lombardi St
McGrath Hwy
Rufo Rd
Broadway
One-way pair
Quick Build
2.03
MassDOT Quick Build
Middlesex Ave
Foley St
McGrath Hwy
One-way pair
Quick-Build /
Permanent
0.53
Mobility Quick Build /
Developer Mitigation
Revolution Dr
Grand Union
Blvd
Assembly Row
One-way pair
Quick-build
0.04
Mobility Quick Build
Somerville Ave
Park St
Beech St
One-way pair
Quick-Build /
Permanent
0.12
Annual Streets
Reconstruction
Webster Ave
#64
Windsor Pl
One-way
Permanent
0.02
Developer Mitigation
2025 Actual Total:
3.26
1.03
Note: Quick-Build facilities are credited when they are substantially complete. Permanent facilities are credited so long as
construction of such facilities has commenced.
2026 Planned Installation
Report Requirement:
Separated Bicycle Facilities Planned for the Current Construction Season
Street
From
To
Directionality
Type
Priority
Miles
Non-Priority
Miles
Source
Elm St
Russell St
Somerville
Ave
One-way pair
Quick
Build
1.96
Elm-Beacon
Connector
Somerville Ave
Beacon St
Elm St
Beacon St
Oxford St
Somerville
Ave
Broadway
Alewife Brook
Pkwy
Holland St One-way pair Permanent
0.8
Annual Streets
Reconstruction
Pearl St
McGrath Hwy
Medford St
One-way /
Two-way
Permanent
0.38
Annual Streets
Reconstruction
Washington St
#210
#215
One-way pair Permanent
0.03
Annual Streets
Reconstruction
2026 Planned Total:
3.17
Note: Quick-Build facilities are credited when they are expected to be substantially complete. Permanent facilities are
credited so long as construction of such facilities is expected to have commenced. Actual implementation may differ from
the plan presented on this slide due to unforeseen delays.
2027 Planned Installation
Report Requirement:
Multi-Year Plan for Completing Priority Network
Street
From
To
Type
Priority
Miles
Non-Priority
Miles
Source
Broadway
Winchester St
Central St
Permanent
0.8
Annual Streets
Reconstruction
Foley St
Grand Union
Blvd
Great River Rd
Quick
Build
0.28
Mobility Quick Build
Medford St
School St
Pearl St
Quick
Build
0.16
Mobility Quick Build
Somerville Ave
Craigie St
Bow St (west end)
Quick
Build
1.48
Mobility Quick Build
Washington St
Tufts St
Boston City Line
Quick
Build
0.4
Mobility Quick Build
2027 Planned Total:
3.12
Note: Quick-Build facilities are credited when they are expected to be substantially complete. Permanent facilities are
credited so long as construction of such facilities is expected to have commenced. Actual implementation may differ from
the plan presented on this slide due to unforeseen delays.
2028-2030# Planned Installation
Report Requirement:
Multi-Year Plan for Completing Priority Network
* Project features major
infrastructure improvements
and is subject to programming
in the Capital Investment Plan.
# City's current assessment
of existing staff resources,
engagement timelines, and
project implementation funding
indicate that the City will need to
extend the timeline to complete
the Priority Network to beyond
2030.
Street
From
To
Type
Priority
Miles
Source
Broadway
Walker St
Boston Ave
Permanent
0.53
Annual Streets Reconstruction
Broadway
Holland St
Walker St
Permanent
0.98
Annual Streets Reconstruction
Broadway
McGrath Hwy
Mt. Vernon St
Quick Build
1.1
Mobility Quick Build
Broadway
Central St
McGrath Hwy
Permanent
0.95
Annual Streets 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
Cross St / Franklin St
Tufts St / Washington St
Broadway
Quick Build
0.98
Mobility Quick Build
Curtis St
Electric Ave
Medford City Line
Quick Build
0.38
Mobility Quick Build
Highland Ave *
McGrath Hwy
Davis Sq
Permanent
3.6
Highland / McGrath Reconstruction
Lowell St
Somerville Ave
Medford St
Quick Build
0.93
Mobility Quick Build
McGrath Hwy
Cambridge City Line
Blakely St
Permanent
0.73
McGrath Blvd Project
School St
Broadway
Highland Ave
Quick Build
0.49
Mobility Quick Build
School St
Highland Ave
Somerville Ave
Quick Build
0.38
Mobility Quick Build
Somerville Ave *
Bow St
Washington St
Permanent
0.47
USQ Streetscape Reconstruction
Temple St
Broadway
Mystic Ave
Quick Build
0.64
Mobility Quick Build
Webster Ave /
Washington St /
Prospect St *
Newton St / Propsect St /
Somerville Ave
Prospect St / Merriam St /
Newton St
Permanent
0.19
USQ Streetscape Reconstruction
Building the Priority Network -
Protected Bicycle Lanes (PBL)
Year
Priority
PBL
Miles*
Pre-2025
4.41
2025
3.26
2026
3.17
2027
3.12
2028-2030#
14.83
Total:
28.79
Path to Completion
Summary
Previously
Constructed
4.41
2025 Completed
3.26
Planned for
2026
3.17
Planned for
2027
3.12
Remaining to
Construct
14.83
Priority PBL Network - Status as of 3/1/2026
# City's current assessment of existing staff resources,
engagement timelines, and project implementation funding
indicate that the City will need to extend the timeline to
complete the Priority Network to beyond 2030.
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
$ 33,000
Installation
Material and Construction
$301,000
Operations and Maintenance
Staff (DPW, Parking, Engineering)
$ 15,000
Equipment
$ 41,000
Material (Flex Posts, Signs, incl Pavement Markings to
be redone every 5 years, …)
$ 75,000
Total per Quick-Build Lane Mile
$465,000
Report Requirement:
Forecasted Expenditure for Protected Bicycle Lane Installation
Cost Estimate – 2026-2030#
Year
Quick Build
Miles Only
Total Cost
per Quick-Build
Lane Mile
Planning & Design & Implementation
Cost
Operations and Maintenance Cost
(includes quick build miles installed in all previous years)
Staff
Material
Staff
Material
Equipment
Existing
7.67
2026
3.17
$465,000
$104,610
$954,170
$162,600
$813,000
$41,000
2027
3.12
$465,000
$102,960
$939,120
$209,400
$1,407,000
$41,000
2028-2030#
14.83
$465,000
$489,390
$4,463,830
$431,850
$2,159,250
$82,000
•
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 include price escalations until 2026. Numbers do not include price
escalation for future years.
•
# City's current assessment of existing staff resources, engagement timelines, and project implementation funding indicate
that the City will need to extend the timeline to complete the Priority Network to beyond 2030.
Report Requirement:
Progress on Pedestrian and Transit Infrastructure
Vision Zero Plan Goal
2025 Progress
2 Miles of Sidewalk construction
2.93 miles of sidewalk and accessible curb ramp construction in 2025
5 Major Intersection Quick Build
Improvements
10 raised crosswalks installed across entrances to residential streets on Berkeley St (2), Cambria St (1),
Church St (1), Gibbens St (1), Oxford St (2), Putnam St (1), Vinal Ave (1), and Westwood Rd (1)
4 raised intersection constructed at Hanson St/Skehan St (1), Holland St / Thorndike St (1), Oak St / Houghton
St (1), and Summer St / Quincy St / Prescott St (1).
24 speed humps constructed across 9 Somerville Streets
23 curb extensions constructed across 14 Somervile Streets
7 raised crosswalks installed across Central St (3), School St (1), Somerville Ave (1), Summer St (1), and
Marginal Rd (1).
New crosswalks added on School St at Berkeley St and Summer St at Vinal Ave.
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
2 floating bus stops installed on Somerville Ave; 4 new and 3 replacement bus shelters installed on Broadway,
Highland Ave, Holland St, and Washington St.
Permanent improvement near rapid transit
Tufts St sidewalk widening, RRFB crossing across Washington St at Tufts St
Permanent improvement near school or
crossing guard location
Bonair St speed humps serving WHCIS @ Edgerley
Enhance/Designate 3 Neighborway Streets
Tufts Street reconstruction
3 Traffic Signal Upgrades
Audible push buttons and countdown timers added at 13 intersections; Teele Square signal improvements
2025 Progress on Pedestrian & Transit Infrastructure
Safe Streets
Ordinance
2026 Annual Report
Mayor Jake Wilson
Office of Strategic Planning &
Community Development
City of Somerville