Colored pavement markings for bus and bike lanes on Prospect Street are already underway, with work potentially beginning in early August. The committee also supported targeted four-week morning enforcement in Teele Square and advanced reviews of traffic-calming and pedestrian-safety improvements across Somerville.
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What this means
The committee recommended marking all discussed resolutions as work completed, reflecting updates from city staff rather than final construction approvals for every project. Prospect Street’s bus and bike lanes may receive colored markings soon, while Teele Square will receive focused morning enforcement for four weeks. Staff will review traffic data for Elmwood Street in July, evaluate a raised crossing near Columbus Avenue over the summer, and determine next steps for Vernon Street within one or two months. Perkins Street safety improvements are anticipated by 2030, with a full project estimated at approximately $250,000 per mile.
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Accepted the Traffic and Parking Committee minutes from April 27 and May 18, 2026.
Recommended marking the Whitfield Road one-way signage and enforcement request as work completed; staff said an additional one-way sign may improve clarity.
Recommended marking the Perkins Street Neighborways safety-treatment request as work completed; project development will include community engagement, with completion anticipated by 2030.
Recommended marking the Teele Square enforcement request as work completed; targeted morning enforcement will run for four weeks and may be extended if violations do not decline.
Recommended marking the Prospect Street colored bus- and bike-lane markings request as work completed; pavement-marking work could begin in early August.
Recommended marking the Durham and Hanson Street crosswalk daylighting request as work completed; the location was added to the city’s evaluation list, with vehicles to be kept 20 feet from the crosswalk.
Recommended marking the Vernon Street speed-bump request as work completed; staff had collected data and expected to clarify next steps within one or two months.
Recommended marking the Elmwood Street speed-bump and rush-hour access review as work completed; staff planned to review data in July and provide a public update in late summer.
Recommended marking the request to evaluate a raised intersection or crosswalk at Columbus Avenue, Prospect Hill Parkway, and Stone Avenue as work completed; staff will review the location over the summer.
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