On 12/4, at 6:30PM, #MassDOT will hold an in person design public hearing for the #Somerville/#Cambridge – McGrath Highway (Route 28) roadway reconstruction project (McGrath Boulevard)
Location: Somerville High School,
81 Highland Avenue, Somerville
A live virtual Design Public Hearing (DPH) and an Open House will be hosted to provide the public with the opportunity to become fully acquainted with the proposed roadway reconstruction project on McGrath Highway. All views and comments submitted in response to the meetings will be reviewed and considered to the maximum extent possible. The proposed project consists of the reconstruction of McGrath Highway (Route 28) between Broadway in Somerville and 3rd St in Cambridge. The current design proposes to remove the McCarthy Overpass and replace it with a surface boulevard-style roadway with at-grade signalized intersections. The project includes the provision, expansion, and enhancement of pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities.
How will this affect you?
The project focuses on improving community connectivity between different neighborhoods and accommodation for all roadway users. The project also includes safety improvements, increased green space, physical separation of bicycles and pedestrians from motor vehicles wherever feasible, and the removal of a physical and visual barrier (the overpass) within the community.