Somerville Intersection To Close For 3 Weeks In March

SOMERVILLE, MA – The city will start working on the intersection of Cedar Street and Highland Avenue on Monday, March 12, according to a Friday announcement. Work will require the full closure of the intersection from 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The construction is part of the ongoing Cedar St. Water & Sewer project.

During work hours, traffic will be detoured as follows:

Vehicles

• Eastbound on Highland: Right on Cherry St., left on Summer St., left on Lowell St., right on Highland Ave.
• Eastbound on Highland to Cedar St.: Left on Willow Ave., right on Morrison Ave., left on Cedar St.
• Westbound on Highland: Left on Porter St., right on Summer St., right on Willow Ave., left on Highland Ave.
• Cedar St. Southbound (from Broadway): Right on Morrison Ave., left on Willow Ave., right on Highland Ave. to follow detours above Cedar St.

Buses

• Westbound: Left on Central St., right on Summer St., right on Willow Ave., back to Highland Ave.
• Eastbound: Continue through Davis Square onto Summer St., left on Central St., back to Highland Ave.

At the end of each work day the intersection will be reopened for vehicles. To access the Kennedy School, vehicles should follow the detours to Cherry Street or Porter Street.

Businesses in this area will remain open during construction, and will be accessible by vehicle as long as it is safe to do so. Wherever possible, the city advises drivers to park outside the marked work zone.

If you have questions or concerns, please call 311 (617-666-3311). For full project information, visit www.somervillema.gov/cedarstreet.

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