Last GLX Bridge Closure Of 2019 Starts Friday

SOMERVILLE, MA — The third Green Line Extension bridge closure this year, originally scheduled for mid-summer, starts Friday, May 17. The Medford Street bridge in Gilman Square will remain closed through spring 2020.

Traffic will be detoured around the work zone via Pearl Street and McGrath Highway. The bridge was originally expected to close in July, but the timeline was moved up after coordination between the GLX and the Somerville High School Building Project.

Following work on Somerville High School this spring and summer, GLX will modify the bridge and create a longer span with structural improvements to accommodate new tracks.

Detours

For Vehicular Traffic, Pedestrian and Bike Traffic headed north/west:

• Bear RIGHT on McGrath Highway at Medford Street
• LEFT on Pearl Street
• RIGHT on Medford Street

For Vehicular, Pedestrian and Bike Traffic headed south/east:

• From Medford Street, bear LEFT on Pearl Street
• RIGHT on McGrath Highway
• Continue on McGrath Highway

To stay informed about construction, sign up to receive a weekly email outlining upcoming construction citywide at www.somervillema.gov/construction. Residents are also encouraged to enroll in the City’s alert system at www.somervillema.gov/alerts to ensure they’re notified prior to major detours or disruptive construction activity in their neighborhood.

Anyone seeking assistance for an urgent Green Line construction-related matter should call the 24/7 GLX hotline at 1-855-GLX-INFO (459-4636) or emailinfo@glxinfo.com.

For additional information about the Green Line Extension project, including construction schedules, fact sheets, and the latest station designs, visitwww.mass.gov/GLX.