Yearlong GLX Bridge Closure Starts Friday

SOMERVILLE, MA – The Broadway bridge will close for Green Line construction this Friday, March 22. The closure is the first of three planned for 2019 and is expected to last a year.

See below for detours (note: routes have been finalized):

Motor Vehicle Detours

• Eastbound
  • From Powder House Rotary, continue onto Warner St.
  • Turn right onto Main St.
  • Turn left onto Broadway
• Westbound
  • From Broadway, turn left onto Cedar St.
  • Turn right onto Highland Ave.
  • Turn right onto College Ave

Pedestrian and Bike Detours

• Eastbound
  • From Broadway, turn left onto Boston Ave.
  • Turn right onto Harvard St.
  • Turn right onto Winchester St.
  • Turn left onto Broadway
• Westbound
  • From Broadway, turn right onto Winchester St.
  • Turn left onto Harvard St.
  • Turn left onto Boston Ave.
  • Turn right onto Broadway

Those who use the bridge or take the MBTA 80 or 89 buses in that area are advised to plan new travel routes with these maps and this video. A free shuttle service during the closure is expected to begin March 25.

Related: Green Line Extension Bridge Closures: Timeline, Detours