Prospect Hill Traffic Calming

At a glance

What: A resolution (26-1112) calling for traffic calming in the Prospect Hill neighborhood.
Where it stands: Approved and sent to the Traffic and Parking Committee for discussion on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (an older meeting).
Next: committee hearing; no date in the record.

Councilor Link, with Councilor Ewen-Campen and Councilor Mbah, said Prospect Hill has seen many accidents and that neighbors collected signatures asking for a traffic study.
Councilor Ewen-Campen said the area is a major rush-hour cut-through and suggested clearing corners for visibility.
Separately, on June 25 the Council also marked work completed on a request for a raised intersection or crosswalk at Columbus Avenue, Prospect Hill Parkway and Stone Avenue (26-0840, by Councilor Link and Councilor Ewen-Campen), after the Traffic and Parking Committee's June 22 meeting.

City Council regular meeting minutes, June 25, 2026: https://somervillema.legistar1.com/somervillema/meetings/2026/6/3962_M_City_Council_26-06-25_Meeting_Minutes.pdf
The minutes are the Legistar versions, which carry the City's notice that they are not the official version; check with the City Clerk before relying on them.

Resolution approved and sent to the Traffic and Parking Committee.

The Traffic and Parking report said data collection on the identified streets would happen in October, with results taking several months.