Somerville’s Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project To Give Updates Soon

SOMERVILLE, MA – Construction on the Spring Hill Sewer Separation Project in Somerville is set to continue through the spring and summer months of 2023, with updates and an in-depth look at what’s ahead to be shared in a public meeting this month.

The virtual, public meeting has been scheduled for April 10 at 6 p.m.

At the meeting, Somerville community members can expect a review of the progress made so far this winter, a look ahead at the upcoming spring and summer construction season, a review of streetscape improvements and green infrastructure, and a chance to give feedback in a Q&A session with city staff.

The Spring Hill neighborhood in Somerville is currently served by a combined sewer system that collects both wastewater and stormwater runoff in the same pipes. The city is working to update this system and install new storm drains that separate stormwater from the combined sewer system to reduce water pollution, prevent flooding, and modernize the 19th century infrastructure.

The project will also install green stormwater infrastructure, plant 185 new trees, and improve the streetscape.

The Spring Hill Sewer Separation project has been divided into two areas: Project Area 1 and Project Area 2. Construction has already begun in Project Area 1, with Project Area 2 advancing to the construction phase in 2023.

Over the course of the spring, summer, and fall of 2023, Westwood Road, Berkeley Street, Cambria Street, School Street, Gibbens Street, Oxford Street and Highland Avenue will undergo underground utility work, according to the project timeline.

Summer Street, Avon Street, and Central Street will undergo surface and streetscape restoration during the same time period.