Traffic & Transit

This Street In Massachusetts Is Such A Mess Drivers Are Getting Bumper Stickers To Show They "Survived" It

"Ambulances and important vehicles can't get down the street. I think that is really important," said CeCilia Melendez, a manager at Magpie.

(Sean Barnacoat/CBS Boston)

April 24, 2024

SOMERVILLE -- A bumper sticker is circling around the streets of Somerville. It says, "This Car Survived Highland Avenue." The joke sticker has neighbors wondering when the troublesome road will get an overhaul.

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"Ambulances and important vehicles can't get down the street. I think that is really important," said CeCilia Melendez, a manager at Magpie, a shop on Highland Avenue, "There's a lot of double parking and not a lot of room on this street."

The road has stretches that are littered with potholes or a scattering of patched potholes.

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"This Car Survived Highland Avenue" magnet sold at Magpie in Somerville/CBS Boston

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