Somerville and Everett are set to get a wider pedestrian and bicycle bridge after state approval.
After years of uncertainty, the state recently approved plans to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge connecting Somerville and Everett.
The latest plan calls for the bridge to include 18 feet of usable width, from curb to curb, according to a MassDOT spokesperson. That’s wider than previous iterations, which drew criticism for, some argued, being too narrow to accommodate the traffic.
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