Somerville Traffic Commission 10-06-2026

The Somerville Traffic Commission met on October 6, 2026, to consider parking and traffic regulations. The commission approved, by a 3–1 vote, changing three Holland Street loading-zone spaces near the businesses from loading-only Monday through Saturday to Monday through Friday, making them available for metered parking on Saturdays. Commissioners noted that a separate proposal concerning three additional spaces had previously been rejected and was not before them at this meeting. The commission also reviewed an accessible-parking request for 35 Century Street and a Beacon Street regulation item; the transcript does not clearly preserve their complete vote outcomes.

A Mobility Division presentation covered two proposals developed with the Somerville Council on Aging: adjusting Winslow Street’s accessible-parking and loading-zone layout to provide three accessible spaces and a standard loading zone, and changing permit-only parking near the Council on Aging to two-hour parking except by permit. The commission approved the presented items. No contracts, vendor selections, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.