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Somerville engineers say Ball Square signal likely needs controller upgrade; full prioritization and costs still pending
Summary
Mobility and engineering directors told the Traffic and Parking Committee that the signal at Rogers Avenue and Boston Avenue near Ball Square is operating on legacy hardware that limits modern features; reconstruction estimates run tens of thousands of dollars and the city will prioritize upgrades through an asset management process.
Councilors and city staff discussed recurring crashes and limited pedestrian facilities at the intersection of Rogers Avenue and Boston Avenue near the Ball Square T station and asked whether the traffic signal equipment could be upgraded.
Brad Rawson, director of mobility, said older traffic signals often have undersized controllers — “a controller is like a computer motherboard” — that lack…
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