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Developer to maintain curb-protected bike lane under Somerville easement agreement
Somerville City Finance Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary
An easement and maintenance license for a curb-protected bike lane at 495 Columbia Street was presented; the developer agreed to maintain (including snow removal) the protected lane because portions appear on private property despite being in the public way.
Attorney Kathy Lester Salkert of the Somerville law department described a pedestrian access easement and a corresponding maintenance license for 495 Columbia Street at the finance committee meeting on Nov. 19.
Salkert explained the bike lane is curb protected and, because the building sits…
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