An e-mail and robo-call I received today:
Hello, This is Jackie Rossetti from the City of Somerville with information about road-race related street closures this weekend. On Sunday, December 18th beginning at 9am, the Somerville Police Department and Traffic and Parking Department will be detouring vehicles in and around the Davis, Teele, and Ball Square areas to accommodate the running of the annual Jingle Bell Road Race. Secondary roads in these areas may also be closed to through traffic beginning at 9am, and major roadways including Holland Street, Broadway (from Holland Street to North Street), Powderhouse Boulevard, Broadway along the Ball Square corridor, Cedar Street, and Highland Ave into Davis Square will be closed from 11am to approximately 1pm.
Buses in the Davis Square area will be rerouted during this time, including Red Line shuttles between Alewife, Davis, and Harvard Stations. Please plan accordingly if you need alternate transportation.
Somerville Police personnel will be stationed throughout these areas to direct traffic and provide detour information. (CLICK HERE TO SEE RACE MAP). We apologize for this temporary inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to call 311 during regular business hours.
Hello, This is Jackie Rossetti from the City of Somerville with information about road-race related street closures this weekend. On Sunday, December 18th beginning at 9am, the Somerville Police Department and Traffic and Parking Department will be detouring vehicles in and around the Davis, Teele, and Ball Square areas to accommodate the running of the annual Jingle Bell Road Race. Secondary roads in these areas may also be closed to through traffic beginning at 9am, and major roadways including Holland Street, Broadway (from Holland Street to North Street), Powderhouse Boulevard, Broadway along the Ball Square corridor, Cedar Street, and Highland Ave into Davis Square will be closed from 11am to approximately 1pm.
Buses in the Davis Square area will be rerouted during this time, including Red Line shuttles between Alewife, Davis, and Harvard Stations. Please plan accordingly if you need alternate transportation.
Somerville Police personnel will be stationed throughout these areas to direct traffic and provide detour information. (CLICK HERE TO SEE RACE MAP). We apologize for this temporary inconvenience, and thank you for your patience. If you have any questions regarding this information, please feel free to call 311 during regular business hours.