Dane Street, Somerville, MA Pedestrian Hazards

The following images were captured along Dane Street in Somerville, MA on Friday June 17, 2016 at about 7:15 PM. The sidewalk hazards are on both sides of the street between Washington Street and Somerville Avenue. These hazards were reported to the Somerville Aldermen in 2014, and to the Somerville Commission on Persons With Disabilities in March 2016.  Some of the sidewalk is under MBTA jurisdiction. They made some asphalt fixes but only for part of the broken sidewalks. 


This image of a hazard is on the west side of Dane Street on the side of The Training Room, an exercise and fitness club, near Washington Street.  


Close-up of the hazard on the west side of Dane Street on the side of The Training Room, an exercise and fitness club, near Washington Street. 


Broken sidewalk at 67 Dane Street. 


Broken raised sidewalk at 64 Dane Street.


Broken raised sidewalk at 38 Dane Street.


Beginning of overpass of MBTA commuter rail tracks, east side of Dane street looking toward Somerville Avenue.


Middle of overpass of MBTA commuter rail tracks, east side of Dane Street looking toward Somerville Avenue.


Beginning of overpass of MBTA commuter rail tracks, west side of Dane street looking toward Somerville Avenue.


Middle of overpass of MBTA commuter rail tracks, west side of Dane Street looking toward Somerville Avenue.


Beginning of overpass of MBTA commuter rail tracks, west side of Dane street looking toward Washington Street. Asphalt fix can be seen in this image.


Dane Street sidewalk east side looking toward Somerville Avenue. You can see a large gap between parts of the sidewalk. This crevice continues for about 25 feet. 


Dane Street sidewalk east side looking toward Somerville Avenue. You can see a large gap between parts of the sidewalk. There is another gap horizontal in this image. The vertical crevice continues for about 25 feet. 


This portion of the Dane Street sidewalk was recently repaired by the Somerville Public Works Department. They did an excellent job making a smooth sidewalk. But the slope is very dangerous in winter when there is snow or ice covering the sidewalk. That section just north of 24 Dane Street needs less of a slope, where it meets the driveway going toward The Market Basket grocery.  


This broken sidewalk hazard is on the west side of Dane Street, just south of Tyler Street. 


This sidewalk hazard is on the west side of Dane Street just north of Village Street.