MassDOT approves $78.7 million contract for new Somerville-Everett pedestrian bridge

MassDOT has approved a $78.7 million contract to build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Mystic River. The project will connect Draw Seven Park in Somerville to the Gateway Park trail in Everett.
The new bicycle and pedestrian bridge will cross the Mystic River, connecting Draw Seven Park in Somerville with the Gateway Park trail in Everett.
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