Lynn Fells Parkway at Melrose Street Intersection Improvements

A project to improve safety and accessibility for all users

Project Overview

The goals of the Lynn Fells Parkway at Melrose Street Intersection project are to improve safety and accessibility for all users along the intersection by creating signalized intersections, lower the speed of vehicles traveling through curb extensions, and create a better balance among the various user demands placed on the intersection.

Project Update

April 2025 Update: Beginning on Monday, April 28, 2025, and continuing through Monday, March 9, 2026 (excluding weekends), the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be working to modify the intersection at Lynn Fells Parkway and Melrose Street, including addition of a traffic signal. The project will include implementing lane shifts on Lynn Fells Parkway at the intersection of Melrose Street in the City of Melrose from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. during much of the construction period. Additionally, the City of Melrose will be conducting work on Lynn Fells Parkway during the week of April 21, 2025.   

Initial construction activities will include the installation of erosion control, mobilization and installation of foundations, saw cutting for utilities and roadway alignment, and utility coordination. 

October 2024 Update: Construction contract awarded to MDR Construction, procurement of materials, coordination, and construction logistics to begin.   

May 2024 Update: DCR has completed engineering design plans, anticipates going to bid in early July, and, by this summer, awarding a construction contract.