Needham Street Bus Stops reconstruction starts Monday, July 13
MassDOT’s contractor, P. Gioioso & Sons, will begin curb and sidewalk work related to the reconstruction of MBTA Route 59 bus stops on Needham Street in Newton. This work began on Monday, July 13 and continue weekdays through Fall 2026 from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM each day.
Lane shifts on Needham Street will be necessary to facilitate construction. Appropriate signage will be in place to direct traffic during these impacts, and pedestrian and bicycle access will be maintained.
Project updates
As of May 2025, all major roadway, sidewalk reconstruction, and bridge work on the project is complete, except for sections of sidewalk, ADA ramps, curbing, and bike lanes that are currently occupied by utility poles, which are scheduled to be removed.
In Spring/Summer of 2025 the contractor is scheduled to complete all roadway striping, which includes legends, arrows, and bike lane painting.
Intersection improvements have been made at the two intersections at Winchester Street and Centre Street below the Route 9 Bridge. The contractor is expected to implement the associated Adaptive Signal Control technology throughout the project corridor.
Coordination is ongoing with various utility companies located in the corridor to ensure important utility work continues. For this reason, the bike lanes will remain closed on Needham Street, Newton until utility wires are relocated and the old poles are removed.
Upon removal of the old utility poles, the contractor will return to Needham Street to finish installation of sidewalk panels, ADA ramps, curbing, and permanent pavement patching to get these areas to a finished condition. At this time Needham Street and the project is expected to be completed late fall of 2025.