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      MCRT Weston-Waltham Phase 2, Bridge over Route 128

      This 0.5 mile project includes the rehabilitation of the railroad bridge over Route 128. As of January 2025, the timeline of this project is undetermined. The 1265 Main Street Phase 2 roadway reconfiguration project will occur first, and the timeline of this project is also undetermined.

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        Reformatory Branch Trail - Gravel

        Open to the public, very shaded in a forest. Sometimes very narrow but not too busy.

        unimproved
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          Construction funded for 2026

          design
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            Central Section

            The Central Section of the Columbia Greenway Rail Trail is completely elevated through downtown Westfield, with five bridges (four new, one rehabilitated) and is one of the only elevated urban rail trails in the U.S.

            paved
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              paved
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                proposed
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                  paved
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                    paved
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                      paved
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                        unimproved
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                          Alewife Brook Greenway

                          A 1.5-mile bike path following the parkway from the Mystic River to the Minuteman Bikeway near Alewife station.

                          paved
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                            paved
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                              Original railroad ROW of the MCRT.

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                                Fitchburg Cutoff Path

                                paved
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                                  unimproved
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                                    Clipper City Rail Trail

                                    paved
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                                      onRoad
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                                              paved
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                                                proposed
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                                                  proposed
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                                                    Belchertown Greenway in-use

                                                    While not improved, the southern part of this section is most used by pedestrians and bicyclists, the northern part of this section is hiking terrain. The best available road connection to the Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail connects to the middle of this section at Springfield Road.

                                                    unimproved
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                                                      onRoad
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                                                        paved
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                                                          paved
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                                                            Groveland South

                                                            paved
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                                                              Assabet River Rail Trail, shared with the MCRT

                                                              In 2023, Hudson opted to share this section of the ARRT with the MCRT-Wayside. The original Mass Central Railroad corridor crossed the Assabet River with a now-disused bridge slightly north.

                                                              paved
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                                                                paved
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                                                                  Amesbury Riverwalk Trail

                                                                  paved
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                                                                    Fenway Path Phase 3

                                                                    proposed
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                                                                      paved
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                                                                        Shared SNETT and Blackstone River Greenway section

                                                                        A 3.5-mile paved segment from Uxbridge, MA, to Blackstone, MA, brings you to the Rhode Island border. It crosses eight bridges with beautiful views of the Blackstone River and Canal and includes a stop to view the historic Millville Lock. This segment also features a playground with a convenience store across the way offering refreshments and ice cream.

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                                                                          bradford

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                                                                            MCRT Expansion by East Quabbin Land Trust

                                                                            Trail travels toward the covered bridge in Gilbertville, but is a dead end and does not connect to the following MCRT section or Old Gilbertville Road. A portion of this trail includes the Frohloff Farm.

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                                                                              paved
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                                                                                Twin Cities Rail Trail

                                                                                paved
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                                                                                  proposed
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                                                                                    Mill Street

                                                                                    This on-road section is calm.

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                                                                                        Wachusett Greenways built this section of the MCRT off the railroad ROW.

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                                                                                                  Weston & Wayland

                                                                                                  This 4.4 mile section of the Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside was completed by DCR in 2019, in partnership with Eversource's access road project. The Town of Weston contributed the Conant Road underpass. It runs from the Mass Central Railroad Bridge over the MBTA Fitchburg Line in Weston to the historic Wayland Freight House and Wayland Station.

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                                                                                                    Mystic River Bridge

                                                                                                    A proposed connection linking Everett’s Northern Strand Trail to Somerville’s Assembly Orange Line Station. Spanning the Mystic River, the bridge would provide a direct route for cyclists and pedestrians, enhancing regional connectivity. Plans include a new Assembly station entrance on the riverfront side, improving access between the bridge, the Northern Strand Trail, and the subway system.

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                                                                                                            Wenham Canal Trail

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                                                                                                                Median separated, shared use path adjacent to MA-12

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                                                                                                                    A long, peaceful and relatively flat 11-mile round trip bike ride through the woods. Begin at Headquarters Parking Lot (P1) at 194 Cranberry Road, South Carver. From the southeast corner of the parking lot (the entrance to the parking lot), cross the gated foot bridge on your left and head up the paved road. The bike path will be on your left-hand side. Once you are on the paved bike trail, follow the signs at the intersections towards the East Entrance which is on Long Pond Road in Plymouth. You will cross a few automobile roads so cross with care. Once you reach the East Entrance, you can retrace your ride to return to the Headquarters parking lot

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                                                                                                                        Groveland North

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                                                                                                                            Original Mass Central Railroad ROW.

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                                                                                                                              Wachusett Greenways: Barre, Oakham, and Rutland

                                                                                                                              An 8.8 mile section through Barre, Oakham, and Rutland. Highlights include the 70-foot-long Charnock Tunnel, the 98-foot long bridge over the Ware River, and the new culvert after Miles Road. The Charnock Cut, a stone cut by the Mass Central Railroad, is the highest point on the MCRT.

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                                                                                                                                Original Mass Central Railroad ROW

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                                                                                                                                  Wachusett Greenways built this MCRT section off the railroad ROW.

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                                                                                                                                    Milford Upper Charles Trail

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                                                                                                                                        Maynard, Acton

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                                                                                                                                          Quequechan River Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                            Old Eastern Marsh Trail

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                                                                                                                                              Northampton Bikeway

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                                                                                                                                                        Phase 1

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                                                                                                                                                              Wachusett Greenways built this section of the MCRT off the railroad ROW. The loop was built with a flatter side for ADA accessibility.

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                                                                                                                                                                  Somerville Community Path

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                                                                                                                                                                    Alewife Linear Park

                                                                                                                                                                    Opened in 1985 as part the Red Line extension from Davis to Alewife, this section was the earliest trail in the area–before the Community Path or Minuteman. As of March 2025, a redesign is expected to begin construction in May 2025

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                                                                                                                                                                        Arthur R. Swift Amherst/UMass Bike Connector

                                                                                                                                                                        Recent construction (May 2025) at UMass has prohibited bike riding between Amity St and Massachusetts Ave along the path, forcing riders out into painted bike lanes on University Dr.

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                                                                                                                                                                          Hudson to Marlborough

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                                                                                                                                                                            Milford Upper Charles Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                Needham/Newton Community Way

                                                                                                                                                                                A proposed extension of the Newton Upper Falls Greenway into Needham, as part of the Bay Colony Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                  Dover Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                  The Dover Rail Trail begun a new design process in 2024.

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Border Road to Hillside Road - Waltham

                                                                                                                                                                                      This 0.3 mile section was notably the first section of the 23 mile MCRT - Wayside to be built, in 2014.

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                                                                                                                                                                                        Danvers Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                        Though not paved and all dirt, you can ride a road bike on it no problem. 28c tires work just fine.

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                                                                                                                                                                                          World War II Veterans Memorial Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 1 - Belmont Community Path

                                                                                                                                                                                              This phase will connect to the commuter rail station, as well as the high school and middle school via a tunnel under the tracks near Alexander Ave, greatly improving pedestrian and bicycle connectivity in the area– especially for students. The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization has allocated funding in its draft 2026 budget to fully construct Phase 1.

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                                                                                                                                                                                              Yankee Doodle Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  Minuteman Commuter Bikeway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                    Milford Upper Charles Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Winthrop Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Completed a 10% conceptual design. (route is not finalized yet, so still marking is as proposed)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                        Watertown Cambridge Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                BFRT Phase 3 Sudbury

                                                                                                                                                                                                                The 1.4 miles of rail corridor from the junction of the BFRT and MCRT to the Eaton Road in Framingham. Purchased in 2020 and currently in design with aims of construction in 2029.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Friends of the Mary Lane Hospital Section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Friends of the Mary Lane Hospital in Ware, in addition to the effort to restore the Hospital, also includes property that is proposed to build a section of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2.5 mile segment. Not ready for road bikes, due to lack of drainage, with several wet sections to cross -- although gravel and mountain bikes should be okay. Marion owns this railroad right of way, and awaits Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) funding in FFY 2026 to improve and extend it

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BFRT Phase 3, Framingham Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Framingham section of the trail has been divided into two parts. Phase 1, which is about 1.4 miles, runs from Eaton Road south to Frost Street. Currently Phase 1 in Framingham, along with the final 1.3 miles in Sudbury (BFRT Phase 3 Sudbury), is scheduled for the 2029 TIP. However, Framingham Planning and Community Development Director Sarkis Sarkisian, who is charged with coordinating development of the BFRT in Framingham, says he is optimistic that the construction schedule can be accelerated. It is hoped that both the Sudbury section and Phase 1 in Framingham can be constructed concurrently.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This phase will connect the phase 1 sections completed in 2010, and is slated to being construction in Spring 2026

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mystic River

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This section includes Blessing of the Bay Park, with connections to Assembly Row MBTA Station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sudbury, Hudson, Stow, Marlborough

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7.6 miles. Sudbury, Hudson, Stow, and a corner of Marlborough. Eversource has completed their "Phase 1" of the project leaving a gravel sub-surface. In 2025, DCR began "Phase 2" with pre-construction activities starting in February. The trail was paved by May 14, but additional construction improvements are ongoing. Primary completion is targeted for June 30 2025, though HAWK Red Light signal fabrication (at hazardous Route 20 Sudbury and Main Street Hudson crossings) is scheduled for end of October 2025. DCR expects work such as loam/planting to continue into 2026.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Shining Sea Bikeway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Shining Sea Bikeway runs for 10.7 miles from the Steamship Authority ferry terminal in Woods Hole to County Road in North Falmouth. Following the Old Colony rail line, it is the only bikeway on Cape Cod that runs alongside the sea, providing views across salt marshes, barrier beaches, and open water. And with almost 25% of the Bikeway abutting conservation land along at least one side, the Bikeway brings you close to a variety of wooded uplands, cedar swamps, and ponds. Wildlife abounds along the Bikeway, from the microscopic plankton in the sea to quahogs, bluefish, River Herring, eels, egrets, Great Blue Herons, Red-tailed Hawks, Osprey, turtles, Red Fox, muskrats, and deer. The Shining Sea Bikeway is the oldest rail trail in Massachusetts, the first in the United States to be assembled by eminent domain, and the legal struggle to create the trail led to the strongest state rail corridor protection legislation in the country.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fenway Path Phases 1 and 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Rockland Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clinton Tunnel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The historic 1,110-foot tunnel was originally constructed to reroute the Central Mass Railroad during the creation of the Wachusett Reservoir. Currently undergoing remediation and design, the tunnel will ultimately serve as a centerpiece for the trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hudson - Downtown and West Section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hudson is prioritizing the design and construction of this section. In 2025 Hudson applied for both a Mass Trails grant and an MPO Design grant seeking to get this 3+-mile section of the trail to 25% design completion.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Salisbury Point Ghost Trail East

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  From Colonel Drive, Uxbridge to the Air Line State Park Trail in Connecticut.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Newton Upper Falls Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Upper Falls Greenway is a one-mile converted rail trail that extends from Newton Highlands to Newton Upper Falls, with a spur trail connecting to Needham Street. Amenities include benches, kiosks lining the trail's route, a bocce ball court, and a splash park associated with the Northland mixed use development (coming Summer 2025).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chelsea Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Derry Windham Salem Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MCRT New Braintree and Hardwick

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Highlights of this section include three historic railroad bridges. Two are steel railroad bridges over the Ware river: a lattice truss bridge and a pony truss bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Holliston Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Holliston Rail Trail is a 6.7-mile multi-use path running across Holliston, spanning between the Sherborn and Milford town lines. It supports activities such as biking, walking, jogging, wheelchair use, and cross-country skiing. The trail seamlessly connects to the paved Milford Upper Charles Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wachusett Dam Hike: Railroad Corridor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This section of the Wachusett Dam Hike was formerly the Mass Central Railroad and includes a railroad rock cut. DCR yellow Gate Number 39 at Route 110/W Boylston Street marks the western entrance. Note the DCR yellow Gate Number 41A in the middle of this section does not prohibit pedestrians or bicyclists.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  North Point Development Cambridge Crossing, North Point Park, the North Bank Bridge, and Paul Revere Park.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Northern Strand Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The 1.9 mile extension will enhance downtown Lynn's streets with curb-separated on-street bikeways, sidewalk improvements, and safer crossings. This extension will connect to the existing beachfront bike path at Nahant Beach.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phoenix Bike Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wachusett Greenways: Rutland

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Highlight includes the Pommogussett Tunnel.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Milford Upper Charles Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cochituate Road to Route 20, Wayland

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Completed as stone dust by town of Wayland. DCR to pave as part of Wayland to Sudbury project.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Gloria Braunhardt Bike Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Part of Little River Trail System.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BFRT Phase 2D

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      While not officially open until Spring 2025, much of this segment is complete and regularly being used by the public in Spring 2025. It covers 4.9 miles from the previous terminus in Concord to the junction with the MCRT. As of May 21, 2025, the work is finished and all road crossings are working, but the Town of Sudbury is waiting on final approval (expected in June) from MassDOT to officially open the trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phase 1 - Berlin Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This phase is the westernmost end of the MCRT Wayside section and would extend the trail from the Hudson town line to Coburn Rd. It would be the longest section in Berlin, likely the easiest to construct, and would immediately add contiguous miles to the rapidly developing eastern section of the MCRT.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Track Road in Stow

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Section created by the Watch Factory Lofts.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                William Lloyd Garrison Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Needham Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Worcester to Millbury segment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Starting at the northern end of the Blackstone Heritage Corridor, the Worcester, MA, to Millbury, MA, segment is 2.5 miles long, starting at the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at Worcester (3 Paul Clancy Way). This stretch offers two bike repair stations, including one at the Heritage Center and another at the 1265 Millbury Street parking lot in Worcester.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 2 - Belmont Community Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Georgetown-Boxford section of Border to Boston Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Singletrack through utility corridor. Some stream crossings have fairly precarious bridges where bikes must dismount and walk across.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MCRT, Ware River Park in Gilbertville

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A portion of this trail was first opened as the Gilbertville Fitness Trail. Owned by the Town of Hardwick. Opened with funding support from Mass Trails Program and in collaboration with the East Quabbin Land Trust.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Southwest Corridor Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Border Road to Beaver Street - Waltham

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2.75 miles, Border Street to Linden Street Bridge, and Linden Street Bridge to Beaver Street. Constructed by the City of Waltham and maintained by DCR. The Linden Street Bridge restoration is a separate DCR project and bisects the trail until anticipated summer/fall 2025 project completion.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Missing link between Peabody and Salem Riverwalks

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mary Ellen Welch Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cochituate Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Cochituate Rail Trail is a beautifully-designed and functional 4 mile shared use path, connecting Natick's vibrant downtown with the Natick Mall and Golden Triangle, crossing Routes 9 and 30 to connect to Framingham's already completed portion that ends in Saxonville Village.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Somerville Community Path Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Somerville Community Path extension was opened in June 2023 as part of the MBTA Green Line Extension project. It includes a 1,400 feet long, 50 feet high truss bridge over the MBTA Fitchburg Line and Green Line tracks.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Riverside Park Connector Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            begin at the back of the park and stretch along the rivers shoreline and through the woods for about a half mile to the Groveland (Bates) Bridge. The 10-foot wide nature trail will split into two paths at various points, he said, providing a disability-accessible asphalt surface on one stretch and a stone-dust or natural dirt surface on another. Construction on the trail is scheduled to begin next spring (2024) and it is expected to open by June 30 2024

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lawrence Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Lawrence-Manchester Rail Trail project will transform a 1.4-mile stretch of abandoned railroad corridor into a 12-foot paved path connecting Merrimack Street in South Lawrence to the Methuen Rail Trail at the city line. The trail will link to the Granite State Rail Trail in New Hampshire. Plans include rehabilitating three bridges, such as Merrimack Bridge, which will feature a rest area and scenic views. The project also involves ADA-compliant upgrades, safer crossings with rapid-flashing beacons, and secondary paths to connect nearby neighborhoods and amenities.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Medfield Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Salisbury Point Ghost Trail West

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Hopkinton - Center Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sudbury to Wayland

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Old Colony Nature Pathway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  A portion of the Wellfleet to Provincetown branch of the former Old Colony Rail Trail. Now a popular walking and bird watching area, Old Colony Nature Pathway is just under 1.5 miles long, alternating between sand and slightly packed dirt.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail trail is a DCR State Park built in 1993. A highlight is the Norwottuck Rail Trail Bridge, a 1492 foot, eight-span steel lattice truss bridge over the Connecticut River.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mass Central Rail Trail - Sterling Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Nashua River Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gibbs Crossing, Ware

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Linden Street Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The bridge is not passable, and construction setup has begun (Feb 2025). There is a ramp on the west side, but it has closed recently. The steep dirt part on the east side has been fenced off as they prepare for construction.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BFRT Phases 1, 2A, 2B, 2C

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MCRT Waltham-Weston Phase 1, Bridge over MBTA Fitchburg Line

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This 0.3 mile trail crosses over the MBTA Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line. It is fenced off during construction. Estimated opening is currently summer 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Dorchester Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Dorchester Greenway is a community-led vision for a 0.7 mile long off-road bicycle and pedestrian path on top of the MBTA’s Red Line tunnel, between Ashmont Station and Park Street. The proposed Dorchester Greenway would extend in both directions from the existing plaza at Shawmut Gardens.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Neponset Trail Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            0.7 mile extension from Tenean Beach area to Morrissey Boulevard along I-93. Includes a 670-foot boardwalk elevated over a small section of salt marsh and tidal flats

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hyde Park to Blue Hills

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A proposed extension from the end of the Neponset Greenway toward the Blue Hills.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Charles River Connector and Pocket Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Connection between the Charles River and Watertown-Cambridge Greenway. A narrow quiet boardwalk and a traffic signal make this connection easy. North Beacon street has very wide buffered bike lanes too.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trolley Brook Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Trolley Brook section of the Ashland Upper Charles Trail is constructed on an existing rail trail. The trail, roughly 1/2 mile long, runs from Memorial Drive (formerly referred to as the MBTA Access Rd.), just south of the Middle School fields, to Megunko Rd. near Stone Park in downtown Ashland. It includes some beautiful scenery: woodlands, a stream and a pond. The surface is now wheelchair accessible!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Buttonwoods Riverside Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Norton Mansfield Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A paved 5 mile path from the World War II Memorial Trail in Mansfield (1.6 miles) to the Taunton border. Has a short on road section over I-495, but it is a nice bi-direction bike lane with flex posts.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Norton Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A nice bidirectional bike lane with flex posts

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cambridge - Muddy River Route

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A popular route to access Comm Ave and the BU Bridge from the Muddy River. The Carlton Street footbridge provides a nice ramp over the Green Line tracks. Carlton Street itself does not have a dedicated bike lane, until north of Beacon street. There is then a nice contraflow route through the quiet Cottage Farm Historic District, which leads to the bike lanes on Comm Ave and the BU bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Parkway Road and Netherlands Road both have contraflow bike lanes, so you can go either way around this block. Take care when crossing Brookline Ave.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wakefield Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This 0.91 mile portion of the Wakefield Rail Trail was paved by National Grid as part of the Woburn to Wakefield underground electric transmission line installation within the MBTA ROW.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Northern Georgetown to Byfield section of Border to Boston Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Shared use path on Green Street and new Route 117 Roadway bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Planning for a shared use path alongside the road when it is reconstructed, a small portion of the larger 1265 Main Street Phase 2 roadway reconfiguration project. As of January 2025, the timeline of this project is undetermined, and the following Mass Central Rail Trail Weston-Waltham Phase 2 project rehabilitating the railroad bridge over Route 128 is also undetermined.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wachusett Dam Hike: DCR River Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This section of the Wachusett Dam Hike is River Road, gated closed to vehicles, and open to pedestrians and bikes. Not the original railroad corridor. Access at DCR yellow Gate Number 43 from the east side of Lancaster Mill Pond at Route 62. An alternative access point is DCR yellow Gate Number 42 at Grove Street. An unnumbered yellow gate (DCR calls this "Gate Greyhound") is on the south side of the bridge over the Stillwater River, and it does not prohibit pedestrians or bicyclists. An unnumbered yellow gate (DCR calls this "Gate 10%" and it is labeled "C 8") continues to the next section of the Wachusett Dam Hike.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wachusett Dam Hike: Gravel Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This section of the Wachusett Dam Hike is a gravel path with steep sections. Can be walked, mountain biked, or gravel biked. It would be difficult on a road bike and is not ADA accessible. Not the original railroad corridor. Heading east, an unnumbered yellow gate (DCR calls this "Gate 10%" and it is labeled "C 8") marks the transition to River Road.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Minuteman/Linear Park Connector

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MCRT Western Terminus

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Mass Central Rail Trail's western terminus is at Union Station in Northampton.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Clinton Trailbed

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The segment connects two town owned parcels – the Maffei Conservation Area and the Rauscher Farm. This portion is in design but not part of the Phase 1 construction.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Peabody to Lynnfield Gap

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Border to Boston I-95 Gap

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mattapoisett Rail Trail, Phase 2B

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Opened in 2021. Also known as the Marion Connector.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hurricane Barrier

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hurricane Barrier

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rodney French Boulevard Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phase 3 - Berlin Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This phase will connect West Berlin to Clinton. Clinton is actively planning their section, including a 1,000-foot long tunnel, and potentially the Wachusett Reservoir dam and a new bridge as well. Given the development in Clinton and the relative ease of constructing this stretch, it might make sense to do it before taking on the more daunting Phase 2.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 2 - Berlin Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This section presents unique challenges, following an uncertain path and navigating the complex Five Corners intersection, where only remnants of the old railroad bridge remain. However, it also offers an exciting opportunity to connect with the Lester G. Ross Dam and the Aqueduct Trail, adding to the already impressive network of major connecting paths along the MCRT.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 5 - Ashuwillticook

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Town line to Protection Ave

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Washington Secondary Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Setucket Road Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Riverside Square to India Point Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 4 of East Bay Bike Path, complete in 1992

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Franklin Street to Independence Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Phase 3 - completed 1990 - (3.87 miles)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 3 - Middleton Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 2 - Middleton Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 1 - Middleton Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Old Chatham Road Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A 0.5-mile segment running from South River Street to Ocean Street. It follows the historic railroad bed through Pratt Farm, crosses the South River via the scenic Keville Footbridge (launch location for kayaks, canoes, SUPs), and ends at Dandelion Park. The section between Dandelion Park and the Keville Bridge is ADA accessible.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Woonsocket to Cumberland section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              An 11-mile segment just over the Massachusetts border leads from Woonsocket, RI, to Cumberland, RI, passes by four rolling dams, and takes you through the Blackstone River State Park with a stop at the Capt. Wilbur Kelly House & Transportation Museum in Lincoln.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                North Adams Downtown Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Brown Street to Heritage State Park. Includes rehab/reconstruction of pedestrian bridge over active CSX railroad

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 4 - Ashuwillticook

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    25% design

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mohican Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race Point Beach Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Herring Cove Beach Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 2 - Westborough

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 6 - Westborough

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Riverside Square to Barrington County Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 1 - completed in 1987 - (4.17 miles)

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 4

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Higgins Crowell Rd Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Old Bass River Rd Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Barrington River and Palmer River Bridges

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The bridges, which date back to the 1880s, have been closed since 2019 because they were badly deteriorated. Each new bridge will be approximately 300 feet long and 14 feet wide. They are expected to reopen in 2026

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 5 - Westborough

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Ten Mile River Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nauset Bicycle Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Nauset Bike Trail is one of three bike trails at Cape Cod National Seashore. This 1.6-mile trail connects the Salt Pond Visitor Center to Coast Guard Beach, passing through pine forests and sandy dunes. Enjoy a nice afternoon bike ride and then cool off at the beach!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1 - Westborough

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Expected completion 2026

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 2 - Protection Ave to Brown Street

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bridle Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A 2.5-mile stretch of trail from Pinehurst Road to South River Street, this wide, flat, stone-dust path is ideal for walking, running, biking, and horseback riding. It meanders through quiet woods, alongside farmland, and near Marshfield's Fairgrounds and sand & gravel pits. The trail intersects several roads with clear markings and connects to Carolina Hill Reservation.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Forest Road Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 4 - Westborough

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bennet Pond Sput

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 3 - Westborough

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Loop Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        5.5 mile loop

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          County Road to Franklin Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 2 - completed 1989 - 2.38 miles

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lowell Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A 0.35 mile connector constructed by Lowell in 2024, running from the parking lot terminus of BFRT and continuing toward Target

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Northampton Rail Trail System - New Haven & Northampton Canal Greenway section

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Roadside Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Farmington River Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          SNETT Franklin Extension

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Wachusett Aqueduct

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Wachusett Aqueduct is a grass-covered surface that is open to the public. One day, it will connect the Berlin Rail Trail section of the Mass Central Rail Trail to the Boston Worcester Air Line Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Salem Street to Lynnfield Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This segment is proposed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 3 NHSG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Planned for construction in 2030, along with segments north. No path exists currently

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 2 NHSG - Seabrook

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Seabrook section of the Greenway faces significant challenges, primarily due to the trail running through land owned by NextEra Energy, which operates the Seabrook Station nuclear power plant. Additionally, the Seabrook Board of Selectmen has not yet agreed to take on responsibility for the trail’s maintenance once it’s completed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1 NHSG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    An 8-mile stretch of rail trail running through Portsmouth and North Hampton, utilizing abandoned Pan Am Railways corridors. The trail features a stone dust surface approximately 12 feet wide, providing a scenic route through woods, neighborhoods, and natural areas like the Great Bog.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 1B NHSG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A 1.9-mile stretch running from the Hampton/North Hampton town line to Drakeside Road, located on the west side of Route 1. The project involves significant environmental considerations, including wetland management and drainage challenges.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      construction
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phase 3 NHSG

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        There is a dirt path here. It'll be improved in 2030

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Palmer on street alternative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          From Belchertown MCRT to Ware town line - on street alternative

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jabish Brook Trestle Bridge and Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This section of the Belchertown Greenway includes the timber Trestle Bridge over Jabish Brook, and is in design. While not yet improved, it is used by pedestrians and bicyclists.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A grass path in the official Weston Trail Network through Sears Conservation Land. During construction of the Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside, Weston-Waltham Phase 1 over the MBTA Fitchburg line, this detour may be useful to access the MCRT-Wayside in Weston from the South. Free parking is available at the Melone Homestead, at the end of a very long driveway off Crescent Street. Look for the "Land's Sake" banner by the mailbox labeled "27." Crescent Street is off Rt 20/Boston Post Road, east of Weston Center. See link below.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A grass trail in the official Weston Trail Network, around the Weston Solar Landfill. Accessible from the Weston Transfer Station, after the MBTA Kendall Green station which has free parking. During construction of the Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside, Weston-Waltham Phase 1 over the MBTA Fitchburg line, this detour may be useful to access the MCRT-Wayside in Weston from the North.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Grand Junction Multi-Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This project is proposed, using the state owned Grand Junction Corridor.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Marty Sender Riverwalk section of Charles River Bike Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Built in two phases, this project was a rehabilitation of the existing Charles River Bike Path section. Phase 1, 0.2 miles, was built in 2022, from the Cove playground south to near Chaske Ave. Phase 2, 0.25 miles, was built in 2024 with a 500 foot boardwalk, continuing south to Commonwealth Ave.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Joseph Thompson Pedestrian Bridge

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mary T. Early Footbridge and Charles River Bike Path access

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Air Line State Park Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mount Feake Cemetery

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The cemetery allows people to walk and bike within it, but of course do so with respect. There's a well travelled path around the locked gate on the western end.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Grand Trunk Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This segment is navigable but is much narrower than the paved sections and is no more than a dirt footpath atop the levee.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              River Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This road through Robinson State park is closed to car traffic and a nice windy route with some views of the Westfield River

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mostly quiet connection

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Western Ave & Court Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        A separated shared-use path alongside Western Ave and Court Street from Westfield State toward downtown

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Route 30 - Weston

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Currently in the 75% design phase, Weston and MassDOT are developing plans for a shared-use path alongside Route 30 in Weston. Other projects could see this path extend into Newton and Natick.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Norumbega Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A three-way partnership between the DCR, the Town of Weston, and the Solomon Foundation has hired Howard Stein Hudson to design a shared-use path along Norumbega Rd from Route 30 to River Road.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Hammond Pond Parkway Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Projected to complete in Fall 2025. DCR, with input from the City of Newton, is undertaking the first phase of improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway from Beacon Street to the Route 9 ramps on the parkway. Improvements include a shared pathway, new streetlights, a redesign of the bridge over the MBTA tracks to better accommodate pedestrians and cyclists, and a new landscaped buffer between the roadway and the shared use path. Has access to Webster Woods conservation area, walking only.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Washington Street Pilot Shared Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brook Path Wellesley Trails

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Brook Path is the most popular bike path in the Wellesley Trail system due to it's flat and level surface.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    On Road Charles River Bike Path Connection to Marty Sender

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A mostly low traffic road route to connect the Marty Sender Riverwalk (Charles River) in Newton to Waltham. Car traffic increases at the Woerd Avenue bridge over the Charles River/Cram's Cove bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign Project will redesign, reconstruct and restore a critical compromised segment of the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway from Lyons Field to the Marriott. The project will create new green space and add a continuous walking and bicycle path where the roadway currently exists by rerouting vehicular traffic from north of the median to the south.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Auburn St @ Comm Ave Shared Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This roadway reconstruction project under construction includes a shared use path extension of the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign (also under construction) to Norumbega Road and the DCR boathouse parking lot.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wellesley Cross Town Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This roadway project, currently at 25% design, may include a Shared Use Path to connect the Auburn St @ Comm Ave Shared Use Path (under construction) with the Route 30 - Weston project (in design).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Suggested route between the New Boston Rail Trail and the Goffstown Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Piscataquag Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Piscataquog Trail is a 10 ft wide, paved recreational trail linking the West Side of Manchester to downtown. Used by cyclists and pedestrians, the trail connects to the West Side Ice Arena, football, soccer, and softball fields. The fourth and final phase of the Piscataquog Trail was completed in early 2016 and provides a connection to the Goffstown Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Goffstown Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rockingham Recreational Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        South Manchester Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Paved 10 foot wide trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            New Boston Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Heritage Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Pretty quiet connecting route

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Arborway Improvement Project

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DCR is undergoing a redesign on the Arborway, which is proposed to include a multi-use path linking the existing Jamaicaway bike path to the Southwest Corridor.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bourne Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 4 Proposal

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This route is proposed and not finalized.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Twin Cities Rail Trail Future Phase

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Twin Cities Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Construction is planned for Spring 2025. Creating a bridge over the Nashua River and train tracks, to connect to the MBTA Fitchburg station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 3 in Barnstable and Yarmouth

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pre-construction activities commenced in 2024, and construction is anticipated to commence Spring 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hammond Pond Parkway Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Projected to complete in Fall 2025. The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) with input from the City of Newton is undertaking the first phase of improvements to Hammond Pond Parkway from Beacon Street to the Route 9 ramps on the parkway. Improvements include a shared pathway, new streetlights, a redesign of the bridge over the MBTA tracks to better accommodate pedestrians and cyclists, and a new landscaped buffer between the roadway and the shared use path. Has access to Webster Woods conservation area, walking only.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Washington Street Pilot Shared Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Construction began in May 2025. The plan is to complete the work by the end of August with the bulk of the work completed in July and August.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Brook Path Wellesley Trails

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Brook Path is the most popular bike path in the Wellesley Trail system due to it's flat and level surface.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On Road Charles River Bike Path Connection to Marty Sender

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A mostly low traffic road route to connect the Marty Sender Riverwalk (Charles River) in Newton to Waltham. Car traffic increases at the Woerd Avenue bridge over the Charles River/Cram's Cove bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wellesley Cross Town Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The segments of the Wellesley Cross Town Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Watertown Branch Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This is a curb-separated, two direction bike lanes, and a sidewalk, leading into the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Upper Charles Trail Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The goal of this advocacy campaign is to extend the existing Upper Charles Trail (UCT) in Milford, Holliston, and Ashland the last two and a half miles through Sherborn to downtown Framingham. This could be accomplished in the short term with a rail-with-trail strategy to accommodate trains that occasionally use the tracks owned by CSX. In the long term it may be possible to purchase the entire corridor for walking, biking and conservation. The future design would likely make use of the paved Dudley Road Multi Use Path, and possibly the Sudbury Aqueduct Trail to make the connection.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fresh Pond Bikeway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                A section of the Fresh Pond Bikeway loop around Fresh Pond. Highlighted because it links the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway to the Alewife Brook Parkway Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Danehy Park Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Danehy Park / New Street Connector multi-use path is an in-design bicycle and pedestrian path between Concord Avenue and Danehy Park. Construction is estimated Spring 2025. After this construction, planning for connections to Sherman Street, and a bridge over the MBTA Fitchburg Line to Rindge Ave, are possible.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Mystic to Charles Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A feasibility study was performed in 2020. A final route has not been selected.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Dudley Road Multi Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Dudley Road Multi-Use Path in Framingham was opened in 2017. It passes the Sudbury Aqueduct Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pigeon Hill Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Pigeon Hill Trail is included as part of the Newton-Weston bridge replacement/rehabilitation at I-90/I-95 for eight highway bridges. This project is anticipated to complete in 2030.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Pony Truss Bridge and Riverside Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Pony Truss Bridge was installed in 2021. The Pony Truss Trail itself, on the eastern side Charles River and completed in 2022, is a hiking trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alewife Brook Parkway Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Adjacent to Alewife Brook Parkway, a busy road. Portions of this are essentially a wider than average sidewalk and can feel cramped.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lake Cochituate Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lake Cochituate Path is a planned multi-use path that will connect neighborhoods in West Natick with the Cochituate Rail Trail and other destinations to the east of Lake Cochituate. The path would extend from Hartford Street Extension east of Speen Street, along the south side of Route 9, past the Springvale Water Treatment Plant, connecting with the CRT near its crossing at Route 9. Lake Cochituate Path is a MassDOT project. 25% Design was submitted by the engineering firm HNTB in May 2021. Construction using federal and state funding is currently scheduled to begin in 2025; this timetable is subject to change.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Two Bridges Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Connection to Natick Center Station

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As part of the Natick Center Station Accessibility Improvements project, the Cochituate Rail Trail will be extended to Natick Center Station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hammond Pond Parkway Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DCR proposes continuing the Hammond Pond Parkway Phase 1 Shared Use Path to Horace James Circle. No design yet.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Connector Road / CD Road Shared Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This shared use path is proposed for 2028. Funding would be associated with the 2024 revision to the MBTA Riverside Station mixed use development proposal, which needs Newton City Council approval as of March 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wonder Bread Spur

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The 0.2 mile Wonder Bread Spur of the Cochituate Rail Trail, in honor of the former Wonder Bread factory. Now connects to the Natick Mall.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Depot Tunnel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Reopening the Depot Tunnel is a notable proposal of the Riverside Greenway. However, it would connect to Pony Truss Trail, which is a hiking trail. Funding would be associated with the 2024 revision to the MBTA Riverside Station mixed use development proposal, which needs Newton City Council approval as of March 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            BFRT Phase 3, Framingham Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Framingham section of the trail has been divided into two parts. The remaining 2 miles, Phase 2, will continue from Frost Street to Pleasant Street (near Rte. 9). Phase 2 has the added complication of two bridges. The Grove Street bridge will be replaced, and the bridge over the Mass Pike may need to be raised to meet current clearance standards. These are some of the reasons MassDOT decided to break the construction of the trail in Framingham into two phases. Framingham has already requested that Phase 2 be considered by the MassDOT project review committee. The overall conceptual design for Framingham (Phase 1 and Phase 2), known as 10% design, has been completed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lasell Boathouse / Recreation Road Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The reconstruction of this pedestrian bridge, expected in Spring/Summer 2025, will be immediately used for access to the hiking-only, Pony Truss Trail, Riverside Park, and Pigeon Hill Park. However, options to connect it to the Newton Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway via bike boulevards or quiet streets to extend the north/south river connection are under investigation. The future Riverside Greenway vision is envisioned as having a multi-use portion, including the bridge, reaching into the Wellesley trails system.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            MWRA Shared Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Cove section of Charles River Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                On Road - Comm Ave Carriageway to Boathouse Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                In the future, this may be improved with bike lanes. The crossing at Commonwealth Avenue is currently busy, but will add a crosswalk as part of the Commonwealth Avenue Carriageway Redesign project under construction. The Auburn Street crossing is less busy, but has no crosswalk.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Grove Street separate-use trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Grove Street separate-use trail is proposed for 2028. Funding would be associated with the 2024 revision to the MBTA Riverside Station mixed use development proposal, which needs Newton City Council approval as of March 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Stringer Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Connects to the Charles River Path section of the Wellesley Trail System. A DCR connection between Newton and Wellesley.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Riverbend Park and McDonald Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Malden River

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Clippership Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The half-mile Clippership Connector multi-use path is under construction and scheduled to be opened in 2025. Named for the Boston built clipper ships once constructed on these shores, it will form a critical link in a regional trail system reaching from the Mystic River to the Charles River and the northwestern suburbs.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mystic Way

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Travels through Veterans Memorial Park, Mystic River Reservation, and John D. Hand Memorial Bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wellington Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gateway Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mary O'Malley Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Malden River Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Malden River Greenway and Woods Bridge West Shore Underpass

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Clippership Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gilbertville-Ware on street alternative

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This road detour is required to connect the Gilbertville MCRT to the MCRT Expansion. Uses the scenic Ware-Hardwick Covered Bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Former Tanner Hiller Airport section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Open to the public, but the trail here is not built. It is hoped a stone dust trail could be built here in 2026, but this is not confirmed yet. A bike with wide tires is recommended. Currently owned by East Quabbin Land Trust, to be transferred to Mass Wildlife for trail development.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Pelski Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Connect Grenville Park to the MCRT. Town of Ware will be responsible.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Ware on street alternative

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mill Creek Riverwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Grenville Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Continuing the road detour to connect the MCRT gap in Ware, on protected/unimproved Grenville Park.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Village Landing Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Village Landing Park and Woods Bridge E Shore Underpass.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Encore Riverwalk Connector

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Watertown Community Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          It's possible to cut through the parking lot to connect these segments

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Missing Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This missing rail bridge creates a gap over the Ware River.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  EQLT New Braintree - Barre Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The best on-road route to connect these two East Quabbin Land Trust properties, until a bridge over the Ware River can be built.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Harborwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Belchertown Roads

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The best available road section to connect the Belchertown Greenway to the Norwottuck Branch of the MCRT.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Barre Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This is the road connection from the Wachusett Greenways MCRT in Barre to the MCRT East Quabbin Land Trust trail (currently unimproved) in Barre.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Single Track

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Until the Pelski Connector is built, this is the single track method of connecting the MCRT to Grenville Park.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Grand Junction Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Placeholder route. The actual route has not yet been proposed. This route will be revised later in 2025, when the proposed route is revealed. See Grand Junction Connector website for details.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gore Street Multi Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Hanover Branch Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Clinton Build Phase 1 Trailheads

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The plan for Build Phase One is to fund the construction of two access points to the trail from Rauscher Farm and the new trail head at 447 Berlin Street. Both access points will provide accessible parking and signage that will direct visitors to the trailheads. These 2 trailheads will connect to area trails on Rauscher Farm and other marked area trails

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Battle Road Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Battle Road Trail is the main multi use path in the Minuteman National Historical Park.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Arsenal St to Coolidge Ave in Watertown

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This is a short connection between Arsenal St and Coolidge Ave. It is paved and has a center line.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 2/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Beaver Brook Reservation.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 2: South Street Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The second phase of the Roslindale Gateway Path will create an ADA-accessible connection between the Arboretum Road Entrance and the intersection of Bussey Street and South Street.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 5: MBTA Parcel Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The final phase aims to complete the Roslindale Gateway Path system by creating a shared-use path connection through a parcel of land south of the Arboretum owned by the MBTA. The path will terminate at a proposed portal at the Roslindale Village Commuter Rail station—a critical point of connectivity for commuters and visitors arriving by public transportation.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 8/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Be cautious on Brighton Street or take sidewalk.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Blackwell Footpath

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Blackwell Footpath passes through an Urban Wild within the Arboretum known as Bussey Brook Meadow. The construction of this accessible shared-use path in 2000 opened new access to the Arboretum for those arriving from the Forest Hills Station or visiting from nearby neighborhoods along Washington Street.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 4: Peters Hill

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Peters Hill section will incorporate the existing roadway within Peters Hill as part of the shared-use pathway. It will also establish a section of accessible shared-use pathway through the crab apple, dawn redwood, and oak collections in the southeast area of Peters Hill. In 2020, the Arboretum installed a mulch path along the alignment of the proposed Peters Hill shared-use path section. Once established, the final pathway will open breathtaking views of often-overlooked plant collections on Peters Hill (such as the dawn redwood grove seen in the distance here) and provide opportunities for educational experiences.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 1: Arboretum Road Entrance and Green Link Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The first phase of the Roslindale Gateway Path creates a new entrance at the end of Arboretum Road and a pathway connection to Blackwell Footpath through Bussey Brook Meadow. Opening of Phase 1 is expected in April 2025. An official block party/ribbon cutting are planned for Saturday, July 19 from 11am-2pm (rain date: Sunday, July 20 from 11am-2pm).

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 6/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cottage Street is a low traffic side street, but one way North. If heading South, first go West on Concord Ave bike lane (with flex posts), take crosswalk, use Concord Ave bike lane East (with flex posts) to Myrtle Street.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Beaver Brook Reservation, dirt path and pedestrian bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 5/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      School Street has a shared use path on South side of street.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Parking lot.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 3: Archdale Connection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The third phase of the Roslindale Gateway Path will create an ADA-accessible entrance at the Commuter Rail underpass at the intersection of Archdale Road/South Street, as well as a pathway connection from the new entrance to the intersection of Bussey Street and South Street.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 7/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Belmont High School has shared use path around Clay Pit Pond.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Topsfield Linear Common

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Moraine Street is dead end to cars. Lexington Street is busy with Bike sharrows only (NOTE: If heading towards MCRT-Wayside, suggest dismount and take crosswalk at end of Lexington to Moraine). Sycamore Street is medium traffic but no bike infrastructure. Quick on/off Trapello Road (busy main road with low-quality bike lanes). Waverly Street is not high traffic but has no bike infrastructure.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Kristen Crowley Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Though not paved and all dirt, you can ride a road bike on it no problem. 28c tires work just fine.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Brattle St Cambridge Protected Bikelane

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This is a protected bi-directional bikelane along Brattle St and Mt Auburn St in Cambridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Taylor St in Watertown Protected Bikelane

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This is a very short stretch of protected and bi-directional bike lane along Taylor St in Watertown. It is possible that it will be part of the Watertown Community Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Route 6 Bike Trail Connector

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Spot Brook Pond Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  David J. Beattie Park, Collins Cove Walkway, Bridge Street Sidepath

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    South River Harborwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sandwich Shared Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Detour Sudbury to Wayland

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Might be the safest detour while waiting for the Sudbury to Wayland Connection. In Wayland, take the west sidewalk on Cochituate Road/Route 27, use the pedestrian signal button to cross Boston Post Road/Route 20, and continue on the south sidewalk until Pelham Island Road. Pelham Island Road is a low traffic and beautiful road. Landham Road is moderately busy with traffic. Take the south sidewalk on Boston Post Road/Route 20 in Sudbury and connect back to the MCRT.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Assabet River Multi-use Bridge & Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This project is currently working towards the 25% design submission which will be submitted in the fall of 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Lynn Shore and Nahant Beach Promenade

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Salem Intermodal Station

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Leslie's Retreat Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  North River

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Draw 7 Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DCR is planning a complete renovation of Draw Seven Park, in the Mystic River Reservation. The park currently consists mainly of highly degraded lawn/playing field, a degraded shoreline, and a few amenities: river path, fish pier, parking lot, and benches, and provides access to the Amelia Earhart (AE) Dam. In order to meet the key goals, the entire site will be reconstructed. One element of the project is multiple connections: links to both the new Draw Seven Park Path Extension (to Alford St. Charlestown), the proposed Mystic River Crossing pedestrian/bicycle bridge to Everett, and to the entire Mystic River Reservation.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Edgewater Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Construction start in early 2025. This project will open up nearly half a mile of riverfront to public access with a trail, stabilization of the CCC-built cobble wall with strategic lowering and openings to improve views and porosity, a viewing area, landscape restoration, and renovations to Kennedy Playground.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Linden Street Bridge detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Until the Linden Street Bridge is completed in summer/fall 2025, this temporary on-road option is probably the most direct route between the discontinuous MCRT Waltham sections. For advanced cyclists.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Pvt. Michael Bouthot Bicycle Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Next to a highway, but a paved shared use path and crosses the Veterans Memorial Bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Extension to Massachusetts/Rhode Island border

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This project adds a half-mile stretch to the Blackstone River Greenway, extending from the Saint Paul Street Bridge in the Town of Blackstone to the Rhode Island border.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Weston-Waltham

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            For advanced road bicyclists, this is a busy route, but an option to connect the MCRT in Waltham to the MCRT in Weston. This route should be eliminated in Summer 2025 when the MCRT Waltham-Weston Phase 1, Bridge over MBTA Fitchburg Line completes.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Use caution, on-road.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Mattapoisett Rail Trail Phase 2A

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wellington Underpass

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    On Road Mattapoisett

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mattapoisett Rail Trail Phase 1

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Carlton Street Footbridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Built in 1890, closed since 1976, and rebuilt in September 2023. Added ADA accessible ramps and a "bike channel" to walk bikes up and down the stairs.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Redstone Rail Trail Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Redstone Rail Trail in East Longmeadow opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on 9/9/2010. It covers a portion of the prior Boston and Maine Railroad track, extending from Denslow Road, crossing Industrial Drive and Chestnut Street, and continuing to Maple Street. Those streets have pedestrian crosswalks with on-demand flashing lights to warn traffic.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Redstone Rail Trail phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            An expansion to the existing Redstone Rail Trail in East Longmeadow, that extends from Denslow Road to Maple Street, to extend the Maple Street end to Westwood Avenue.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tammy Diorio Pedestrian Crossing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Installed in May 2025, the Tammy Diorio Pedestrian Crossing links Inner Belt Road in Somerville to the Somerville Community Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mystic River to Minuteman Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                South Medford Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                MassDOT currently estimates the South Medford Connector will start construction in Spring 2029.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gano Park Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Quonset/Davisville Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Fred Lippitt Woonasquatucket River Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          URI Connector Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Woonsocket

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Burrillville Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Warren Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    South Country Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      George Redman Linear Park

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            GTT River Road Trail Extension

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            On Road Detour MCRT Clinton to Wachusett Greenways

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                On Road Detour MCRT Hudson to Berlin

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Quinebaug River Valley Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Glen Road Neighborhood Connection

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Connecticut Riverwalk and Bikeway W Springfield Phase 2

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Highland Division Trail

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