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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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            Mass Central Rail Trail - Palmer

            proposed
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              paved
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                paved
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                  paved
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                    unimproved
                      12

                      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

                          A 0.8 mile rail trail along the former ROW of the Fitchburg Cutoff Branch.

                          paved
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                            unimproved
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                              Clipper City Rail Trail

                              paved
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                                onRoad
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                                  There is a connecting trail between the two branches, formerly the second leg of the wye, approximately 500 feet southwest of the Village Street junction, west of the substation. It is currently overgrown and not maintained.

                                  unimproved
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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 yet improved, this section is used by pedestrians and bicyclists. The best available road connection to the Norwottuck Branch of the Mass Central Rail Trail connects to 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 III

                                                            Phase III will be constructed by the MBTA and the developer of the Landmark Center using mitigation funds provided by the Landmark Center.

                                                            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 Rail Trail

                                                                  paved
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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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                                                                      paved
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                                                                        Twin Cities Rail Trail Phase 1

                                                                        paved
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                                                                          proposed
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                                                                            Mill Street

                                                                            This on-road section is calm.

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

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                                                                                  paved
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                                                                                    The Belchertown Land Trust acquired this section in 2005, and donated it to Belchertown for trail development.

                                                                                    unimproved
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                                                                                      paved
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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 Bicycle/Pedestrian 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. The bridge deck design was widened to 18 feet when MassDOT took over the project.

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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

                                                                                                                                                      Begun in 1985 as part the Red Line underground extension from Davis to Alewife, a multiple award winning, paved rail trail along the former ROW of the Fitchburg Cutoff Branch. Completed in 2015. Pedestrians only (walking bike OK) through Davis Square.

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                                                                                                                                                        Linear Park

                                                                                                                                                        Opened in 1985 as part the Red Line underground extension from Davis to Alewife, this section was the earliest trail in the area–before the Community Path or Minuteman. A multiple award winning, paved rail trail along the former ROW of the Fitchburg Cutoff Branch. A redesign started construction in Summer 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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                                                                                                                                                                        Squannacook River Rail Trail

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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 Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                  Phase 1 begins at the Middlesex Turnpike/Concord Road to the Bedford Town Line. The path connects to the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail in Bedford.

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                                                                                                                                                                                    Minuteman Commuter Bikeway

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                                                                                                                                                                                      Milford Upper Charles Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                        Neponset River Esplanade North

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                                                                                                                                                                                          Winthrop Extension

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

                                                                                                                                                                                          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 and Baxter Park, with connections to Assembly Row MBTA Station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Construction begins Spring 2029. The 3.12 mile section of trail will follow the existing railroad bed and will include the rehabilitation of two bridges, culvert repairs, a new hot mix asphalt shared use path surface, at grade road crossings, pavement markings, and signage.

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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 binder (base) paved by May 14 and surface (top coat) paved in July, but additional construction improvements are ongoing. HAWK Red Light signal fabrication (at hazardous Route 20 Sudbury and Main Street Hudson crossings) is scheduled for the end of October 2025. DCR expects the build to complete by the end of 2025.

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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 I and II

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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 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. Hudson is splitting the design into two sections: From Priest Street to Felton Street (Downtown) and Felton Street to the Berlin Town Line (West). Design of the Downtown section up to 100% is fully funded.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Salisbury Point Ghost Trail East

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1 is approximately 1.2 miles, including a southern portion funded by a MassTrails grant including a new boardwalk, and a northern portion funded by the American Rescue Plan Act. The new boardwalk offers a scenic vantage point of the pond. The project includes parking lots with porous pavement and handicap spaces at each end, and a fully accessible 8-foot wide asphalt pathway with 2 foot wide gravel on each side. Other amenities included are interpretive signage, benches, improved stormwater management, and waste disposal facilities.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Manhan Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Manhan Rail Trail has a total length of 6 miles within the City of Easthampton. The trail connects to the Northampton system of trails in that city. In 2020, the Manhan Rail Trail was designated a National Recreation Trail. The entire length of the Manhan Rail Trail is paved and ADA accessable.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Junction

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The junction section is rideable but not up to ADA standards. There is no identified deadline for design of this section yet.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Derry Windham Salem Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Manning Street to Wachusett Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This 2.3 mile, accessible MCRT route over the hill in Holden, between Manning Street and Wachusett Street, was funded by two MassTrails grants and matching funding from Wachusett Greenways. It is not the original railroad ROW. 12 switchbacks bring the trail up and over a 150 foot rise with grades under 5% for accessibility.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Paul Revere Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Paul Revere Park is a five-acre park located on the Charles River in Charlestown, Massachusetts. The park was the first park to open along the "Lost Half Mile" of the Charles River as mitigation for the taking of planned parkland for the construction of the Big Dig. It is part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Londonderry Rail Trail - Phase 7 (Derry Connection Segment)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Currently in the funding stage. Will meet up with the Derry rail trail extension once it is built. Currently passable on a gravel or mountain bike.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Goose Pond Path / In-Town Bike Path

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Phase 2D covers 4.9 miles from the previous terminus in Concord to the junction with the MCRT. The trail opened in June 2025 for public use but “at your own risk”. The Town is waiting for the State to finalize the current contract and transfer responsibility for maintenance of the trail over to the Town, which is expected in September 2025. A grand opening is expected later this summer or early fall.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Watch Factory Riverwalk

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This section was created by the Watch Factory Lofts. The outside boundary of the Riverwalk is marked by a blue line.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Route shown is one option.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Neponset River Greenway: With Pope John Paul II Park, Joseph Finnegan Park, River Boardwalk, and Harvest River Bridge

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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. The MassDOT project to improve this segment of the Border to Boston Trail includes a portion of the Georgetown Rail Trail and a portion of the Boxford Rail Trail.

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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 (CPX) was opened in June 2023 as part of the MBTA Green Line Extension (GLX) / rails with trails 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This project includes the renovation of the timber railroad bridge over the Sudbury River, and a timber lookout of the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. It is the last, 1.4 mile gap before the Mass Central Rail Trail - Wayside, the Assabet River Rail Trail, and the Bruce Freeman Rail trail form more than 40 miles of a rail trail network spanning Waltham to the East, Marlborough to the West, and Lowell to the North, with more to come.

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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 began in February 2025. The ramp on the west side built in 2023 is now open, though it was closed during a portion of the construction period. The bridge project also includes some safety improvements at the Beaver Street intersection, the eastern terminus of the MCRT-Wayside. Therefore, the trail is closed from Beaver Street to Linden Street during construction. The steep dirt part on the east side of Linden Street has been fenced off for construction.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    BRFT Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 1 of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail extends from the Lowell/Chelmsford line near Cross Point and Rt. 3, through Chelmsford Center, to the intersection of Route 27 and Route 225 in Westford. It traverses woods, wetlands, open fields, recreational areas, and shopping areas. This section is is 6.8 miles long.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MCRT Waltham-Weston Phase 1 with Stony Brook Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This 0.3 mile trail includes the Stony Brook Bridge, a steel riveted lattice truss bridge built in 1896. The bridge crosses over the MBTA Fitchburg Commuter Rail Line. Opened in August 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Neponset River Esplanade South

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        paved
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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        onRoad
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lynnfield Rail Trail - Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1.8 miles.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lynnfield-Wakefield Rail Trail - Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          0.7 miles in Lynnfield and 0.3 miles in Wakefield. A portion of the rail trail will go through Reedy Meadow via an elevated boardwalk.

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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 shared use paths alongside Green Street and Main/Route 117 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A 0.3 mile trail. This section runs along the bank of Yates Pond with a cantilever bridge, then on the east side of the main Alewife station, then between Jerry's Pond and the Russell Field entrance to Alewife station. The cantilever bridge and widening of the path were a portion of Cambridge's "Belmont - Cambridge - Somerville Path" project.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                proposed
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Town line to Protection Ave

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    proposed
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Washington Secondary Bike Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      paved
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mohawk Trail Multiuse Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Race Point Beach Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Herring Cove Beach Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 2 - Westborough

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The 25% preliminary design has been completed due to funding from MassTrails. Currently, the Town is also evaluating an alternative route that would take the trail off Meadow Road and behind Westmeadow Plaza. Once the evaluation is complete, more information will be shared. The next phase will include getting to 100% design and subsequent construction.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 6 - Westborough

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Town is in the process of obtaining easements from property owners along this stretch.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Currently BWALT is part of a larger project (Otis Street Improvements). At 75% design and scheduled for construction in Summer 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 2 - Protection Ave to Brown Street

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beech Forest Trail Spur

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Town is in the process of obtaining easements from property owners along this stretch.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bennet Pond Spur

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Phase 3 - Westborough

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Town is in the process of obtaining easements from property owners along this stretch. There is an existing trail section between East Main Street and Lyman Street. The property owners at 18 and 30 Lyman Street have dedicated to build a portion of the trail as part of a Planning Board Special Permit approval.

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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 Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            A 0.35 mile connector under the Lowell Connector highway. It runs from the parking lot terminus of BFRT and continuing toward Target. Though once considered as part of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, ultimately the Lowell Connector Trail did not become an extension of the BFRT; as it is solely the plan, design and construction by the city of Lowell. However, the trail provides a link to the city for those using the BFRT, and the city hopes to connect this trail to other trails in Lowell in the future.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Belchertown MCRT 1C

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This 1.3 mile section of the Belchertown Greenway and Mass Central Rail Trail is in design and on the MassDOT 2029 TIP for construction. MassDOT calls the project "MCRT, Section 1C".

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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-Wakefield Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          This 0.7 mile 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.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Belchertown Greenway in use

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This section of the Belchertown Greenway includes the timber Trestle Bridge over Jabish Brook. 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. 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.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DCR built this bridge in 2018, to replace a previous bridge that was dangerous for strollers and wheelchairs.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Mary T. Early Footbridge and Charles River Bike Path access

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The bridge was installed in 2004 and repaired in 2021.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Air Line State Park Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Connects to Southern New England Trunkline Trail in Massachusetts.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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. Howard Stein Hudson has been hired 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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. Work is estimated to largely complete by December 2025.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The segments of the 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Dirt 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Draw One Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Originally proposed as part of Big Dig mitigation, a bike/pedestrian bridge could connect the terminus of the Somerville Community path and Mass Central Rail Trail to downtown Boston. In early discussions of MBTA's replacement of this rail bridge, there were plans to include the path, however recent designs and grants from the federal government do not include the path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Bourne Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Cape Cod Rail Trail Phase 4 Proposal

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Twin Cities Rail Trail Phase 3

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Construction began July 2025. Extends the trail south to the old Leominster train station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Twin Cities Rail Trail Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Construction was awarded to ET&L in January 2025, however, MBTA approval is still in process as of July 2025. Creating a bridge over the Nashua River and train tracks, to connect to the MBTA Fitchburg station. The construction period once started is estimated at 1,000 days.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                While still under construction, bikeable with signs marked "Use At Your Own Risk" by June 2025. DCR states the project is now scheduled to be completed in spring of 2026, but with much of the road paving, striping, lighting, signals, drainage, plantings, etc. to be completed by 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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Note at the start and stop of the path, the path has a preexisting, adjacent sidewalk, and the protected path is a two-way bike lane. Most of the path has no adjacent sidewalk, and is marked as a 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 Auburndale Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Part of the Upper Charles River Reservation West. Includes Forest Grove DCR Reservation. A mostly low traffic road route to connect the Auburndale Park (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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Woerd Ave. Boat Launch Accessable Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      A sign at the entrance notes this DCR trail was assessed in October 2024. It is 0.13 miles one way, with a 1% maximum slope, 1% maximum cross slope, minimum 8 feet trail width, stone dust surface, and no obstacles except possible puddle after rain.

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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

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The two existing railroad bridges are unimproved and hikeable. There is a proposal to use the two bridges to create an ADA accessible trail. Funding the 100% design of the two bridge rehabilitation 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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. Presently not in DCR’s near-term capital plan. Phase II is in DCR’s Parkways Master Plan, but it is not presently on DCR’s high-priority parkway project list.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Auburndale Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Part of the Upper Charles River Reservation West. Adjacent to Flowed Meadow conservation area and Auburndale Playground, also known as The Cove.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Completed in July 2025, the Clippership Connector filled a critical gap in the Mystic River regional trail system.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mystic Way

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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 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Menameset Habitat at former Tanner-Hiller Airport

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Current: Suggested for wide-tire bikes only, otherwise, consider the alternate, parallel road detour shown, through Route 32, Wheelwright Road/Barre Road. Future: In addition to adding 2 miles to the Mass Central Rail Trail, the East Quabbin Land Trust, in partnership with Mass Audubon and the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, preserved over 100 acres of the former Tanner-Hiller Airport for a grassland bird habitat and wildlife management area in New Braintree & Barre, which otherwise could have been purchased for development. The land protection also enables the Wheelwright Pond Dam removal project to proceed. Dam removal will allow the Ware River to run free through Hardwick and New Braintree. Doing so will enhance numerous rare mussel populations that occur where the tributary meets the Ware River, as well as improvements to recreational paddling and the MCRT.

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This is a detour for the MCRT gap in Ware.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mill Creek Riverwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Grenville Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Continuing the road detour to connect the MCRT gap in Ware, in 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 Minute Man 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: Tupelo Path and Arboretum Road Entrance

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Formerly known as the 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. Phase 1 opened 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 3/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 1/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This parking lot provides access to Beaver Brook Reservation with less traffic than Waverly Oaks Road.

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Topsfield Linear Common

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection 4/8

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This brand-new 6.5-mile path runs alongside the Route 6 Service Road from Route 130 to Chase Road, and connects directly to the Cape Cod Canal bike path. It’s open and ready to be enjoyed by walkers, runners, cyclists, families, and folks of all ages.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Detour Sudbury to Wayland

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  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; a sidewalk on the west side of Landham Road is an option for less-advanced cyclists. The south sidewalk on Boston Post Road/Route 20 in Sudbury is recommended for all riders, to 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.

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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mattapoisett Rail Trail On Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      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

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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, across the East Somerville MBTA Green Line Station, links Inner Belt Road in Somerville to the Somerville Community Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mystic River to Minuteman Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      proposed
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      South Medford Connector

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

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        East Bar Bike Path on Road

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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

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Construction began in May 2025 thanks to a 2024 MassTrails grant award. This project will be for the construction of the regional Grand Trunk Trail from its current end at the intersection of River and Farquhar Roads out to Haynes Street, a distance of 2,200 feet. The trail will follow the existing historical GTT rail bed on portions of 1 and 9 River Road. A small parking lot will be located along the trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  On Road Detour MCRT Clinton to Wachusett Greenways

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  For advanced cyclists. High traffic and no shoulder on Route 110/West Boylston Street. Steep hill in Sterling. Narrow bridge with high traffic on Beaman Street in West Boylston.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On Road Detour MCRT Hudson to Berlin

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This route was derived from the 2024 RideN2B. It was modified to include a bit more of the Assabet River Rail Trail and some residential streets.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Quinebaug River Valley Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            McKnight Community 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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Haverhill - Bradford - Groveland Rail Trail Connection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massdot-highway-project-information-projectinfo MassDOT Project # 613226

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 2 will be the continuation from Haggetts Pond Road to Bellevue Road with a small parking lot on Bellevue Road. The details of this phase and timing are still in the planning phase.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      On Road Section

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Oak Bluffs to Edgartown

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The 6-mile, flat and easy bike path on Beach Road between Oak Bluffs and Edgartown is the Island's most popular ride, offering scenic views of Nantucket Sound and Sengekontacket Pond. Cyclists may loop back using bike paths on Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road and County Road.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Concord River Greenway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            North Station Lovejoy Wharf, Bill Russell Bridge Underpass, Boston Harborwalk North End

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Bill Russell Bridge Underpass opened in June 2025.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              BFRT Phase 2A

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2A is 4.9 miles in Westford, Carlisle, and Acton.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Blue Heron Pedestrian Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Blue Heron Bridge is a tied-arch steel bridge that opened in 2005. The steel was galvanized and painted both to blend into the environment and for durability.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Detour for skinny tire bikes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Alternative on-road route if rough-condition former Tanner-Hiller airport (to be improved) is too much for your bike.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Whitney Spur Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rocky Hill Greenway Multi-Use Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The project consists of the construction of 0.4 miles of multi-use trail starting at the Manhan Rail Trail traveling northerly to Rocky Hill Road. The proposed path will be 10 foot minimum width consisting of an asphalt mix riding surface. In addition, the proposed project will include the construction of parking, trail heads, and the installation of wood safety rail, safety signing, and pavement markings. Minor improvements will be made to 760' of Rocky Hill Road, including restriping for improved bicycle accommodations, improved sidewalk, and wheelchair ramps.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Boxford Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      BFRT Phase 2B

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This section is 0.88 miles in Acton and Concord, including a bridge spanning MA Route 2.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Edgartown to Vineyard Haven

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The most direct route from Edgartown to Vineyard Haven is the Edgartown-Vineyard-Haven Road, which is a 7-mile trip along a bike path with light, rolling hills.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Back River Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Richard Landry Park footbridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Richard Landry Park footbridge was installed in 1978 and improved in 2021.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            South Beach Loop

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The 3.5 mile ride from the center of Edgartown to South Beach includes a flat and easy bike path once you get a few blocks out of town, with bike racks just before the entrances to South Beach. Continue on to complete the whole loop for an enjoyable and leisurely 7-mile ride.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Bike Lane

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Unprotected but low stress bike line.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MCRT Wayside - Fitchburg Connection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Dirt path connecting the parking lot to Beaver Brook Reservation.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      State Forest Loop

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cyclists can enjoy this beautiful loop through roughly 10 miles around the State Forest, and a smaller 3-mile loop as well. Both loops have bike paths.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Norwell Pathway

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          BFRT Phase 2C

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2C is 2.5 miles in Concord, with a short walking section through the West Concord MBTA station.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Upper Falls Greenway Christina Street Connection

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          It has been suggested by the City of Newton and Newton Conservators that the Christina Street Bridge could be connected to the existing Upper Falls Greenway through its own industrial spur right-of-way, which is currently intact.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          proposed
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Christina Street Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Christina Street Bridge is an old railroad spur bridge across the Charles by Christina Street in Newton, though it crosses into Needham. There are efforts to convert the bridge into a trail which are related to the nearby Northland development around Needham Street, as part of it would also be on the east side of the street. The bridge is currently informally usable for walking, but is not bikeable. The bridge connects to the paved Blue Heron Trail in Needham and its formal renovation would provide an additional off-street pedestrian and biking link across the Charles.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Blue Heron Trail, Needham

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A paved trail running by the Charles from Highland Avenue to 4th Avenue, appears to be part of the larger Blue Heron Trail, which is generally a hiking trail, however this section is bikeable.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Winterberry Way (On-Road)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Low traffic road with parking lot connection, and the ARNWR visitor's center. Also has a sidewalk if necessary.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Patrol Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This was a paved road built for the former U.S. Army base that has deteriorated. However, it is still bikeable, and is the most accessible route from the Assabet River Rail Trail through the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge. Note, the northern section of Patrol Road (not shown) is closed.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Taylor Way

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Winterberry Way (Trail)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  This section recently had a stone-dust improvement, however the northern portion is still dirt trail. Bikeable, non-skinny tires preferred.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    White Pond Road

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    This was a paved road built for the former U.S. Army base that has deteriorated. However, it is still bikeable, and is the most accessible route from the Assabet River Rail Trail through the Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Low traffic road with parking lot connection.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Harry's Way

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trail conditions greatly vary on Harry's Way: A deteriorated, paved road, dirt, and a carry-your-bike, hiking-only short stream crossing.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Amesbury Riverwalk Connector to the Salisbury Ghost Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The City of Amesbury proposes the construction of a 10-foot wide paved shared-use path between the end of the Amesbury-Salisbury Trail Connector project at Elm Street and the east end of the Amesbury Riverwalk at Carriagetown Marketplace. The connection will be approximately a half mile, and will include the construction of a shared-used trail facility for bicycle and pedestrian users and an on-road extension along Elm Street to the Salisbury Ghost Trail. and will include signs, pavement markings, and follow accessibility guidelines. Construction is funded for the 2027 Transportation Improvement Program for the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Unsure about the condition of this trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Laying stone dust summer 2025

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Quiet road/driveway/bike-path combo

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Gridley Locks Footpath over the Charles River Dam

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Walkable, bikes must be walked. Marked unimproved because the Gridley Locks Footpath is not ADA accessible, and can be closed when boats pass.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bill Russell Bridge Protected Bike Lanes

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Bill Russell Bridge protected bike lanes opened in July 2025, adjacent to wide pedestrian sidewalks. Note the bike lanes are one-way, however the sidewalks are two-way. On the southbound side there are stairs down to Lovejoy Wharf.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Leo Birmingham Parkway Shared Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Waltham Sidewalk MCRT

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            While waiting for the MCRT Weston-Waltham Phase 2 project, the gap in Waltham can be travelled entirely using sidewalks and crosswalks.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            West Pawlet and Rupert

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Missing Link

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A quick study of the maps of the D&H Rail Trail posted on any of the Vermont D&H kiosks shows a missing section in New York – the maintained Vermont trail ends two miles south of Poultney and then begins again in West Pawlet, 14 miles to the south. The trail does continue north from West Pawlet through Granville and Middle Granville, but this section is not shown on Vermont maps.  There is a route option on quiet roads and the relatively new six-mile section in New York to connect the Poultney and West Pawlet sections of the trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Neponset Pedestrian Bridge at Osceola Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This pedestrian/bicycle bridge would connect the new Edgewater Greenway to Truman Parkway at Osceola Street in Mattapan. Construction is estimated Summer 2028.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Draw 7 On-Road Detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This is DCR's On-Road detour during the Draw 7 Park construction project, until the 2026 opening.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Frances Appleton Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Frances Appleton pedestrian bridge linking the Beacon Hill neighborhood to the Esplanade and the popular Hatch Shell is one of the most heavily used footbridges in the state. At 14 feet wide and 750 feet long, it is one of Massachusetts’s longest and most elegant pedestrian bridges. In recognition of this, it won the prestigious Arthur G. Hayden medal, an international award given out once a year. Strong and sustained advocacy made this project possible and led to its being named after the wife of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The Massachusetts Department of Transportation built the bridge and transferred it to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for care and control.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Twin Cities Rail Trail On-Road segment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This is on-road, and street signs mark the segment as part of the Twin Cities Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sidewalk Section of Squannacook River Rail Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Moving the Squannacook River Rail Trail off the right-of-way beside Harbor Pond for this 800- to 1,000-foot length takes it out of the backyards of some shallow properties, said Town Administrator Andy Sheehan. It will also allow trail users to cross the busy road at a traffic signal.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BWALT Segment 5 West Park Drive Extension Project

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Segment along West Park Drive was completed in August 2024 as part of West Park Drive Extension project.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Charlestown Bridge Northbound to Paul Revere Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        When traveling northbound on the bridge, it can be easier to go down beneath the bridge than to cross the road directly to the park. Chelsea street is busy, but it's only a short stretch.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            South Manchester Rail Trail (Airport Section)

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Local concerns session was held in March 2025. Plan is for a multiuse path alongside multiple roads bypassing the airport.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Rockingham Rail Trail Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Proposal to connect Rockingham Rail Trail to other rail trails in Manchester. Funding/timeline unclear.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Border to Boston Newbury Section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Rough gravel trail, mostly passable but often flooded in sections. Dead ends at I-95 but you can exit through the Wildlife Management Area

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Border to Boston Byfield Section

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Gravel/grass utility corridor, passable on a bike but often overgrown. Dead ends at I-95

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Derry Rail Trail Shields Brook Bypass

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The trail has been graded, but construction is on hold. A lawsuit between the Committee to Save the Derry Rail Trail Tunnel and the State of New Hampshire challenged the state’s plan to replace the tunnel with an at-grade crossing and bypass trail. In July 2025, a U.S. District Court Judge ruled in favor of the Committee, halting construction of the Interstate 93 Exit 4A project. He directed state and federal highway officials to either reach a compromise or provide empirical evidence that their alternative matches or exceeds the original design’s uninterrupted trail under the new highway. NHDOT Commissioner Bill Cass stated in an email: “The Department is disappointed by the order. We are working with the NH Attorney General’s Office to determine our next steps.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Windham Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rugged railbed trail passable on gravel and mountain bikes. Can be muddy at times. Includes a lighted tunnel under I-93 that connects near to the Windham Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Salem Bike/Ped Corridor

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Gravel powerline corridor that will eventually be paved. Passable with pedestrian signals at all intersections around Tuscan Village including Rockingham Park Blvd.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  South Manchester Rail Trail Extension

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Rockingham Rail Trail - Fremont Branch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Short nonmotorized section of the Fremont branch, mostly singletrack, connecting directly to the Windham Rail Trail at the Windham Depot. Travel beyond Route 28 is not recommended as the trail is very sandy due to the ATV traffic.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Derry Rail Trail Proposed Tunnel

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          A lawsuit was filed between the Committee to Save the Derry Rail Trail Tunnel and the State of New Hampshire regarding the state's plan to scrap this tunnel in favor of an at-grade crossing and an alternative bypass trail. In July 2025, U.S. District Court Judge Paul J. Barbadoro ruled in favor of the Committee and halted construction of the Interstate 93 Exit 4A project. The judge placed the onus on state and federal highway officials to work out a compromise or come up with empirical evidence that proves their plan is equal to or better than the original design that included an uninterrupted trail under the new highway. NHDOT Commissioner Bill Cass has said via email, “The Department is disappointed by the order. We are working with the NH Attorney General’s Office to determine our next steps.”

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rockingham Rail Trail - Fremont Branch

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gravel/dirt nonmotorized section of the Fremont Branch. Travel south of 107 is not recommended as the trail is very sandy due to the ATV traffic. Watch for horses, horse prints, and horse manure!

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Derry Rail Trail Extension

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Pending completion of Exit 4A construction. Will eventually connect to Londonderry Rail Trail. Passable on a gravel bike with some walking required.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Londonderry Rail Trail Phase 6

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Separated Bi Directional Bike Lane along Melnea Cass Boulevard

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    A sidewalk level bi directional bike lane along Melnea Cass Boulevard. The western end of the path is accessible from the Southwest Corridor Path, at the intersection of Columbus and Melnea Cass.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Bi Directional Seperated Bike Lane along Ames Street

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The bi directional bike lane is separated by flex posts. The southern terminus connects to the Charles River Bike Path and the northern terminus connects to the Kittie Knox Bike Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Rutherford Avenue Linear Park

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The off road linear park along Rutherford Avenue is currently at 25% design. It is planned to include bike and pedestrian paths and is expected to be completed by 2032.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Grand Junction Multi Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A completed part of the Grand Junction Multi Use Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Commercial Street/Atlantic Avenue Bike Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              The Commercial Street portion is a sidewalk level bidirectional bike lane whilst the Atlantic Avenue section is a bidirectional bike lane (street level) separated by a narrow curb. There are several connections to the Boston Harborwalk, as well. Part of the Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The John W. Weeks Memorial Bridge, usually called the Weeks Footbridge or simply Weeks Bridge, is a pedestrian bridge over the Charles River. The Weeks Bridge opened in 1927 to carry pedestrian traffic between the Harvard Business School's newly built Allston campus and Harvard's main campus in Cambridge. It is named for John W. Weeks, a longtime U.S. Representative and later U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, and the U.S. Secretary of War in the Harding and Coolidge administrations. On September 21, 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation held a ribbon cutting to mark completion of a $3 million renovation that made the Weeks bridge handicap accessible in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Stairs at either end were replaced with ramps and accessibility-compliant railings were installed on the bridge. Other improvements included new accessible approach paths, new lighting using replicated historic fixtures, restoring the eroded river bank adjacent to the bridge, and repairs to the bridge masonry and structure.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Boston Harborwalk-Bike Friendly Segment

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Boston and MassDOT maps recognize this sidewalk-like section of the Harbor Walk as a shared used path where bikes are allowed. The part around Columbia Point (JFK Library, UMass) is quieter and asphalt, while other sections are concrete and have more traffic.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Kittie Knox Bike Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Parallel to the Loughrey Walkway, where bikes are explicitly prohibited.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Metacomet Greenway

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Metacomet Greenway is a proposed trail that utilizes the Old Colony Railroad corridor. Currently, the trail is in its initial stages and the route shown is probably not be the finalized route due to unknown and/or unexpected factors. You can see the proposed route in the link below.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Agawam Shared Use Paths

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This is a narrow path and bikes are allowed, but asked to stop for pedestrians. Part of Watertown Riverfront Charles River Road Phase II project.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Check out the adjacent Watertown Riverfront Park while on this stone dust section of the Chares River Bike Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Watertown Riverfront Charles River Road Phase II

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  North Point Park and Shared Use Paths

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  North Point Park is an 8.5-acre park located along the left bank of the Charles River on the border of Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, created as mitigation for the taking of planned parkland for the construction of the Big Dig. The shared use path passes the Lynch Family Skate Park. Part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cambridge Crossing

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Science Park Riverwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This section of the Charles River Bike Path in Waltham was recently reconstructed with ARPA funds.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The North Bank Bridge is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge on the north bank of the Charles River in Massachusetts. The bridge was built as a Big Dig mitigation. It is part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Phase 1A, Rabbit Run Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Yankee Doodle Bike Path Phase 2

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 2 is in preliminary design. It will connect Phase 1 at the Middlesex Turnpike/Concord Road intersection to an existing bike path at Billerica Memorial High School.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Clark Street Bridge, built in 1908 by the Boston and Maine Railroad, is a 6 foot wide pedestrian bridge over the MBTA tracks in Belmont. The Bridge will serve as an access point to the Belmont Community Path, but will not be improved as part of the path project. A bridge must be 8 feet wide for MassDOT path fundability. Widening the bridge would result in loss of its grandfathered status as an 18-foot clearance bridge that preceded the MBTA’s change to a 22.5-foot clearance standard. It is possible that a waiver could be obtained, but not certain. If not, raising the bridge 4.5 feet above its current height would require substantial grading on the south side, possibly including a switchback ramp, to meet ADA requirements. The cost of those changes has been estimated to approach the cost of a new bridge.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Arthur Fiedler Footbridge

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Arthur Fiedler Footbridge is a brutalist style bridge. It was named to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Boston Pops Orchestra public performances on the Charles River Esplanade. Conductor Arthur Fiedler, who led the Pops from 1930 to 1979, spearheaded the campaign to bring music to the Esplanade. He conducted the first public concert at the site of the Hatch Shell in 1929 and continued to lead the Pops in regular public performances at that site until he retired.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      North Point Park and Shared Use Paths

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      North Point Park is an 8.5-acre park located along the left bank of the Charles River on the border of Cambridge and Boston, Massachusetts, created as mitigation for the taking of planned parkland for the construction of the Big Dig. The shared use path passes the Lynch Family Skate Park. Part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          First Way Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This section in Piper Farm is owned by the Town of Belchertown.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Blackstone River Bikeway Section 7

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Phase 2, Rabbit Run Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Linear Park: Suggested Bike/Ped Detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Cambridge suggests this detour during Linear Park Reconstruction. Russell Field Path and a connection to Whittemore Ave.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hudson - West Section

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Bowker Overpass Shared Use Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As part of the Bowker Overpass Bridge Replacement Project, this new bridge will include a dedicated bicycle path, as well as a mixed-used pathway into an updated Charlesgate Park, south of Commonwealth Avenue with new plantings, landscaping features, hardscapes, accessible walkways, and other improvements.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Phase 4, Rabbit Run Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chickadee Trail

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Also known as the Jabish Canal Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Fairfield Street Footbridge

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Charlesgate Revitalization Project

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Charlesgate Alliance, and DCR are designing this project.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Storrow Drive Eastbound Bridge Replacement

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          As part of the Storrow Drive Eastbound Bridge project, the project will enhance pedestrian and bicycle access to the Esplanade, provide public access to parkland, and increase parkland and open space along the Charles River and Muddy River.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Marblehead Rail Trail prototype

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The improved path is widened to 11 feet (enough for two-way bike traffic), covered with crushed aggregate and compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act. The prototype is 650 feet.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Marblehead Rail Trail Second Prototype

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Cambridge Crossing

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The North Point neighborhood of Boston converted a former rail yard into Cambridge Crossing, a mixed use development including a shared use path. It is part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Dartmouth Street Footbridge

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bourne Rail Trail Phase 1

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Phase 1 of the Bourne Rail Trail is a proposed half-mile long paved path that will run from Monument Neck Road at John Stackpole Memorial Park from the South to the existing Cape Cod Canal Bike Path to the north. The trail will be constructed entirely within the existing railroad right of way.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Holland Glen Conservation Area

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              This section is part of Holland Glen Conservation Area.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              These stairs have no bike accommodations.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  MCRT 128 Bridge and Dirt Path

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  While waiting for the MCRT Weston-Waltham Phase 2 project, the unimproved dirt path and former railroad bridge over Route 128 / Interstate 95 is passable. Hazards include a very narrow, bumpy dirt path, poison ivy in the adjacent shrubbery, and unremoved rails. The steel bridge, built in 1960, has solid floors and high, solid walls. Off Stow Street, do not trespass onto Spencer Street and the Spencer Street Pump Station, with a closed gated and a "No Trespassing, Police Take Notice, Per order Waltham Water Department" sign.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Beaver Brook Reservation Cycle and Foot Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Science Park Riverwalk

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        This section of the Charles River Bike Path in Waltham was recently reconstructed with ARPA funds.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Salem Branch is rideable but not up to ADA standards.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 3, Rabbit Run Rail Trail

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Billerica Memorial High School Bike Path

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Signage will be posted before the park is closed. Bicyclists heading eastbound will depart Linear Park from Russell's Field Path, head down Dudley St, then the City will implement a temporary traffic flow reversal along Dudley St between Cedar and Mass. Bicyclists will then turn left on Mass Ave, right on Cameron, right on Holland, right on Thorndike, where they can rejoin the Somerville Community Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The North Bank Bridge is a pedestrian and bicycle bridge on the north bank of the Charles River in Massachusetts. The bridge was built as a Big Dig mitigation. It is part of the Mass Central Rail Trail.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Signage will be posted before the park is closed. Bicyclists heading westbound will depart the Somerville Community Path at Kingston Street, along Shea Rd, right on Mass Ave, left on Harvey, left on Clifton, where the detour ends at Russell's Field Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Pedestrian Ramp

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Swampscott Branch is rideable but not up to ADA standards.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Waltham Land Trust is designing a connection between the Mass Central Rail Trail and the Western Greenway hiking trail over the historic Lyman Estate. It will include a new pedestrian and bicycle bridge across Chester Brook. This project received a 2023 MassTrails grant for design.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The adjacent Piper Farm is owned by the Town of Belchertown.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phase 1B alternatives will be looked at more closely in the future.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fellsway Bridge Bike Lanes

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Linear Park: Pedestrian Sidewalk Bi-Directional Detour

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Signage will be posted before the park is closed. Sidewalks will allow Pedestrians to travel bi-directionally between Russell Field Path and the Somerville Community Path.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Bob Fitzpatrick Connector

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  In honor of Bob Fitzpatrick whose initiative and determination secured the easement that enabled this crossing in 2024. Access to Goodwill Park via a HAWK pedestrian red light crossing.

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