SUDBURY – Decades later, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is another step closer to reality. A regional planning body on Thursday placed the project in the queue to receive $8 million in state and federal construction money in fiscal 2022.…
Sudbury: Rail trail officially in pipeline for construction funds
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Alan Cameron 1940-2017
The Friends have lost not only a dedicated member of the Friends’ Board but also a good friend to all of us. Alan was member of the FBFRT Board representing Carlisle since the creation of the Friends group. He represented…
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April 26, 2017 – Please Attend continued Conservation Commission hearing re: Gervais VW
Please support the Rail Trail in Lowell This meeting is now to be continued on April 26th, 2017. Gervais VW purchased the BFRT ROW just north of Industrial Ave (and Crosspoint) from PanAm Railways. Gervais wants to expand parking onto…
April 23, 2017 – Phase 2C Construction Update
Construction starts on Phase 2C in Concord in May. Stay tuned as we post more updates in the next few weeks.
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March 31, 2017 – Bruce Freeman Rail Trail mentioned in Famous Small Towns spotlight
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail was mentioned in an article “Famous Hollywood Small Towns You Can Visit Right Now”. The story showcases towns featured in well-known movies. The trail is mentioned in the description of Lowell, the location for the movie…
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March 22, 2017 – Please Attend Conservation Commission Meeting re: Gervais VW
Please support the Rail Trail in Lowell Gervais VW purchased the BFRT ROW just north of Industrial Ave (and Crosspoint) from PanAm Railways. Gervais wants to expand parking onto the ROW. There may be a way for the BFRT to…
02/12/2017 – See Panoramic Images of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Here is a link to a panoramic image of the new bridge crossing route 2A. Click on the image or the link to go to the www.360cities.net website to view this panoramic photograph taken by Concord resident John Wood. There…
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12/31/2016 – Bruce Freeman Year End Appeal. Bridge the Phase 2B Gap
IMPORTANT UPDATE 02/05/2017: The state has decided to step up and fund the remaining $350K of the design work. Please stay tuned for additional information on this exciting development. At this time the FBFRT have suspended the Bridge the Gap campaign and…
December 19, 2016 – Thanks for your support – 2016 in Review
We are very pleased with the significant progress made on the rail trail this past year. The contract for construction of Phase 2C through West Concord has been awarded! We anticipate that groundbreaking will be held in early 2017. Construction…
December 1, 2016 – News about Construction Bid Package for Phase 2C in Concord
The construction bid package for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 2C project was advertised; bids were opened on Tuesday, November 29, 2016. The apparent low bidder is D.W. White at $6,709,393.74. Contract negotiations are expected to begin shortly. For…
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