Construction begins this week on the intersection near the 99 Restaurant in West Concord. In the past few weeks, work has continued on the trail in Concord with landscape plantings and work on the parking area near downtown West Concord…
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Updated Map with Parking and Restroom locations.
Our trail map is updated with the latest parking and restroom locations. The map can be download here. The trail is very busy with lots of people enjoying bicycling, walking, rollerblading and running. Please be courteous to other trail users.…
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Join us at the July 4th Parade in Sudbury
Sudbury’s July 4th parade is coming soon. Let’s celebrate our major achievements: completion of the BFRT in Westford, Carlisle, and Acton, near completion of the rail trail in Concord as well as having state and federal funds approved for construction of the Sudbury section…
Summer Solstice Bike Ride + Let’s Be Careful Out There
Happy Father’s Day! Before I get on a rail trail today, I’m writing this message (so I don’t get home and decide to take a nap, and then bail on the belated message another day). So briefly (well, briefly for…
Wednesday, May 16th the Trail is closed from High Street to Maple Road in Chelmsford
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford will be closed from High Street to Maple Road on Wednesday, May 16th from 7:00 am – 5:00 pm for tree removal and brush grinding by the Chelmsford DPW. Please avoid this section of…
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Trail closed in Chelmsford on Wednesday, May 9th
The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail will be closed from Cushing Place to High Street on Wednesday, May 9th from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm for tree removal and brush grinding by the Chelmsford DPW. Please stay off this section of the trail…
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Spring Newsletter 2018 is here! Phase 2A opens, Updates for Lowell, Chelmsford, Concord, and Sudbury.
Our Spring Newsletter is out with news about Phase 2A (4.9 miles in Westford, Carlisle, and Acton) opening as well as updates from Lowell, Chelmsford, Concord, and Sudbury. Download the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/BFRTNews-Spring2018
May 11, 2018 – Phase 2A Ribbon Cutting Celebration 3:30 pm at NARA Park
Phase 2A Ribbon Cutting Celebration is set for Friday, May 11th 3:30 pm @ NARA Park in Acton. MassDOT is organizing a ribbon cutting celebration. The Town of Acton will host the festivities at NARA Park. The Friends of the BFRT are…
Chelmsford Town Cleanup on April 21, 2018
Message from: Glenn Davison Volunteer Organizer of Volunteers Chelmsford Town Cleanup Join us in cleaning up our town by removing the roadside trash that has accumulated over the winter. Help to make Chelmsford a beautiful town. Please pick up litter…
Parking areas for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Spring is here and it’s a great time to visit the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. Here is a list of locations for Authorized parking for the trail: Crosspoint Parking Lot, Chelmsford – Nights and Weekends Only Chelmsford Center for the…
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