Tree work on the Rail Trail will continue on Tuesday, August 11th. The Trail will be closed from Pond Street to High Street from 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Information and any updates will be posted on the Town of…
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Trail Maintenance in Chelmsford during August
The Chelmsford DPW has hired Arbor East to do extensive tree removal, pruning, and removal of brush/logs on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford during the month of August. Portions of the trail will be closed between the hours…
Spring 2015 Newsletter is here!
This issue includes details about the ground breaking ceremony which took place on June 25th. There are also articles about the status of the trail in Concord, Sudbury and Framingham. Also covered in this issue is the passing of long-time…
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Phase 2A Groundbreaking | June 25, 2015 | Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Please join us for the Groundbreaking event of Phase 2A of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail on Thursday June 25 at 11 am at NARA Park 25 Ledge Rock Way Acton, MA. Official MassDOT invite can be found here. http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/pdf/6-25-BFRT_INVITEdocx.pdf…
Weekend and Holiday Parking at CrossPoint Lowell
After meeting with the new managers of CrossPoint in Lowell, who are embracing bicycling, BFRT users now have permission to park at CrossPoint on weekend and holidays. Specifically “Parking is available in the CrossPoint finger lot adjacent to the Route…
May 2015 – Phase 2A Update
The contract for construction was awarded in April to SPS New England, Inc. The contractor is waiting for the NTP (Notice to Proceed) from Mass DOT in late-May or early June. Stay tuned for a date and details of the…
Volunteers Needed for Chelmsford Town Wide Cleanup & Earth Day
In conjunction with the Chelmsford Town Wide Cleanup and Earth Day, a Spring Cleanup will be held on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in the Cushing Place area and between the Chelmsford Center for the Arts and Fletcher Street. When:…
Sudbury Town Meeting – May 4th & 5th 2015
There has been a lot of debate in Sudbury about what kind of design standards should be used for the two future rail trails: the north-south Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT) and the east-west Mass. Central Rail Trail (MCRT). Sudbury has voted…
CPA Funding for BFRT at Concord Town Meeting
Concord Town Meeting starts Sunday, April 12, at 1:00 pm. Please support the Community Preservation Committee’s recommendation of $125,000 in funding for the BFRT at this year’s Town Meeting (Article 30 – Item H). Article 30 is scheduled for Tuesday…
Volunteers Needed – Chelmsford Rail Trail Light Maintenance Crew
The Chelmsford Trail Light Maintenance Crew is in the process of being rejuvenated. The trail section breakdown has been revised based on access points and to eliminate isolated and hard to define sections. New and past volunteers should contact Bob…
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