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:…
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:…
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…
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…
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…
This article appeared in the Fall 2014 Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Newsletter – Read the complete article here. Persistence paid off for future rail trail users in April 2014 when the Town of Concord finally heard from…
Updates include: Phase 2A Advertised for Construction, Sudbury Chooses Contractor to Begin the Rail Trail Design, and news about Chelmsford, Westford, Concord, celebrating the 5th anniversary of the opening of the trail, Framingham news and more. Read the newsletter here:…
On Saturday September 13, 2014 MassDOT advertised Phase 2A for bid for construction. Estimated project value is $9,515,000. Bids are due January 13, 2015. Phase 2A is the 4.9 miles continuation of Phase 1 from Routes 225 and 27 in…
This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2014 Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Newsletter While Phase 2A is getting much attention as deadlines press upon it, Phase 2B (primarily a bridge over Rte.2) is making slow progress, but progress…
This article appeared in the Spring/Summer 2014 Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Newsletter The 100% Phase 2A design was submitted to MassDOT by engineering consultant GPI on behalf of Acton, Carlisle, and Westford in March 2014. That means…
Join or renew the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail at any level ($10 and up) and receive a certificate for a free small ice cream cone at Reasons to Be Cheerful in West Concord. Enter promo code: summer…