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…
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…
Our latest newsletter includes news about the “Bring the Trail to Sudbury” campaign, updates on Phase 2A, 2B & 2C, Westford and Chelmsford. The newsletter is available to download. http://brucefreemanrailtrail.org/pdf/BFRT-News-Spring-2014.pdf
The Chelmsford Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee and the Town of Chelmsford express their deep appreciation to Tom Murphy and his staff at Landscaping Unlimited for the generous donation of time, staff and equipment to assist the Town with the…
As of May 8, 2014, the major work of pulling new power lines across the trail has been completed. While no extended closings of the trail are anticipated as part of this ongoing project, there may still be some very…
A contractor for National Grid will be performing periodic work on the high voltage power lines that cross the trail in Chelmsford near the Robin Hill Road and the Sunny Meadow connector path During May. This work will be conducted…