Category: Trail News

November 14, 2016 :: Fall 2016 Newsletter

The Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Fall Newsletter is available to download here. The newsletter includes details and pictures of the Phase 2A construction in Acton, design news from Sudbury, and updates on Phase 2B and Phase 2C

November 17, 2016 :: Phase 2B 25% Design Public Hearing

A photo from several years ago showing the view of the Rt 2 crossing approaching from Concord. A public hearing to present the 25% design of the Route 2 crossing from Acton to Concord. The purpose of this hearing is

November 20, 2016 :: Friends Annual Meeting Sunday

Come see Phase 2A progress! Sunday, November 20, 2016 1:00 pm Walk to view progress of the trail 2:00 pm Refreshments and meeting Meeting Location: Pedal Power Bike and Ski 176 Great Road, (Rte. 2A) Acton, MA   Photos from

10/22/2016 :: The 2016 Massachusetts Trails Celebration

Attendance at the event is now FREE! The Celebration will go on, RAIN or SHINE! Let’s get together outdoors and celebrate our work and accomplishments on trails in Massachusetts with friends, food and fun. Saturday, October 22nd, 9:30 am –

New benches installed near the kiosk in Westford

Benches and Kiosk on Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

Trail users enjoying the 2 benches and kiosk recently installed along the Right of Way in Westford near the intersection of Routes 27 and 225. (Photo credit: Emily Teller)

August 2016 – Phase 2C Concord Update

Last Monday night 8/15, the Concord Select Board voted 4-0 to accept permanent easements on three properties in West Concord from private owners to accommodate building phase two of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail. The construction project for Phase 2C

Thursday, August 25, 2016 – Design Charrette in Sudbury

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail We want to hear from you! Come to the charrette with your ideas, comments and questions! Please join us on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Town Hall. DROP IN ANYTIME between 6:00 – 8:00 pm to

Comments on Funding BFRT due Sunday, July 24th by 8:00 pm

It’s July, so it’s TIP comment time again (the state process to schedule funding for transportation projects, including rail trails).  With construction ongoing for Phase 2A (Acton, Carlisle and Westford), we only need to comment on Phase 2C (Concord from

May 2016 – Trail Construction Update

This photo from May 15, shows work continuing near the Rte. 2A/119 crossing. Here is the latest update from the town of  Acton website. Posted on April 27, 2016 at 10:43 AM by Planning Department Rte. 2A Bridge Drill Shaft

April 23, 2016 – Volunteers Needed for Spring Cleanup on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail

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:

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