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…
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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…
Chugging Along in Concord
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…
Read our Fall 2014 Newsletter
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:…
Phase 2A is Advertised for Construction
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…
Phase 2B in Concord Inching Its Way Along
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…
Phase 2A – Design Complete , Advertising for Construction Next
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…
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Sweeping – Note of Appreciation, May 2014
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…
Major Power Line Work Completed on Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
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…
Bruce Freeman Rail Trail – Periodic Closings in May 2014 Due to Power Line Work
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…
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