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MassTrails Program Announces $11 Million in Grants for 68 Trail Projects
The state has announced $11.6 million in funding for 68 local trail construction and enhancement projects across the Commonwealth.
June 15, 2023
Somerville’s Community Path Extension Is Open
The long-awaited Somerville Community Path Extension will finally open to bike and pedestrian traffic on Saturday, June 10.
June 9, 2023
Provincetown Plans to Carve Up Its Freeway For a New Car-Free Path
Provincetown, located on the tip of Cape Cod, is already a renowned vacation destination in part because of its tight-knit, walkable downtown, where cars must creep at a slow walking pace behind throngs of pedestrians every summer, and its network of paved paths in the nearby Cape Cod National Seashore.
May 25, 2023
The Northern Strand Trail Is Growing In Lynn and Everett
Construction has finally begun on a short connection under the Revere Beach Parkway, and when complete, the Northern Strand Trail will have a continuous path to the Mystic riverfront in Everett.
April 7, 2023
3 Major MetroWest Trail Projects Are Under Construction In 2023
Before the end of the decade, it should be possible to travel between Lowell, Marlborough, and Waltham almost entirely on off-street pathways.
March 7, 2023
Somerville Approves Community Path Lease Agreement; Opening Delayed ‘Til April
Last Thursday, the Somerville City Council endorsed a proposed lease agreement between the city and the MBTA that, once executed, will formalize maintenance responsibilities and open up public access to the new path.
March 1, 2023
Leominster and Fitchburg’s New Rail-Trail Gets Creative With Winter Maintenance
A relatively new trail, Twin Cities Rail Trail first opened its “phase 1” segment to the public last summer to connect the cities of Fitchburg and Leominster.
January 27, 2023
MassDOT Is Demolishing a Highway to Give Fall River Its Waterfront Back
MassDOT's Route 79 demolition and associated improvements on nearby surface streets are expected to be complete by 2025.
December 21, 2022
Our First Look at Boston’s Plans to Extend Columbus Ave. Bus Lanes
The project would more than double the length of the existing busway that opened on Columbus Avenue last year.
December 13, 2022
