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Photos: A Construction Tour of Somerville’s Community Path and New Light Rail Line
During last week’s NACTO conference in Boston, attendees streamed out of the Hynes Convention Center each morning for “walkshops” that offered tours of some of the region’s pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure.
September 12, 2022
Somerville Community Path, An Ideal Shortcut, Won’t Open During Orange Line Shutdown
The new Community Path will provide a shortcut for bikes and pedestrians between East Somerville and Lechmere, but it won't open for several more months.
August 23, 2022
Weekend Construction Work On the Southwest Corridor Set to Overlap with Start of Orange Line Shutdown
The Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, the managing state agency for the Southwest Corridor, will “implement moving closures along the Southwest Corridor Park bike path in the City of Boston to accommodate repair work" during the first weekend of the Orange Line shutdown.
August 17, 2022
Boston Seeks Plans for Bus Priority, Protected Bike Routes Through Longwood and Kenmore Square
The Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) just released a request for proposals to conduct a new transportation study of the Longwood and Kenmore Square neighborhoods that aims to accommodate millions of square feet in new development with new transit-priority streets and better-connected networks of trails and protected bike lanes.
August 9, 2022
Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire
El proyecto Lawrence-Manchester Rail Corridor activaría un tramo de 1.4 millas del camino de tren abandonado Boston y Maine en Lawrence, desde Merrimack Street al sur del Merrimack River hasta el actual Methuen Rail Trail en la línea entre las ciudades de Methuen y Lawrence.
July 27, 2022
Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border
The Lawrence-Manchester Rail Trail project would activate a 1.4 mile stretch of the abandoned Boston and Maine railroad corridor in Lawrence, from Merrimack Street on the south side of the Merrimack River to the existing Methuen Rail Trail at the Methuen/Lawrence city line.
July 26, 2022
Waltham Begins Construction On 2.7-Mile Segment of Mass. Central Rail Trail
With the groundbreaking for Waltham's project, two major segments of the Mass. Central Rail Trail are currently under construction in the greater Boston region.
July 13, 2022
MassTrails Grant Program Announces Funding for 81 Trail Projects Across the Commonwealth
Increased funding will help fill in dozens of missing links in the state's growing network of off-street multi-use paths and walking trails.
June 29, 2022
Desde Framingham Hasta Lowell, Sigue en Marcha El Sendero De Bicis De 25 Millas Por Los Suburbios Al Oeste De Boston
Varias obras de senderos nuevos están en marcha para completar el Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, un sendero de muchos usos de 25 millas que cuando se complete, conectara los suburbios al oeste de Boston desde Lowell hasta Framingham a lo largo de New Haven Railroad, una línea de tren abandonada.
June 29, 2022
From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs
Additional trail sections to extend the trail further south, towards Framingham, and further north, towards downtown Lowell, are in the planning stages.
June 28, 2022
