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A backhoe rests on top of old railroad ties next to a pile of old rails along an abanoned railroad corridor surrounded by leafy trees.

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Trails

Waltham Begins Construction On 2.7-Mile Segment of Mass. Central Rail Trail

Views of the Saugus River marshes along the new Northern Strand Trail in West Lynn.

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MassTrails Grant Program Announces Funding for 81 Trail Projects Across the Commonwealth

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Aunque todavía sigue cerrado el puente del Bruce Freeman Rail Trail sobre la Ruta 2 debido a construcción, la gente pasa alrededor de las barricadas para montar el sendero en bici.

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Bicycling

Desde Framingham Hasta Lowell, Sigue en Marcha El Sendero De Bicis De 25 Millas Por Los Suburbios Al Oeste De Boston

Although the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail bridge over Route 2 is still officially closed for construction, people are making their way around the existing barricades and riding their bikes on it. The left photo shows the paved portion on the south side of Route 2, while the right photo shows the unfinished, gravel portion on the northside just a few feet away. Both photos were taken this past Saturday, June 25th.

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From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs

Locator map of the Peabody Independence Greenway, illustrating its proximity to downtown Salem and connections to the existing Danvers Rail Trail.

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New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail

A rendering of two new roundabouts overlaid on an aerial image of the intersections of Chandler Street and May Street in Worcester. Two "Y"-shaped intersections where the two streets converge would be converted into a pair of roundabouts, with two wide shared-use pathways around the edges of and between the new roundabouts.

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MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection

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See MassDOT’s Early Designs for a New Car-Free Bridge Over the Pike in Allston

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Boston Plans Wider Sidewalks, Protected Bikeway for State Street Downtown

The northern entrance to the new Charlestown Seawall bike path, pictured from Draw 7 Park in Somerville. The Alford Street Bridge and the spire of the Saint Vincent de Sales Church on Bunker Hill are visible in the distance.

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Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston

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NYC ‘Clean Curbs’ Pilot Will Move Garbage Off Sidewalks Into On-Street Bins