Mass Central Rail Trail
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New Trails to Look Forward To In 2026
Massachusetts opened over 40 miles' worth of new off-street trails in 2025, and more than a dozen new projects are expected to break ground in 2026.
December 23, 2025
Somerville Completes Installation of Community Path Lighting Improvements
Just in time for the darkest days of the winter, the City of Somerville has finished its installation of new lighting along its Community Path, a segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
November 14, 2025
Park Renovations Prompt Mass. Central Rail Trail Detours In Cambridge
The city's renovation of Linear Park between Alewife and Davis Square will close a popular shared-use path for several months.
October 24, 2025
Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord
With its connection to the MBTA and adaptive bike rentals, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is now among the most accessible rail trails in the Metrowest region.
October 21, 2025
City Will Install Lighting to Dark Segments of the Community Path in East Somerville
The City of Somerville is soliciting bids to install lighting for the unlit stretches of the Community Path on either side of the East Somerville Green Line station.
January 23, 2025
After a 4-Year Delay, Belmont Gears Up to Build Its First Segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail
On Thursday, the town of Belmont and MassDOT will host an in-person public hearing on the preliminary designs for a one-mile extension of the Mass. Central Rail Trail, a project that will be known locally as the Belmont Community Path.
March 6, 2024
Gov. Healey Adds $24 Million for Trail Projects from Pandemic Relief Funds
Earlier this week, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced a new round of investment to advance regional trail projects with a focus on environmental justice communities.
December 21, 2023
In Hadley, MassDOT, DCR Shut Down Norwottuck Trail With No Viable Detours
The Norwottock Rail Trail is the only ADA-accessible route across the Town of Hadley, and hundreds of people use it on a daily basis.
September 15, 2023
Study: Finishing the Mass. Central Rail Trail Could Deliver Over $200 Million In Annual Benefits
Filling in the remaining gaps in the east-west Mass. Central Rail Trail, which is envisioned as a 104-mile path from Northampton to Boston, could generate over $200 million a year in increased economic activity from new trail-oriented tourism, according to a new analysis.
June 26, 2023
PHOTOS: Construction Progress On New Rail Trails In Sudbury and Waltham
A construction tour of the progress on new segments of the Bruce Freeman and Mass. Central Rail Trails in Sudbury, and, a few miles to the east, on the Waltham section of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
June 16, 2023
