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A view down a long, straight bike path at dusk. In the center is a painted yellow line stretching to the horizon; to the left is a chain link fence with bands of horizontal lighting illuminating the path at regular intervals from underneath a steel railing at waist height. On the right is a 2-story brick warehouse building with illuminated windows and graffiti art. In the middle distance are two people blurred from a long photo exposure walking along the path.

Community Path at dusk with lighting

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Somerville Completes Installation of Community Path Lighting Improvements

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A map highlighting detour routes around a closure of the Linear Park in Cambridge. Davis Sq. is on the right edge of the map; Alewife is on the left. A blue line representing the pedestrian detour route follows Dudley St. from Alewife to Mass. Ave., then Kingston St. north of Mass. Ave. Pink lines for bike detour routes follow Dudley St. for eastbound traffic and Harvey St. for westbound traffic.

Linear Park detours 2025

Park Renovations Prompt Mass. Central Rail Trail Detours In Cambridge

A long, straight bike trail cuts through the woods under fall leaves with a trail kiosk to the left and a green sign to the right that reads "Sudbury Center Historic District, 1.4 miles; Parkinson Field Parking Lot, 1.6 mi, Sudbury-Concord Town Line, 4.4 mi."

BFRT at Sudbury diamond looking north

Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord

<p>Jeff Shwom is a Somerville freelance reporter. He is also a staff reporter for <a href="https://www.thesomervilletimes.com/?s=Jeffrey+Shwom">The Somerville Times</a>.</p>


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A brightly-lit bike path next to some bike racks extends into the distance on a long, unlit straightway in the dark (center) at dusk.

Community Path near East Somerville T station at twilight credit Jeff Shwom

City Will Install Lighting to Dark Segments of the Community Path in East Somerville

A photo illustration of a trail surrounded by fall foliage with a pair of train tracks off the right edge, separated from the path by a fence. A sign in the foreground says "Belmont community path [line break] To Belmont Center [right arrow] Belmont High School [up arrow] 0.3 miles; Alewife MBTA station [up arrow] 1.7 miles

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After a 4-Year Delay, Belmont Gears Up to Build Its First Segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail

Mass. Central Rail Trail in Weston and Waltham. Solid green lines indicate trail sections that have been completed; the longer green dashed line marked (2) in Waltham is a trail segment that's currently under construction (as of 2022), and the grey dashed line in the center marked (1) is a half-mile segment, currently in design, that would utilize two abandoned railroad bridges over Interstate 95 and the MBTA's Fitchburg Line regional rail tracks.

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Gov. Healey Adds $24 Million for Trail Projects from Pandemic Relief Funds

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