Featured image: Not the latest BFRT segment in Sudbury — I haven’t been on it yet and don’t have a photo; see StreetsblogMASS article for a great one — so using this 2018 photo of the then-new Phase 2A going through Acton Making a 2026 pact to get these articles rolling again after another longContinue reading “StreetsblogMASS gives Bay State trail outlook for 2026”
Tag Archives: Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
Main Sudbury segment of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in the home stretch
Image from a photo collection available at the Town of Sudbury BFRT Information web page The primary segment of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail (BFRT) in Sudbury, which has been under construction since January 2023, could be done by the fall, as reported by Neal McNamara in Patch.com earlier this month. The 4.4-mile segment —Continue reading “Main Sudbury segment of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in the home stretch”
MassDOT news release touts the opening of 20 miles of new paths in the Bay State in 2023
MassDOT continues to be a leading state transportation department when it comes to building out Massachusetts’ statewide walking and bicycling network. Central to this network are the Bay State’s many shared use paths. In a news release earlier this month, MassDOT touted an additional 20 miles of paths that opened last year across the Commonwealth.Continue reading “MassDOT news release touts the opening of 20 miles of new paths in the Bay State in 2023”
Construction underway on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Sudbury
As reported on the Town of Sudbury’s website and reposted on the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail’s site, construction of BFRT Phase 2D in Sudbury got underway last month. We are happy to announce that on Monday, January 23, 2023, A.A. Will Corporation and their subcontractor, Stanley Tree Service, will commence active vegetationContinue reading “Construction underway on the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Sudbury”
2022 MassTrails grantees announced
81 trail improvement projects across Massachusetts are being funded by the 2022 cycle of the MassTrails Grant Program, as announced by the Baker-Polito Administration late last month. The program is a collaboration of the Governor’s Office, MassDOT, MassDCR, and the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, an inter-agency effort that hints at the multipleContinue reading “2022 MassTrails grantees announced”
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