2022 E- newsletters | MassCentralRailTrail

BACK AGAIN TO THE 18+ YEAR SAGA IN SUDBURY
Ware's, the East Quabbin Land Trust is replicating a wetland through an agreement with National Grid to build out the trail in Ware and Gilbertville
Eversource has formally announced that they are now past all the lawsuits and are working with the Conservation Commissions in both Sudbury and Hudson
4 fabulous rail trails in New England by the Boston Globe
Greenways, including two in Groton, CT, highlighted at state event
Portland to Auburn rail trail possibilities under consideration
Proposed bicycle trail system could connect Maine's 25 biggest communities by 2030
Long Island's North Shore Rail Trail opens, repurposing abandoned railroad line into recreational trail
U.S. Department of Commerce Invests $2.6 Million for Trail Expansion to Boost Tourism in Southbridge, Mass
Danville plans to repurpose historic train station as rail trail hub
Parker Street tunnel mural brings colorful life to Piscataquog Rail Trail MANCHESTER, NH
The Cambridge bike lane battle is heading to court
What will the completed Lamoille Valley Rail Trail do for Franklin County, VT?
New Elevated Park Offers a Blueprint to Cooling Cities snaking over rooftops in downtown Rotterdam
What's your preferred bike trail surface: Gravel or pavement?
‘It’s so freeing’: Boston women learn to bike as more protected lanes are built
Is North America poised for an e-cargo bike boom?

Legal Opinion to the Hudson Select Board about the continuing saga of the Eversource case.
Belmont Community Path Costs Explained
Clinton Greenway Conservation Trust is hosting two events
Vast holdings of dead RRs in Mass, more readily available to groups and communities--without any liability threats.
Attention CT and VT folks. NH is now getting their improved legislation done before you!
State, Local Officials Cut Ribbon for Pittsfield Rail Trail Extension
Massachusetts is the best state for bicyclists, getting ranked top ‘bicycle friendly’ state in 2022
Sudbury, Mass N-S trail getting underway finally, while the E-W trail still conjuring up some hand-wringing and angst.
Twin Cities Rail Trail poised to join area’s pathway gems
First phase of Twin Cities Rail Trail slated to open in June
Manchester voters approved the town’s purchase of the privately held Historic Manchester Rail Trail
Fund-raiser to have an engineer look at small, bent timber bridge on the MCRT in Belchertown.
Swampscott Rail Trail will provide residents with an amazing amenity
Rail trail advocates outraged over switch from tunnel to ‘spaghetti plan’ at Derry’s new highway exit
state of NY going to rebuild a RR bridge over the Hudson.
NYC to fill gaps in Brooklyn, Queens bike and pedestrian greenways with $48M investment
Lamoille Valley Rail Trail enters final phase of across-the-state construction

Another 2.3 miles of the MCRT begins construction in Ware and Gilbertville
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE MCRT INTERSECTS WITH SEVENTEEN OTHER TRAILS?
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Town of Bedford, MA narrowly rejected necessary land acquisitions for the town’s “Minuteman Bikeway Extension” project
Urban trails are part of the climate change solution
Nature in the Neighborhood: Swampscott needs to ask, what would Olmsted do?
Rail trail is not the solution to Swampscott's green space issue Wicked Local
The Smallest New Yorkers Join the Pandemic Biking Surge
Senator Schumer calls for new Federal program to fund investment in outdoor industry
Cities Must Follow Through on Road Safety Plans. Here’s How.
Read what Expedia has said about Sustainable Tourism as being the next big thing.

Waltham Mayor Requesting $9.3M For Wayside section of the MCRT
Easthampton wins state grant to build safer route from rail trail to school
An Infographic About the MCRT
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Half-mile trail purchase will connect 59 mile Northern Rail Trail to Concord, NH proper.
South Coast--Mattapoisett Bike Path Plans, Costs Detailed
Contractors hope rail trail to be completed this year
The sons of Betty Wold Johnson have donated her 800 acre Hopewell farm to D&R Greenway.
DEEP Announces $3 Million in Trail Grants For 20 Projects Across the State Funding Will Support Projects That Enhance and Improve CT’s Multiuse Trails
ew Trails We Can Look Forward to in Central and Western Mass. This Year
Proposed rail trail to pass through North Attleboro, Plainville, Norfolk and Wrentham, Mass picks up momentum during pandemic
Blackstone Valley Greenway / Bikeway needs a champion
How to Design a Bike Lane - Create obvious and clearly marked pathways.
The Futility of Picking Up the Trash. Litter collection may not be doing enough to stall a vicious cycle of new trash.

SUDBURY. The Surface Transportation Board has ruled against the group called "PROTECT SUDBURY".
National Grid has entered into a long term land agreement with the East Quabbin Land Trust
25% Design in Belmont now Community Path Passes Phase 1 Milestone
Portland to Fryeburg Maine; a trail project starts to move ahead PORTLAND (WGME)
Twin City Rail Trail. And btw, with a big, smacking, beautiful, new bridge built over Rt 2 too.
South Coast Bikeway Gets an Update
‘I Wanted That Self-Reliance Back’: Disabled Hikers Forge a New Path
RTC Highlights the 1,400 mile, Landline project near Boston
8 Townhomes Planned For Natick Site Along Rail Trail
Why NJ’s Essex-Hudson Greenway Will be a Game-Changer for Commuters, City Residents
Vermont To Open 93-Mile Cross-State Trail in 2023
Teen’s report details bike and pedestrian challenges in downtown Westfield
Westfield’s preferred connector trail cuts through North Side neighborhoods etc.
5 U.S. Cities Where Bike Commuting is Booming from the League of American Bicyclists
State of Missouri has accepted a donation of 140+ miles of former RR corridor to build the Rock Island Trail