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Upper Falls Greenway

The Newton Bicycle/Pedestrian Task Force launched a website to promote the conversion of the Newton Upper Falls Greenway. For a detailed map and more information, visit http://www.upperfallsgreenway.org.

BCRT Update on 5/31 for Needham Residents

BCRT organizers in Needham are holding an open public meeting on Wednesday, May 11th at the Broadmeadow School (120 Broad Meadow Road in Needham) at 7:30. All are welcome, especially Needham residents!

The agenda includes updates on the rail trail progress, including the exciting new developments that could lead to an unpaved trail in a much shorter time frame.

501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status for the BCRT

We have reached an important milestone - the IRS approved our application for becoming a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. We received the letter in the mail just in time for the outgoing tax year.

"Eye On The Bay Colony Rail Trail"

Betsy and Christian chat with Ed Doherty about the Bay Colony Rail Trail on Eye on Medfield, Ed's weekly show on Medfield TV. The program was co-produced by our own Chris McCue and shows footage from other local rail trails at the end.

Riding On Railroad Ties

On the first warm Friday afternoon of the season I decided to seize the opportunity and explore the BCRT by bike – mountain bike, that is. I had not seen the entire length of the future trail, only what can be seen from the various road crossings along the way. The vegetation is encroaching onto the tracks, and there are sections that can become difficult to navigate later in the season, so this is an activity that I did not want to postpone.

The Bay Colony Rail Trail Logo

Designers on 99Designs.com worked hard on our logo, and our community worked equally hard on responding to the logo survey. We are proud to present the result.

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Trail Map

A PDF document with the most current map of the trail is available here.

Frequently Asked Questions

1) How did the Bay Colony Rail Trail project start?

The Bay Colony Rail trail project was first identified as part of the Needham Bikes effort in the spring of 2009, and Medfield and Dover representation was quickly brought into the fold.

 

2) How far along is the project to becoming a reality?

To this date the fastest rail trail conversion in Massachusetts took 6 years. The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail had the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the first section on August 29, 2009. The people who made it happen started working on it in 1987 - 22 years ago. Other projects have taken 7 to 10 years.

Bay Colony Rail Trail Project Kicked Off!

On July 23, a misty Thursday afternoon at Red Wing Bay in Needham, the Bay Colony Rail Trail project took an important step toward becoming a reality. In spite of the inclement conditions, twenty people converged on the site to discuss the process and prospects for converting an unused rail corridor to a rail trail.

In attendance were officials from Needham, Dover and Medfield, members from local organizations such as Needham Bikes, Bike Newton, the Newton Bicycle and Pedestrian Task Force, two Massachusetts-based national experts on rail trails, and representatives from state agencies such as Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and The Trustees of Reservations (TTOR).

A History of the Bay Colony Rail Trail Project

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