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23 – Is the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Sudbury section described as a Secondary Route in the Plan?
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No.  Appendix 7 of the Plan describes the Secondary Routes of the 7 Corridors. The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail through West Concord, Sudbury and Framingham is not included as a Secondary Route.
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21 – Is the Bruce Freeman Rail trail mentioned in the Plan?
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Yes, Phase 1 is listed as funded and advertised for construction. Additional phases are proposed.
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22 – Is the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Sudbury section described as a Primary Route in the Plan?
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No. Appendix 6 of the Statewide Plan describes the Primary Routes of the 7 corridors in detail. The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail through West Concord, Sudbury and Framingham is not described as either a Primary … Read full article→
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20 – What is the Massachusetts Statewide Bicycle Transportation Plan?
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This 25 year bicycle plan from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation, made in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration, (the principle funding source for bike paths) has the … Read full article→
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19 – With the backlog of needed road and bridge repairs, how can the state consider spending state and federal funds on a rail trail?
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The federal transportation act sets aside a certain fraction of the total transportation funds to be used only for transportation improvements that do not involve motorized transportation. A large fraction of the construction costs for … Read full article→
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17 – Who would pay for the maintenance of the trail?
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The Town of Sudbury will pay the costs for maintenance. The usual lease agreement includes the assumption of maintenance costs by the local communities. The RTCAC will estimate the maintenance costs by talking with Sudbury’s … Read full article→
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18 – Who would pay for policing of the rail trail?
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The lease agreements would oblige the Town to be responsible for policing. The Town is generally responsible for policing any property within the Town of Sudbury.
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16 – What would it cost to maintain a rail trail?
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Projections might be made on the basis of the experience in other communities. However, it is difficult to get firm numbers, especially since rail trail maintenance is usually lumped with other public works costs.
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14 – Do the rails have any value?
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The rails have a salvage value. CSXT has removed the rails and ties in its section of the trail. If EOTPW agrees to lease the rail bed to Sudbury, EOTPW may allow the Town to … Read full article→
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15 – Who would pay for the costs of a future major trail improvement, especially resurfacing?
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The Town of Sudbury would be responsible for future improvements. Money may be requested from the Commonwealth to cover the costs.
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