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03 – If the rail trail were partially funded from the federal transportation act, what fraction of the costs would be borne by Sudbury?
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Under our current understanding of this program, the Town of Sudbury would pay approximately 10% of the total of the costs of the engineering and other preliminary studies, design and construction. All of the upfront … More →
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02 – How much would designing and constructing a rail trail in Sudbury cost?
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Construction costs are highly variable. Factors that make this cost highly variable include the costs of building bridges, highway crossings and other special situations. In general, construction costs of projects constructed in accordance with state … More →
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01 – What are the usual steps in the process of building a rail trail?
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A railroad bed is no longer in active use and the potential for a rail trail is identified A feasibility study done by the state A series of local actions to approve the exploration … More →
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