The Town of Dover has announced anticipated dates of a project timeline for a Dover Greenway – a recreational trail and shared-use pathway project, that would convert an approximate 3.5 mile portion of the MBTA’s former Bay Colony Rail Line into a publicly owned multi-use corridor for bicycle, pedestrian, and other non-motorized public transportation and recreation. The project is being spurred on by a recent MassTrails grant award this summer of almost $185,000.
The town has noted that community feedback will be accepted along the way. Planning steps will take place in three phases:
Phase 1 – Planning and Design (October 2024-April 2025)
Phase 2 – Cost Estimation and Funding (Spring 2025)
Phase 3: Final Planning and Approval (Fall 2025)
The Town of Dover notes that the goal is to develop a recreational and shared-used pathway that encourages community connectivity and provides residents with safer, healthier, outdoor recreation.
A Dover rail trail on the old Bay Colony line could potentially connect the existing Needham Rail Trail with the Medfield Rail Trail.
Updated 2/18/2025 at 10:34 p.m.
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