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In Case You Were Not Able To Go To The Neponset River Greenway Meeting

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 03

Got this great update from Lynn:

 

Hi all,
I was able to attend the Greenway Council Meeting in Mattapan last night and there are lots of project updates for the Trail/Greenway area as well as notes on the TTOR (The Trustees of Reservations) / BNAN merger and leadership transitions.
1) Neponset Spring Ride is ON! Saturday, April 4, 2015: Spring along the Neponset River
Meet at the parking lot at Pauls’s Bridge off Brush Hill Rd. in Milton at 10:00 am for a ride down the Neponset River and along Boston Harbor to Castle Island and back on existing and future trails. Email Jessica Mink j[email protected] for additional info.
2) Bike racks will be installed at Pope John Paul II Park as soon as the snow has thawed.
3) The bridge at Central Ave. (current Southern terminus of Neponset Trail) is currently under repair. A detour is in place and repairs are expected to be completed within 2 weeks.
4) Contact MassParks if you come across any snow/weather damage that needs attention. Kevin Hollenbeck from DCR said that there are extra emergency funds available during April to address such issues. Massparks line: 617-626-1250, 0 for operator or[email protected]
5) BNAN’s Program Director Candice Cook will no longer be facilitating the Greenway meetings as she is taking a new job in Somerville. Conrad Crawford (formerly with the DCR, now Regional Director for TTOR) was in attendance at the meeting. He said he would attend meetings as often as possible, but could not confirm that TTOR would be providing a direct replacement for Candice (her job is being split into 3 separate positions within TTOR). He lives in East Cambridge and is an avid cyclist. (Conrad’s Email: [email protected]).
6) UPDATES ON GREENWAY PROJECT from Stella Lensing (DCR):
Segment I (Martini to Neponset Valley Pkwy)
– Neponset Trail from Granite Ave. to Shawmut Junction will be paved with bituminous asphalt this Spring. The contractor will be starting as soon as all of the snow has thawed. Detour will be until project is completed by the end of May.
– There was discussion about additional traffic enforcement at the Granite Ave. pedestrian stoplight.  DCR is looking into adding additional signage near 93 off-ramp to warn vehicles of crosswalk.
Segment 2 (Central Ave to Mattapan Sq)
**PUBLIC MEETING ON MONDAY 4/13** 7-8:30PM. Foley Senior Residences Dining Room 249 River St. Mattapan
DCR will present plans for construction. The public meeting presentation and other related materials will be viewable after the meeting on the DCR’s website at http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/public-outreach/public-meetings
– Construction to begin this month (Ryan Playground – Mattapan), S & R Corp. has trailers on site. Project completion 18-24 mos.
– Lee Toma of Milton Bikes reported that the design is now complete for a new Mattapan Sq. Crossing on Rt. 28/ Blue Hill Ave. (Detailed plans can be found on the DPW Town of Milton Engineering page)
– Port Norfolk Park construction to begin after site visits this month
Segment 3 (Victory Rd. to Morrissey Blvd. – Nat’l Grid/ rainbow gas tank)
– Construction access agreement has been reached. DCR is going to survey the site with design complete by 6/30.
Segment 4 (Tenean Beach to Victory Rd)
– Land is not DCR property, belongs to MassDOT. Due to MassDOT employee transitions DCR has yet to find the proper contact and will need to “reopen discussions”.
– Currently there are no funds for the design on this part of the trail.
7) April 25th is Mass. Parks Serve Day – there are beach clean ups happening in Savin Hill and Quincy River Walk. More info at Neponset.org or DCR website.
8) The Trustees of Reservation are currently seeking seasonal (Youth Crew Leaders) and year-round employees. See ttor.org for more info.
Happy Spring!
Lynn

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DCR Public Meeting – Neponset River Greenway Project – Phase 2

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 01

Check out this public meeting let your voice be heard in support for more cycling infrastructure.

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Department of Conservation a­nd Recreation

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Public Meeting

Neponset River Greenway Project – Phase 2

Blue Hill Avenue, Boston to Central Avenue, Milton

Monday, April 13, 2015 – 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.    

Foley Senior Residences Dining Room

249 River Street, Mattapan

 

This project consists of construction of a DCR”s Neponset River Greenway – Phase 2, which includes a 1.3+-mile multi-use recreational trail along the Neponset River extending from Blue Hill Avenue, Boston to Central Avenue, Milton.  It will link two previously-completed segments of the Neponset River Greenway, providing pedestrian and bicyclists with a scenic, safe pathway from Neponset Valley Parkway in Hyde Park to Pope John Paul II Park in Dorchester.

 

At this meeting, DCR will present the plans for construction.

 

The public meeting presentation and other related materials will be viewable after the meetings on DCR’s website at http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/public-outreach/public-meetings/.

 

If you have questions about the public meeting, please call 617-626-4974 or email[email protected].

Please follow us on Twitter at MassDCR!


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Public Meeting For Neponset River Greenway

Written by Boston Biker on Nov 15

Got this from Dotbike

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There is a public meeting this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. where the DCR will present plans on converting an abandoned rail bridge to create a connection from the Neponset Greenway to the Baker Condominiums on the Dorchester side of the Neponset River. It would be great to have cyclists and other path users at this meeting to show support for this project. Please attend if you can. See the info on the meeting below.

cheers,

DCR SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS CONVERTING RAILROAD BRIDGE IN LOWER MILLS

The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has scheduled a public meeting for November 17 to discuss the agency’s plans to convert a former railroad bridge into a pedestrian bridge across the Neponset River between Dorchester and Milton.

The bridge, built in 1917 as a railway spur serving the former Walter Baker Chocolate Factory, is in severe disrepair. The project will include repairing the steel structure of the bridge, replacing the existing railroad ties with a new 10-foot-wide timber deck, extending a new paved path to existing pathways on both sides of the river, and reconstructing the eroded riverbank on the Milton side of the Neponset.

Converting it to a pedestrian bridge will create a connection between the Neponset River Greenway’s bicycle and pedestrian path and the residential area that includes the Baker Square Condominiums.

The public meeting will be November 17, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Park Mill Function Room of the Baker Square Condominiums, 1243 Adams Street, Dorchester.


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Work Being Done On Neponset River Greenway

Written by Boston Biker on Sep 20

From the DCR via DotBike

Attention Greenway Riders.

DCR RESURFACING PORTION OF NEPONSET RIVER GREENWAY
Path will be closed temporarily between Butler Street and Granite Avenue

WHAT: The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will be resurfacing a section of the Neponset River Greenway. During the work, the section of pathway between Butler Street and Granite Avenue in Dorchester will be closed for three days. Bicyclists, pedestrians, and other pathway users are asked to find alternate routes.

For cyclists traveling westbound (toward Milton), a recommended detour would be to turn right onto Granite Street from the Greenway, then left onto Milton Street, left on Adams Street, left onto Butler, and back onto the Greenway at the Butler T Station. For those traveling eastbound (toward Dorchester), turn left onto Butler Street, right on Adams Street, right on Gallivan Boulevard, and right onto Granite Avenue to the Greenway.

WHEN: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
September 20, 21, 22
Beginning 8 a.m. Monday through Wednesday night

WHERE: Neponset River Greenway
Between Butler Street and Granite Avenue
Dorchester


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Neponset River Greenway Getting An Extension!

Written by Boston Biker on Jul 01

One of my favorite Boston bike paths is getting some more trail.

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Celebrate the new extension of the Neponset Greenway with A Bike Ride on July 14th

Free event hosted by Boston Natural Areas Network to feature new path sections of the Neponset River Greenway

Join Boston Natural Areas Network and explore the newest sections of the Neponset River Greenway trail on your bicycle. Riders will meet at the Martini Shell, on Truman Parkway, in Hyde Park at 6:00 p.m. The route will follow the new off-road bike path extension of the Neponset Greenway trail. Helmets are required. Registration is required.

For more information about this free ride or other upcoming events hosted by Boston Natural Areas Network, please call 617-542-7696 or visit http://www.bostonnatural.org .


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