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Sudbury commission presses MassDOT designers to locate and preserve rail-trail artifacts in Phase 3 plans

Sudbury Historical Commission · December 10, 2024
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Summary

Following a site visit with MassDOT cultural-resource staff, the Sudbury Historical Commission asked designers to mark and protect cattle crossings, stone culverts and a leaning railroad signal post in Phase 3 Bruce Freeman Rail Trail 25% plans and voted to send the commission’s comments to the project consultant.

The Sudbury Historical Commission voted to send a detailed comments letter to the transportation project team for the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Phase 3, urging that remaining historic artifacts within the construction corridor be clearly located on the 25% design plans and protected during construction.

Commission members and MassDOT cultural-resources staff walked the Phase 3 corridor in recent weeks to record visible railroad-era features. Commissioners reported finding and photographing several items within or adjacent to the design corridor: two cattle crossings (with one in…

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