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Rail Trails Advisory Committee unanimously recommends Sudbury support U.S. Bicycle Route 1 mapping
Summary
The committee voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to recommend that the Town Manager and Select Board send a letter supporting designation of three Sudbury roads as part of U.S. Bicycle Route 1 and heard staff updates on BFRT and MCRT construction, accessibility and easement concerns.
The Sudbury Rail Trails Advisory Committee voted unanimously on Jan. 7 to recommend that the Town Manager and Select Board support designation of three town roads as part of U.S. Bicycle Route 1, a national bicycle‑route mapping effort led by AASHTO partners.
Committee members were told the proposed Sudbury segments include Pelham Island Road at the Wayland town line, Landham Road, and Woodside Road to the Framingham city line where it intersects Eaton Road. The Adventure Cycling Association, the East Coast Greenway Alliance and MassBike are supporting the mapping effort, which is led at the state level by MassDOT. Committee members were informed that designating the route is a mapping exercise with no direct cost to the town, and that each community on the corridor is asked to provide a letter of support or a proclamation from its Select Board or Town Manager.
A motion recommending that the Town Manager and Select Board support designation of the identified roads was made and passed unanimously; the transcript records the committee’s unanimous recommendation but does not name the member who moved or seconded the motion.
After the vote, staff provided project updates. Fuss & O’Neill is nearing completion of the 75% design for BFRT Phase 3 with plans to submit to MassDOT by Feb. 13; a side path/ramp near the Framingham line has been included. Town maintenance responsibility for BFRT Phase 2D has not yet been accepted because a ramp at the Morse Road parking lot requires further work to meet accessibility requirements. The BFRT sculpture will be temporarily stored at Stonybrook Fine Arts after the school that hosted it closed; a final installation location has not been selected.
On the Mass Central Rail Trail, landscaping and installation of traffic‑signal equipment at the Route 20 crossing are expected to begin after April 1, subject to weather and contractor scheduling. Staff reported that test pits for the Parkinson Field driveway and parking lot will be dug next week, and that Ti‑SALES owner/management declined to grant an easement for egress because of safety concerns related to large equipment deliveries; staff said they are evaluating alternatives.
The committee accepted a draft 2025 annual report as amended (motion by Glenn Pransky) and approved minutes from Nov. 19 and Dec. 10, 2025. The meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
