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Commission: $300,000 added for nature-trail design; MassDOT construction commitment noted
Summary
Commission reported an additional $300,000 in design funding for the remaining ~1.4 miles of the nature trail; design work is expected through 2027, National Grid will perform line‑work in coordination, and MassDOT has construction funds tied to 100% design documents.
Commission reported it has received an additional $300,000 for design of roughly 1.4 miles of the nature trail remaining from the previously built section. The design phase — expected to run through 2027 — will be completed by the same engineering team that handled phase one; MassDOT has committed construction funding once the city delivers 100% permit‑ready plans.
Commissioners said National Grid will clear and upgrade a corridor for utility lines as part of the project coordination, and they noted some plantings from phase one need replacement before completing the next work. An award ceremony for MassTrails grant awards was noted as upcoming.
