Summary
The rail trail along Tuscan's frontage should start construction in 2027, but the planned Brunello Road crossing is out of the current scope, and the board worries the developer keeps getting occupancy before finishing obligations like the rec park.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Fiber optic lines under the rail trail would cost over $2 million to relocate, per Councilor Pelletier's comments in the discussion.
Residents who will use the rail trail and the completed recreation park.
Residents waiting on promised amenities that keep slipping behind building construction.
Mentions & discussions (5)
Conservation Commission - Aug 5, 2026
The rail trail resurfacing won't start until 2027 because the culvert near Gidley is undersized — and the DOT insists any replacement bridge be strong enough to carry a 30-ton train, even though a train likely isn't coming.
Town Council - Aug 3, 2026
The town presented the design to close the one-mile Rail Trail gap, mostly funded by an 80/20 federal/Tuscan split. A property owner pressed for replacement of an undersized culvert under the rail bed before paving, warning it will flood and force the trail to be dug up later.
Planning Board (Regular) - Jul 28, 2026
Council rep Paul Pelletier thought the rail trail from the Depot would be built with Building 1300, but the developer says construction isn't expected until 2027.
Planning Board (Regular) - May 26, 2026
The rail trail along Tuscan's frontage should start construction in 2027, but the planned Brunello Road crossing is out of the current scope, and the board worries the developer keeps getting occupancy before finishing obligations like the rec park.
Town Council - Jan 14, 2026
Phase 6 of the bike-ped corridor is officially done, and the town can now close out the federal CMAQ grant that helped pay for it.
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