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Community Path Design Nearly 75% Complete

July 7, 2024
The long-awaited Community Path is nearing the end of the 75% design process for Phase I, with just a few technical steps left before the consultants submit plans to the state. “Now you’re seeing the finer details,” said Holly Muson, chair of…

Select Board Seeks Community Path Compromise

May 2, 2024
The plans for Phase 2 of the Community Path bring the project into conflict with the Belmont Housing Authority because a critical piece of infrastructure encroaches on land owned by the Authority, which has plans for redevelopment. The Select Board meeting Thursday…

Letter: Beware Hidden Cost of Community Path

March 30, 2024
During the March 7 MassDOT Public Hearing, Project Manager Tom Currier stated that the state will pay for the community path project.  That is only partially true:  the town may be liable for cost overruns due to the Boston MPO’s rule changes…

Decades in the Works, Community Path on Cusp of Milestone

December 3, 2023
About 20 cycling enthusiasts and other residents gathered over beers and snacks at Trinktisch in Belmont Center last week to learn about an impending milestone in the Community Path Project, a planned 2.1 mile paved, off-road pedestrian and bicycle route that will…