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Community Path Reaches ‘Last Major Milestone’

August 13, 2026
A swift vote by the Select Board on five separate matters Monday night represented what officials referred to as acquisition of the “last 5%” of land needed for a project decades in the making. “This is a thrilling, exciting moment for Belmont,”…
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Community Path Engineers Submit 100% Design Plan to State

January 28, 2026
The 100% design has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, marking a significant milestone in the road to construction of the community path. According to Holly Muson, chair of the Community Path Committee, the review comments are due back soon…
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Community Path Moves Closer to 100% Design

November 19, 2025
With the design plan for Phase 1 of the Community Path at 75% and in the hands of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, the project can move toward 100% design. “It’s a very important milestone for the path to be at this…

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…
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