DCR Proposes New Trail Connection from Hyde Park to Blue Hills
Grecia White | StreetsBlog Mass | November 17, 2022
https://mass.streetsblog.org/2022/11/17/dcr-shares-proposed-connection-from-hyde-park-to-blue-hills/
Monday evening, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) presented conceptual design plans to connect the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills via new and upgraded multi-use paths.
Spanning 8.2 miles, the Neponset River Greenway begins in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester and runs along the Neponset River through the neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Mattapan and the Town of Milton. On the west side of Mattapan Square, the Greenway extends south along Truman Parkway.
DCR is proposing a new shared-use pathway from Truman Parkway to Blue Hill Avenue, where MassDOT is planning its own shared-use pathway along Blue Hill Avenue. An existing shared-use path along Truman Parkway is illustrated as a solid green line at upper left.[/caption]
Pedestrians and bicyclists can walk or roll the trail along Truman Parkway, which has a separated shared-use path and a painted bike lane on its west side, and a narrow sidewalk on the east side. The trail currently ends at the intersection of Truman Parkway and Neponset Valley Parkway, without a connection to continue on.
Gerald Autler, DCR Project Manager, explained that DCR and its design consultants from Toole Design see this trail extension project as a way of “providing more connectivity to transit resources, the retail at Readville, Mattapan Square, as well as schools and other destinations, in a way that’s safe, convenient, and healthy for everyone… whether it’s for recreation, or for going about their daily life.”
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