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GEORGETOWN- BOXFORD- BORDER TO BOSTON TRAIL, FROM GEORGETOWN ROAD TO WEST MAIN STREET (ROUTE 97)
The proposed project consists of the construction of The Border to Boston Shared Use Path in the Towns of Boxford and Georgetown. The corridor extends from Georgetown Road in Boxford north to West Main Street (Route 97) in Georgetown. The trail is approximately 2.4 miles and will be comprised entirely of an off-road shared use trail facility utilizing former railroad corridor, utility right of way and town right of way. The Southern Georgetown section will make up part of the larger Border to Boston Trail system which is nearly 30 miles in length and links eight Essex County communities.
Location:
  • Town of Boxford
  • Town of Georgetown
  • Design Responsibility: Municipality
    Right of Way Responsibility: Municipality
    Construction Begins: Spring 2026
    Project Manager: Joseph Gyujong Yoo
    Estimated Total Contract Cost: $4,162,913.86
    Estimated Total Federal Participating Construction Cost: $4,550,640.53
    Funding Provision: This project is planned to be funded through the 2025 Transportation Improvement Program for the Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization.
    District: District 4
    Current Status: 100% Package Comments to DE (as of 01/31/2023 )

    Contracts (0) Progress
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    Property Impacts - Right of Way
    no comments
    Environmental Impacts
    no comments
    Project Design
    no comments
    Project Funding
    no comments
    Public Involvement
    no comments
    Accelerated Bridge Program
    no comments
    Planned Federal FY: 2025
    Responsible MPO: Merrimack Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: BOXFORD
    GEORGETOWN
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2C
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

  • project moved to 2025 and increased from $4,550,641.00 to $4,732,667 via STIP Action 5.
  • Category FA - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
    Federal Cost: $3,786,133.60
    State Cost: $946,533.40
    Total Cost: $4,732,667.00

    Project Task Information
    Project Status
    Project Need Form PNF Entered 05/22/2013
    Project Initiation Form PIF Entered 05/23/2013
    Project Initiation Form PRC Submitted 05/23/2013
    Project Review Committee PRC Approved 05/24/2013
    Project Management
    100% Design 100% Package Received 11/23/2022
    100% Design 100% Package Comments to DE 01/31/2023
    25% Design 25% Package Received 09/04/2012
    25% Design 25% Package Received 03/18/2016
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 03/26/2013
    25% Design 25% Package Received - Resub 1 04/30/2019
    25% Design Design Public Hearing 04/22/2021
    75% Design 75% Package Received 12/23/2021
    75% Design 75% Package Comments to DE 03/29/2022