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Project Description:
FITCHBURG- LEOMINSTER- TWIN CITIES RAIL TRAIL CONSTRUCTION (PHASE II)
The project involves construction of a rail trail along a commercial corridor between the urban centers of Fitchburg and Leominster. The trail will be built along an abandoned rail corridor and will provide the connections between the first phase of the project to the Intermodal facility in downtown Fitchburg to the north and downtown Leominster to the south. The project includes construction of the a 12 foot side paved multi-use path with two foot shoulders, improvements to at-grade crossings including signalization, rehabilitation to an existing structure and construction of two new structures. Related work includes installation of signage, pavement markings and bike path amenities.
Location:
  • City of Fitchburg
  • City of Leominster
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    Design Responsibility: Other
    Right of Way Responsibility: Municipality
    Construction Begins: Autumn 2024
    Project Manager: Lawrence Cash
    Estimated Total Contract Cost: $26,274,460.80
    Estimated Total Federal Participating Construction Cost: $27,392,289.93
    Funding Provision: This project is planned to be funded through the 2024 Transportation Improvement Program for the Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization.
    District: District 3
    Current Status: PS&E Received (as of 03/28/2024 )

    Contracts (3) Progress
    # 115791 -- Design -- Services
    Statewide - Master Service Agreement for design and review services. Final
    # 77859 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final
    # 77864 -- Design -- Hwy Eng Open End
    Master Service Agreement for statewide design and review services. Final

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    Property Impacts - Right of Way
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    Environmental Impacts
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    Project Design
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    Project Funding
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    Public Involvement
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    Accelerated Bridge Program
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    Planned Federal FY: 2024
    Responsible MPO: Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: FITCHBURG
    LEOMINSTER
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2C
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
  • TFPC $24,583,505 using CMAQ ($1,000,000 in 2024, $9,583,505 in 2025, 14,000,000 in 2026)
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    Funding
    Category FA - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
    Federal Cost: $800,000.00
    State Cost: $200,000.00
    Total Cost: $1,000,000.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2025
    Responsible MPO: Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: FITCHBURG
    LEOMINSTER
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2C
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
  • TFPC $24,583,505 using CMAQ ($1,000,000 in 2024, $9,583,505 in 2025, 14,000,000 in 2026)
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    Funding
    Category FA - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
    Federal Cost: $7,666,804.00
    State Cost: $1,916,701.00
    Total Cost: $9,583,505.00

    TIP Line
    Planned Federal FY: 2026
    Responsible MPO: Montachusett Metropolitan Planning Organization
    Location: Municipality
    Cities: FITCHBURG
    LEOMINSTER
    Category: Advertised Projects Constr.
    Budget Section: 2C
    Advance Construct: No
    Air Quality Exempt: No

    Comments
  • TFPC $24,583,505 using CMAQ ($1,000,000 in 2024, $9,583,505 in 2025, 14,000,000 in 2026)
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    Funding
    Category FA - Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality (CMAQ)
    Federal Cost: $11,200,000.00
    State Cost: $2,800,000.00
    Total Cost: $14,000,000.00

    Project Task Information
    Project Status
    Project Need Form PNF Entered 03/14/2019
    Project Need Form PNF Approved 03/14/2019
    Project Initiation Form PIF Entered 03/14/2019
    Project Initiation Form PIF Approved 03/14/2019
    Project Initiation Form PRC Submitted 03/18/2019
    Project Review Committee PRC Approved 03/21/2019
    Project Management
    100% Design 100% Package Received 11/10/2023
    100% Design 100% Package Comments to DE 01/10/2024
    25% Design 25% Package Received 12/20/2019
    25% Design 25% Package Comments to DE 03/03/2020
    25% Design 25% Package Received - Resub 1 09/23/2022
    25% Design Design Public Hearing 04/13/2023
    75% Design 75% Package Received 07/14/2023
    75% Design 75% Package Comments to DE 09/06/2023
    Final Design PS&E Received 03/28/2024