MEDFORD- SOUTH MEDFORD CONNECTOR BIKE PATH

The project aims to provide a critical link in the regional transportation network that connects the two existing Department of Conservation and Recreation DCR paths and support bicycle commuter access throughout the region. The South Medford Connector Project has regional support for its importance as a regional bicycle commuter connection. The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation DCR Metropolitan Area Planning Council MAPC and MRWA have studied the Lower Mystic River area in detail resulting in recommendations to increase shared-use paths in the region. Through their Mystic Greenway Vision, the MRWA has been working to develop a continuous link of shared-use paths along the banks of the Mystic River and has identified the South Medford Connector as an important regional connection. The 2009 DCR Mystic River Master Plan also specifically highlights the South Medford Connector as an important connection between two other DCR shared-use paths in the Mystic River Reservation.