The Trail Dream Lives On

Posted by Sr. Thomas Sawyer

Reno DeLuzio, chairman of the Upper Charles Trail Committee visited Rotary today and spoke about the Project-Update as noted on Milford Patch web site. With Phase 2 construction of the Milford Upper Charles Trail on schedule for a September 2011 completion, and the final phase in design, supporters are focusing on how best to maintain the recreational asset while making it widely accessible.

The Milford portion of the trail, part of an ambitious regional plan to connect five communities, opened to bikers, runners, walkers and inline skaters three years ago. The $3.5 million Phase 2 is on schedule to be completed in less than a year. This milestone has some eagerly looking ahead to the finished product, which will include a link downtown. The full, 27-mile trail will run through Milford, Sherborn, Holliston, Framingham and Hopkinton. When finished, Milford's portion will be 6.4 miles. "We've been at this for more than 12 years," said Reno DeLuzio, chairman of the Upper Charles Trail Committee. "We're almost to the point where it's time to start thinking about turning the completed trail over to the Friends group. That has been the plan all along."