Four MassTrails Grants were awarded for projects along the South Coast Bikeway. Thank you, MassDCR, for supporting its completion. Funding awarded for the Westport, Mattapoisett, Marion, and Wareham projects will help us connect our South Coast communities with safe pathways for recreation and transportation. For project details and award amounts, please visit the Mass.gov award document.
Marion
SRPEDD and SCBA work to confirm routing of the South Coast Bikeway
SRPEDD is currently working with the Towns of Marion, Mattapoisett and Wareham to coordinate South Coast Bikeway routing across town boarders. Historically, the path has been proposed to connect Marion and Wareham via County Road. However, there is now an opportunity to connect these towns sooner than anticipated, and more efficiently, through projects already in development through MassDOT by means of Route 6. For more details view the SRPEDD Connecting Marion and Wareham presentation.
Marion Pathways Committee Shares Update
The pathway will be on the abandoned railroad bed in the woods parallel to I-195 from the Mattapoisett Town line to Front Street in Marion. We are looking forward to the anticipated start of construction in early 2023.