asmithey t1_iy1dlsr wrote
Reply to comment by Master_Dogs in Progress on the Mass Central Rail Trail in Waltham. Ultimately will connect Boston to Northampton by Exit_127
It's ridiculous how long the Belmont section is taking between catering to the nimbys and who knows what the engineering firm is doing. I know someone that worked as professional engineer on the Winn Casino in Everett and that was 1000x times more challenging a civil engineering project than a 15 ft wide path along an already established right of way.
threenamer t1_iy1h9ms wrote
Yeah, but Karen and Kevin don’t want poor people to breathe the air in Belmont.
Master_Dogs t1_iy42mz9 wrote
To be fair, the Belmont section does have to run parallel to the Fitchburg Commuter Rail tracks. Having to deal directly with the MBTA likely slows things down.
IDK why they separated the project into 2 phases and are taking 4 years to design it though. It's not really rocket science: keep people away from active trains, add some crosswalks with flashing lights (HAWKs if you want to get fancy) and call it a day. Way safer than the existing routes to get out there and way more capacity since sidewalk riding is extremely limited.
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