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The Minuteman Bikeway (A Revolution on Two Wheels)
April 22, 2015

Minuteman Bikeway billed as “America’s Revolutionary Rail-Trail” is an 11-mile Tarmac ribbon that follows roughly the route of Paul Revere.

Minuteman Bikeway | Photo courtesy Friends Lexington Bikeway
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Best Management Practices for Controlling Exposure to Soil during the Development of Rail-Trails
January 01, 2004
This document summarizes Best Management Practices (“BMPs”) that should be considered before, during, and after former railroad lines are converted to recreation trails. These BMPs have been developed to eliminate or minimize potential exposures to residual oil or hazardous materials commonly found along railroad rights-of-way being converted to rail trails. This document also identifies locations and conditions […]