The 1.5 mile long Framingham section will start in the Village of Saxonville near the Sudbury River and Framingham High School. It will travel southeast following Cochituate Brook and cross Old Connecticut Path with a pedestrian operated traffic signal. After passing Cochituate Brook Reservation, the trail will cross under the Massachusetts Turnpike, then under the Exit 13 ramp, and terminate at Route 30 near Home Depot and Cochituate State Park. The trail will pass close to several residential areas, and many office buildings on Speen Street and Old Connecticut Path.
Rail service along this section was discontinued in 1973. The rails and ties have been removed and the property is in good condition. In 2010, the town purchased the entire right of way from the two prior owners, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority (MTA) to facilitate work on the East Framingham Sewer Improvements Project. Construction along the CRT began in November, 2010 and should continue until November, 2011. The latest information on the trail is available under Hot Topics & Developments.
This section of the CRT has been under development for the past ten years and much has been accomplished. In September 2001, the Town of Framingham created the Framingham CRT Committee to work with the Planning Department and oversee the development of the trail. The Committee has hosted over 29 workdays so far, the rail line has been cleared of brush and trash and decayed ties were removed from two railroad bridges. Presently, the town is placing sewer mains under the trail trail and when that project is eventually completed, there will be a paved surface. Trail specific amenities will be added at a future date. Learn more about the Framingham CRT Committee.
The Framingham section of the CRT is under construction. Please follow the posted signs, the trail is closed.
Please note that the CRT is not yet open for public use.
