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Sudbury needs a Vision first

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Feasibility Study + Title Review (Art. #22)

+ Base Map (Art. #24)

= MassHighway Design Requirements

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10 – 14 ft

Path Width2 – 3 ft3 – 5 ft

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Cleared

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Assabet River Rail Trail in Hudson

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... or Sudbury’s Vision?P

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Rail bed in Sudbury

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Will the articles resolve unanswered questions?

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Feasibility Study Goals: (Promised at Town Meeting 2005)

• Impact on traffic ?• Policing costs ?• Maintenance costs ?• Impact on the community both

long term and short term ?

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Yr 05 Yr 07 Yr 09? Yr ??

$615,000 minimum

CPA “Installments”

$25k

$170k

$285k

$615k

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- 11 Intersections

Rail bed

Hudson Road (Sudbury Feasibility Study)

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Consider the Environment- Clearing 12 Acres of Vegetation

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~22 ft

Rail bed in Concord

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Assabet River Rail Trail

Cleared ~50 ft

Consider AlternativesAssabet River National Wildlife Refuge

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• Managed Refuge

• No Intersections

• NO COST

• 6+ Miles of trails

• Visitor CenterVC

• Sudbury Entrance

Hudson Rd

• Connects to the Assabet River Rail Trail

Assabet River Rail Trail 2,200 acres

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Wildlife/Habitat Monitoring

Dedicated Parking

Bathroom Facilities

Connection to Assabet River Rail Trail

No Dangerous Intersections

No Construction Costs

No Maintenance Costs

No Policing Costs

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The Safe Alternative

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Please Vote NO – Preserve Sudbury

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