SNETT Trail Advisory - section by Prospect St closed

View this email in your browser Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee SNETT Trail Closure Advisory May 11 – August 31, 2020!   Due to the Prospect Street Tunnel project, the trail will be closed between Lake Street in the Town of Bellingham and Spring Street in the Town of Franklin. Trail users should plan to use other parts of the SNETT during this period of time. For more information or to keep updated, please visit our website or Facebook Page. Our mailing address is: Franklin & Bellingham Rail Trail Committee PO Box 68 Franklin, Ma 02038

SNETT - Design Permitting for Prospect St Tunnel

"Exciting sighting! 

DCR has begun Phase 1, the Design and Permitting for the Prospect Street Tunnel. This initial Phase is expected to be completed by early 2019. 

Once approved, construction bids will follow and then the actual construction. The completed tunnel will provide a continuous pathway from Grove St. in Franklin on into the connecting trail in Bellingham."

SNETT - Design Permitting for Prospect St Tunnel

For more about the SNETT rail trail  http://www.franklinbellinghamrailtrail.org/

Getting the tunnel connected will help with the overall usability of the trail. Currently the Franklin side sorta ends at Prospect St and the Bellingham side is well worth getting up and over Prospect St to use.

Franklin side of SNETT

Bellingham side of SNETT

In the News: Detour for Prospect St; mobilizing for justice; Tri-County to build playground

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"The Department of Public Works began water pipe replacement work at the end of Prospect Street this week, causing a detour route that’s expected to last about three weeks. 

Construction will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help the traffic flow as much as possible during busier hours. The detour route takes drivers from Washington Street, then to Lake Street in Bellingham."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171002/franklin-prospect-street-detour-to-last-three-weeks

Upcoming Prospect Street Detour

"Mobilizing Congregations for Justice will take place from 1-3 p.m. Oct. 15 at the First Universalist Society, 262 Chestnut St. 

The suggested donation is $20 per person. Pre-registration is not required. 

The group will discuss what it looks like when the worship, music, board of directors, RE program and finance committee are brought into a shared vision and how the basic tools of community organizing can help get there."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171002/strongfirst-universalist-society-announces-mobilizing-congregations-for-justice-eventstrong

"The Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School and the Plainville Public Library have announced a partnership that will give students the opportunity to create a new, interactive play structure area in the Children’s Library. 

The project will be educationally focused on curriculum for children from birth to age six. 

This project consists of federal funds provided by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and administered by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners. The MBLC developed this direct grant program using federal funding to help libraries meet local community needs including financial and health literacy programs, STEM and STEAM projects, programs that help New Americans learn English and become citizens, programs that serve teen needs and projects that preserve valuable historical documents."

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http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20171002/strongtri-county-regional-and-plainville-library-to-build-play-structurestrong

Tri-County & Plainville Public Library Team Up to Create an Interactive Play Structure in the Children’s Library