10 Central Mass. communities receive grants for recreational trails
By
George Barnes
Telegram & Gazette Staff
Posted Sep 20, 2017 at 4:02 PM
Updated Sep 21, 2017 at 9:10 PM
Several Central Massachusetts communities will benefit from
recreational trail grants announced Wednesday by the state Department of
Conservation and Recreation.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced that $1.8 million in grants have been awarded to build 10 miles of trails and improve 150 miles of existing trails for hiking, biking, snowmobiling and use by off-road vehicles.
Central Massachusetts communities receiving grants include:
Brimfield: The town will receive a $28,500 grant to pay for plans for a 100-foot bridge over the Quinebaug River as part of the Grand Trunk Trail.
Leicester: The Leicester Snowmobile Club will receive a $15,690 grant to upgrade its trail grooming equipment.
Leominster: The city Recreation Department will receive a $64,681 grant to buy a trail tool trailer to be used by local and regional trail organizations to maintain their trails.
Lunenburg: The Lunenburg Snow Roders will receive a $34,664 grant to buy snow grooming equipment.
Marlboro: The city will receive a $39,717 grant to create a 16-mile Boroughs Loop Trail to connect hiking trails in Marlboro, Northboro, Southboro and Westboro.
Rutland: The Ware River Snowmobile Club in Rutland will receive a $26,300 grant to buy snowmobile trail grooming equipment.
Rutland and Holden: Wachusett Greenways will receive
a $100,000 grant to complete two projects on the Mass Central Rail
Trail. The work will include replacing steel bridge decking and bridge
embankment work in Holden and replacing failed culverts and trail
surface in Rutland.
Spencer: The town will receive a $34,860 grant to complete the Spencer Depot Trail, including installing parking, trailhead upgrades, signs and mile markers.
Templeton: The Coldbroook Snowmobile Club will receive a $10,370 grant to replace a temporary bridge over the Otter River for snowmobilers to use in the winter.
Worcester: Park Spirit will receive a $16,412 grant for signs along the city’s 14-mile cross-city east-west hiking trail, which will connect 17 green spaces using city streets.
Each recipient was required to come up with enough money to cover at least 20 percent of the project’s cost.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito announced that $1.8 million in grants have been awarded to build 10 miles of trails and improve 150 miles of existing trails for hiking, biking, snowmobiling and use by off-road vehicles.
Central Massachusetts communities receiving grants include:
Brimfield: The town will receive a $28,500 grant to pay for plans for a 100-foot bridge over the Quinebaug River as part of the Grand Trunk Trail.
Leicester: The Leicester Snowmobile Club will receive a $15,690 grant to upgrade its trail grooming equipment.
Leominster: The city Recreation Department will receive a $64,681 grant to buy a trail tool trailer to be used by local and regional trail organizations to maintain their trails.
Lunenburg: The Lunenburg Snow Roders will receive a $34,664 grant to buy snow grooming equipment.
Marlboro: The city will receive a $39,717 grant to create a 16-mile Boroughs Loop Trail to connect hiking trails in Marlboro, Northboro, Southboro and Westboro.
Rutland: The Ware River Snowmobile Club in Rutland will receive a $26,300 grant to buy snowmobile trail grooming equipment.
Spencer: The town will receive a $34,860 grant to complete the Spencer Depot Trail, including installing parking, trailhead upgrades, signs and mile markers.
Templeton: The Coldbroook Snowmobile Club will receive a $10,370 grant to replace a temporary bridge over the Otter River for snowmobilers to use in the winter.
Worcester: Park Spirit will receive a $16,412 grant for signs along the city’s 14-mile cross-city east-west hiking trail, which will connect 17 green spaces using city streets.
Each recipient was required to come up with enough money to cover at least 20 percent of the project’s cost.
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