Chelsea Greenway Explained

Chelsea Greenway
Length Mi:0.7
Completed:2018

The Chelsea Greenway is a rail trail in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The 0.7miles linear park runs parallel to a Silver Line bus rapid transit busway that follows the former Grand Junction Branch right-of-way. Located within the Box District neighborhood, the path connects Bellingham Square station and Eastern Avenue station.[1]

History

In October 2013, after several months of planning, MassDOT announced that it had secured $3 million in funding for the trail as part of the Silver Line Gateway Extension project, then expected to be completed in 2015.[2] The Greenway opened in 2018 along with the busway, while $1.1 million in landscaping and planting of native species took place in 2019.[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: More details announced on Silver Line expansion to Chelsea . Boston Globe . State House News Surface . 30 October 2013 . 13 December 2013.
  2. News: State to spend $3 million to create Chelsea Greenway park . Boston Globe . Hanson, Melissa . 30 October 2013 . 13 December 2013.
  3. News: GreenWay Project Will Complete Final Leg of Silver Line Extension in Chelsea . Seth . Daniel . June 29, 2019 . Chelsea Record.