Rivers are cresting, and high tides crashed over sea walls in coastal towns. Basements have flooded, roads have been closed, and power outages were reported.
Construction activities have slowed down considerably for the winter season, but three major new trail projects in Boston’s suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.
State officials stress that these three projects are still active construction sites, and that public access is officially prohibited for the sake of public safety and getting the job done. Though these trails have been paved, the Northern Strand and Cochituate Rail Trail projects each include several bridges and overpasses that aren’t yet passable.