By Bill Forry, Editor
Bill Forry, Editor
A rendering shows how an elevated boardwalk will carry a portion of the Neponset Greenway trail to Morrissey Boulevard, bypassing a hazardous expressway off-ramp. BSC Group graphic
A long-awaited missing link to the 10.5-mile-long Neponset River Greenway trail was discussed during a May 26 online hearing hosted by the state’s Department of Transportation.
The current preferred alternative for the connection between Morrissey Boulevard and Tenean Beach which amounts to roughly 3,600 feet of trail, or roughly 0.7 miles would improve pedestrian and bike connections.
It includes a 670-foot boardwalk through the National Grid “rainbow” gas tank site with “bump-out” scenic overlooks offering views of Dorchester Bay and the Boston Harbor islands.