Thousands of trees have been cut down during construction of the Green Line Extension. Scroll down to see what was lost.
Our goal: Bring Green back to the Green Line! Make sure that the construction leaves behind areas that can be planted after the Green Line is built.
Note: The Community Path route is based on this 2019 massDOT plan.
Washington St to Cross St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath the Cross St bridge and over Washington St, with a branch coming down to meet Washington St.
At Cross St looking toward Washington St (May 2020): The Community Path will follow on the southwest side.
Cross St to McGrath Hwy
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath the bridges with a branch ramping up to meet Cross St.
At Cross St looking toward McGrath (May 2020): The hill will be regraded to allow the Path to ramp up to Cross St.
At McGrath looking toward Cross St (May 2020): The Path branches to the right to climb to meet Cross St.
McGrath Hwy to Walnut St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath McGrath and ramp up to meet Walnut St.
At McGrath looking toward Walnut St (May 2020):
At Walnut St looking toward McGrath (May 2020): The Path climbs the hill to meet Walnut St.
Walnut St to Medford St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Medford St and Walnut St and descends between them.
At Walnut St looking toward Medford St (May 2020):
Near Medford St looking toward Walnut St (May 2020):
Medford St to School St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both School St and Medford St.
At Medford St looking toward School St (May 2020):
At School St looking toward Medford St (May 2020):
School St to Sycamore St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Sycamore St and School St.
At School St looking toward Sycamore St (May 2020):
At Sycamore St looking toward School St (May 2020):
Sycamore St to Central St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Central St and Sycamore St.
At Sycamore St looking toward Central St (May 2020):
At Central St looking toward Sycamore St (May 2020):
Central St to Lowell St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet the existing Path and Central St.
At Central St looking toward Lowell St (May 2020):
At Lowell St looking toward Central St (May 2020):
Lowell St to Cedar St
Summer 2017:
Summer 2019:
At Lowell St looking toward Cedar St (May 2020):
At Cedar St looking toward Lowell St (May 2020):
Cedar St to Broadway
Summer 2017:
Summer 2019:
At Cedar St looking toward Broadway (May 2020):
At Broadway looking toward Cedar St (May 2020):
Broadway to Harvard St
Summer 2017:
Summer 2019:
At Broadway looking toward Harvard St (May 2020):
Near Broadway looking toward Harvard St (May 2020):
Harvard St to College Ave
Summer 2017:
Summer 2019:
At Harvard St looking toward College Ave (May 2020):
At Harvard St looking toward Route 16 (May 2020):
