The Minuteman Bikeway trail that now runs from Bedford to Cambridge is poised to extend 2.2 miles to the Concord line.

The Board of Selectmen heard a status update on Monday, Feb. 25, by civil engineers Trish Domigan and Pete Sorensen of Vanasse Hangen Brustlin.

The extension has been making its way through the regulatory and permitting process since 2014 when the state’s Department of Transportation approved the use of state and federal funding for the project.

The project is on the 2022 Transportation Improvement Program at a cost of $6,840,000.

According to Domigan, the design will be complete next year, and construction is anticipated to begin in 2022.

The design shows an enhanced bikeway crossing to Depot Park; more defined parking, traffic signal modifications, and an underpass at Route 62, or Concord Road, among other improvements. Trailheads are projected for Concord Road and Wheeler Drive in addition to Railroad Avenue.

Domigan said the 12-foot-wide off-road paved path will be ADA compliant to allow for wheelchairs and walkers as well as bicycles.

The extension includes a shared-use portion for approximately 1,700 feet bordering Railroad Avenue with a 10-foot wide path alongside the two auto travel lanes. Parking lots will be at Lavender Lane and Concord Road in addition to Railroad Avenue.

The Board did not allow audience comment, but said there would be time for public input at the May hearing which will signal the 25 percent completion mark for the design.

“We will be providing feedback to MassDOT at that time,” said Selectman Margot Fleischman.

In the summer, the 75 percent design development will be submitted to MassDOT, with environmental permitting scheduled for next winter.

Selectman Mike Rosenberg wondered aloud if Concord could be persuaded to “follow our lead” and extend the path from the Concord town line to the historic center of town.

Concord is currently working on an extension of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail from Acton through West Concord.

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