The Old Colony Rail Trail is a paved rail trail located in Harwich and Chatham, Massachusetts. It occupies the Old Colony Railroad's abandoned Chatham Branch railroad right-of-way. Most of the trail follows roughly the path of the old railbed, except for deviations around the Chatham Municipal Airport and a utility yard in Harwich. Its west end connects to the Cape Cod Rail Trail in Harwich at a bike rotary.
| Old Colony Rail Trail | |
|---|---|
 Old Colony Rail Trail in South Chatham | |
| Location | Barnstable County |
| Trailheads | Cape Cod Rail Trail, Harwich Crowell Road, Chatham |
| Surface | Paved surface |
| Right of way | former railroad line |
A multi-use path along George Ryder Road is planned to separate trail users from auto traffic. $323,000 in state funding for design and construction was awarded in 2022.[1]
References edit
- ^ "2022 MassTrails Awards (81 Projects)". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. June 2022. p. 2.
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