Border to Boston Trail Committee pauses south segment design work over contract scope.
Border to Boston Trail Committee halts design progress on south segment. The committee, led by Co-Chair Reagan with members David Broll, Sean McElroy, and Jim Dooling, approved a Department of Conservation and Resources grant application due February 2 to fund legal counsel for right-of-way title
Border to Boston Trail Committee · Meeting of January 29, 2026
NEWBURY — Border to Boston Trail Committee halts design progress on south segment. The committee, led by Co-Chair Reagan with members David Broll, Sean McElroy, and Jim Dooling, approved a Department of Conservation and Resources grant application due February 2 to fund legal counsel for right-of-way title reviews. Engineer Stantec's original contract did not cover wetlands delineation in Georgetown or a hydrologic report for a bridge crossing near Byfield, halting the 75 percent design milestone.
Newbury will continue advancing right-of-way work at Byfield center and seek Chapter 90 funding through discussions with Representative Kassner while resolving contractual scope issues.
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Source: the Border to Boston Trail Committee meeting of January 29, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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