Chelsea Greenway
The Chelsea Greenway is a mixed-use path in Chelsea, Massachusetts. The 0.7-mile (1.1 km) linear park runs parallel to a Silver Line bus rapid transit busway that follows the former Grand Junction Branch right-of-way. Located within the Box District neighborhood, the path connects Bellingham Square station and Eastern Avenue station.[1]
Chelsea Greenway | |
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![]() Chelsea Greenway at Box District station | |
Length | 0.7 mi (1.1 km) |
Location | Chelsea, Massachusetts |
Completed | 2018 |
History
In October 2013, after several months of planning, MassDOT announced that it had secured $3 million in funding for the trail as part of the Silver Line Gateway Extension project, then expected to be completed in 2015.[2] The Greenway opened in 2018 along with the busway, while $1.1 million in landscaping and planting of native species took place in 2019.[3]
References
- State House News Surface (30 October 2013). "More details announced on Silver Line expansion to Chelsea". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Hanson, Melissa (30 October 2013). "State to spend $3 million to create Chelsea Greenway park". Boston Globe. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
- Daniel, Seth (June 29, 2019). "GreenWay Project Will Complete Final Leg of Silver Line Extension in Chelsea". Chelsea Record.