Community Way Feasibility Study Final Report

• September 22, 2023 final report
• Working Group memorandum to Needham Select Board and Mayor Fuller
• To provide comments on the study, please use this form

The City of Newton and Town of Needham are working together to study the future use of the former railroad corridor that historically connected the two communities. Recreating a connection is a long-term interest and effort. The possibility of a shared-use path would extend the Upper Falls Greenway across the Charles River, across I-95/128, and along the former railroad right of way to Webster Street in Needham Heights. This project is still in the preliminary stages and has not yet been planned, designed, or funded.

To assist in planning, the municipalities received state funding to conduct a feasibility study, which will include a technical analysis, a survey, and two community meetings to describe the project and hear from the public. The municipalities are considering whether this would be a path for cyclists, pedestrians and similar uses, or if it would also provide public transportation with electric shuttle buses.

Community Way Study Area:

Project Documents

• Feasibility Study Final Report
• September 7 public meeting presentation
  
  • September 7 public meeting video recording
• April 26 public meeting presentation
  
  • April 26 public meeting video recording
• April 18 public meeting presentation
  
  • Needham Channel meeting video
• April 2023 online public survey results
  
• Community Way Feasibility Study RFQ
• Community Way Feasibility Study RFQ Addendum 1
• Community Way Feasibility Study RFQ Addendum 2