Preserve Sudbury Vote NO to the Rail Trail Articles 22-24

Sudbury needs a Vision first Preserve Sudbury Vote NO 22

Preserve Sudbury ►Beyond “Investigation” Feasibility Study + Title Review (Art. #22) + Base Map (Art. #24) = MassHighway Design Requirements 22

10 – 14 ft Path Width 2 – 3 ft 3 – 5 ft RecoveryShoulder Preserve Sudbury Sudbury Feasibility Study Cleared 6 ft Cleared 6 ft 10 ft MassHighway Design 22

MassHighway’s Vision? Preserve Sudbury Assabet River Rail Trail in Hudson 22

... or Sudbury’s Vision? Preserve Sudbury Rail bed in Sudbury 22

Will the articles resolve unanswered questions? Preserve Sudbury Feasibility Study Goals: (Promised at Town Meeting 2005) Impact on traffic ? Policing costs ? Maintenance costs ? Impact on the community both long term and short term ? 22

Preserve Sudbury - Significant Investment $615,000 minimum CPA “Installments” $25k $170k $285k $615k Consider Funding 22

Consider Traffic & Safety Preserve Sudbury - 11 Intersections Rail bed Hudson Road (Sudbury Feasibility Study) 22

Consider the Environment - Clearing 12 Acres of Vegetation Preserve Sudbury ~22 ft Rail bed in Concord 22 Assabet River Rail Trail Cleared ~50 ft

Consider Alternatives Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge Preserve Sudbury Managed Refuge No Intersections NO COST 6+ Miles of trails Visitor Center VC Sudbury Entrance Hudson Rd Connects to the Assabet River Rail Trail Assabet River Rail Trail 2,200 acres 22

Preserve Sudbury RefugeBFRT Wildlife/Habitat Monitoring Dedicated Parking Bathroom Facilities Connection to Assabet River Rail Trail No Dangerous Intersections No Construction Costs No Maintenance Costs No Policing Costs X The Safe Alternative X X X X X X X Please Vote NO – Preserve Sudbury 22