Dartmouth, Fall River, Freetown, New Bedford and Westport will receive a total of $390,625 in MassTrails grant program funding to add miles of recreational trails for their residents, including a bike connection between Fall River and New Bedford. 

In collaboration with the South Coast Bikeway Alliance, Dartmouth, New Bedford, and Westport will receive $285,000 in funding with a $90,000 match. The funds will be used for permitting, design and engineering expenses related to the Northern Scenic Greenway, a proposed 9.8 mile “off-road,” “multi-use path” routed through Dartmouth, New Bedford and Westport.

According to a list of recipient cities and towns across the state, this segment of land fills a “key gap” in the South Coast Bikeway by connecting New Bedford and Fall River, both of which have completed pathways. 

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