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The
newly completed Alfred
J. Lima Quequechan River Rail Trail runs from Britland Park and Rodman
Streets east to the Westport line crosses busy Brayton Avenue. In order to
allow walkers and cyclists to cross safely, a pedestrian-activated
crossing light was installed in May and June, 2017. "The crosswalk
now makes it possible for people to travel the full length of the two mile
trail" commented Fall
River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julianne Kelly. "It's now
possible for cyclists to go from Westport to the center of Fall River
without traveling on city streets", she added. Access to the Trail is
available from Britland Park behind the Fall River Police
Station or Rodman Street one block east of the Stop & Shop
grocery store. The one other lighted street crossing occurs at Quequechan
Street just north of Walmart. Since opening in June 2016, the Trail has
become a popular location for walkers and cyclists and is now incorporated
into the 1422
Project that is encouraging people
to walk to prevent or treat diabetes and high blood pressure. Click here to see a
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(Top two rows) Workers construct a paved approach to the crosswalk lights that we installed earlier in the year. (Row three) A new sign shows the location of the Trail for people entering that portion from the half-mile section along South Watuppa Pond completed in 2008. (Bottom row) The crossing mechanism allows anyone to stop traffic on demand in order to cross safely with an countdown clock to indicate the amount of time available to cross safely. |
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