Welcome To The Danvers Rail Trail
From Rails To Recreation
Danvers Rail Trail
The Danvers Rail Trail is a 4 1/3-mile non-motorized shared-use path linking schools, downtown Danvers, parks, residential areas, and trails in the neighboring towns of Peabody, Wenham, and Topsfield. Ideal for walking, biking, or jogging, the compacted stone dust trail is built along what was once part of the historic Boston to Maine railroad running from Newburyport to Danvers. The Danvers Rail Trail is managed and maintained by a group of community volunteers and provides a healthful recreational option available to all residents and visitors.
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Fall Trail Projects Completed
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Thank you to several rail trail volunteers who have been busy over the past month improving and cleaning the trail.
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Nancy McNulty, Alison Brotherton, and Bill Brotherton cleaned up the south end of the trail.
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Joe Anthony, Tom Powers, and Joe Riess worked the north end of the rail picking up trash and making some surface repairs.
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Charley Lincicum organized a work party to repaint our maintenance shed. Thanks as well to Judy Lincicum, Joe Riess, Tom Powers, and Elaine Cidzik.
Maple Street Rail Trail Crossing Work Underway
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Starting on about September 24th, work began to improve the Danvers Rail Trail crossing at Maple Street (near Western Cycle and The Maple Street Church). The trail will remain open, but users are advised to follow directional signs at the crossing. Work is expected to last about a month.
The improved rail trail crossing is part of the town’s downtown improvement plan and uses Chapter 40R Downtown Funds. The project will install a new safer crossing on the rail trail by Maple Square, where the town and rail trail volunteers have observed that pedestrians typically jaywalk to save time. To the east toward Domino’s, the current crosswalk will likely be removed to recreate the parking that will be lost from this new addition. The RTAC has long advocated for improvements to the crossing and is thrilled to see this in the town’s downtown improvement plan.
Thank you in advance for your patience as the progresses.
Pocket Park - Project Of The Year!
A huge congratulations to the Town of Danvers Natural Resources and Endicott Park staff for winning “𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿” for their outstanding work on the Education Garden at Endicott Park and the Danvers Rail Trail Pocket Park! The teams dedication to enhancing our community’s open spaces was recognized at the town’s recent Annual Employee Recognition event.
Thank you for all the hard work, creativity, and passion you put into these beautiful projects. Our town is a better place because of you! Congrats and thank you!!!
Events
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West Nile Virus Risk Increased to Moderate for Danvers
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) recently announced that an individual man in his 50’s in Essex County has been exposed to West Nile Virus (WNV). As a result, the MDPH has have been increased WNV risk levels to MODERATE in Danvers as well as Beverly, Essex, Manchester, Peabody, Salem, and Wenham in Essex County. This does not warrant any spraying in Danvers. Questions about Danvers can be directed to the Danvers Board of Health. Read more here.
PLEASE BE SAFE WHILE USING OUR TRAIL AND WEAR YOUR HELMETS!
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