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Haverhill, MA
Updated June 24, 2011
Photographed above is the ground breaking ceremony in Haverhill, Mass. Present in these photo's was the President of the Chamber of Commerce, and the Mayor of Haverhill, MA with part of the Iron Horse Team.
Danvers, MA
Updated June 1, 2011
The last picture at the bottom shows the gravel added, grated and compacted. The project is very near completion and the installation of the gravel will give the township a better idea of what to expect.
Danvers Bridge, MA
Updated April 29, 2011
The railings were installed yesterday. A master carpenter was on site for the construction which ensured a sturdy build and an aesthetically pleasing finished product.
Updated April 5, 2011
The bridge was decked with treated lumber for recreational use. Safety rails will be added later.
The Danvers Trail
Updated October 25, 2010
Updated September 30, 2010
The trail is beginning to emerge in spectacular fashion. Special thanks go to the friends of the Topsfield Trail for furnishing the gravel pictured below.
Iron Horse Preservation
"The Boston Globe"
Published August 1, 2010
"It Costs about $750,000 to design every 5 miles of the Bruce Freeman trail, paid for with donations and federal and state funds...The second phase, 13.1 miles, is in the preliminary design stage with five communities and is not scheduled to be built until 2021..."
-Tom Michelman
president of the Friends of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail
"There's a demand for what we're trying to do...We're a cash-flowing nonprofit that doesn't require handouts, and it's a unique idea."
-Joe Hattrup
"No one can figure out how they make money, Geller said of Iron Horse. But you can't look a gift horse in the mouth, and you may scratch your head, but the bottom line is a trail is coming."
- Joe Geller
chairman of the Topsfield Rail Trail Committee
"In the News"
"A
Nevada nonprofit may accomplish in a matter of weeks what some residents have
hoped for and others have fought for decades."
-The Salem News
"...a nonprofit that converts abandoned railroad tracks into usable recreational trails, would remove the rails, crush down the beds and repair the 33 road crossings.
...“We will not owe them any money,” Conner said."
- Newtoncitizen.com
Completing another Crossing
Updated July 6, 2010
With the track removed on Pine Street, the resurfacing begins and the community is one step closer to a trail.
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Everett, MA
This photo of Everett, MA was taken in October of 2010, but reposted by special request.
Rockland, MA
Updated October 25, 2010
Presented by special request. The first photo's of the future Rockland Rail Trail. The photo top right is the current condition of the project with the photo top left showing the condition before the project began. The photo bottom left is the steel rail pulled from the project staged and ready for shipment. The trees and shrubbery have been challenging to say the least, but we are still making progress.
Wenham, MA
Updated October 25, 2010
With Fall setting in the Iron Horse Team keeps actively building trail in Wenham.
Updated September 30, 2010
The Railroad Ties below are all scrap, and most of the steel is gone, but cleanup continues. The team is doing everything they can to have these projects completed as soon as possible.
"Progress lies not in enhancing what is, but in advancing towards what will be."
-Khalil Gibran
Still in Massachusetts
Updated July 15, 2010
Pictured above is a member of the Iron Horse team cutting bolts.
Danvers, MA
Updated July 13, 2010
With the rail removed, the trail is beginning to emerge. Manicuring and compacting the gravel is the next step in the rails to trails project.
Watertown, MA
Updated June 18, 2010
The job in Watertown is very close to completion. A vast amount of rail has been removed up to this point. Pictured below is the Iron Horse team cutting into the asphalt and removing the tracks where they crossed the street.
Updated June 22, 2010
Pictured below is the crossing at Watertown completed.
We know the community will prefer this patch rather then driving over railroad tracks.
Updated June 3,2010
Pictured above is the crew digging ties. It is a top priority to be respectful of the properties next to the job site, which is why the site remains clean and work times are minimized in these areas.
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