Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Eastham, Orleans and Wellfleet, MA
The Cape Cod Rail Trail is one of the oldest and most popular bike trails in the United States. It was also one of the first rail-to-trail projects in America when it opened in 1979. The route is incredibly diverse, traversing kettle ponds, cranberry bogs, and beaches in its more than thirty miles. The trail deteriorated over the years and developed several snake-shaped bumps. Two particularly treacherous sections have been nicknamed "The Anaconda" and "The Rattler."
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation hired FST and Brown, Richardson & Rowe to improve the safety of these 22 miles of special pathway.
The plan proceeded in two phases and cost a total of $6.2 million. In the first phase, the trail was widened to eight or ten feet, the equestrian shoulder will be repaired, invasive trees were removed, and intersections and parking lots along the trail were upgraded. The second phase involved work on the twelve-mile section of the trail that runs between Nickerson State Park in Brewster to LeCount Hollow Road in Wellfleet.
