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Panasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. Site Orientation The Greenway Project Area is an approximately five-mile long area located in the western portion of the Town of Lexington(see Figures la,lb and 1c).Boundaries of the Project Area are the Burlington town line to the north,Interstate Route 9S/128 to the east,the Cambridge Reservoir and Route 2 to the south,and the Bedford and Lincoln town lines to the west.An NSTAR power line easement runs the length of the Project Area. The Project site consists of a linear series of open spaces aligned in a north-south orientation along the NSTAR power line ease- ments,as depicted in Figure 1c.Town of Lexington Conservation Areas within the larger project area include:Cranberry Hill, Katandin Woods,Tophet Swamp,Simonds Brook and the Paint Mine Conservation Areas.The site is transected by a number of major streets,including the following(from south to north): ► Lincoln Street(bisecting the Cambridge Water Department f`•r. ,` Land) $ ► Massachusetts Avenue,Old Massachusetts Avenue,Marrett l Road and Airport Road(all located within the Minute Man r National Historical Park) ► Wood Street,which connects to Hartwell Avenue ► Bedford Street,which intersects Rt.128 at interchange#31 ► Grove Street ► Turning Mill Road The most significant landmark within the Project Area is the Minute Man National Historical Park(MMNHP).Other landmarks within the Project Area include:Cambridge Reservoir,Minuteman Regional High School,Minuteman Research Park,the Town of Lexington Composting Facility,Minuteman Bikeway,Lexington Industrial Park,Westview Cemetery,Boston Sports Club,and the �7-�✓ Estabrook School. The Master Plan seeks to strengthen trail connections both in a north—south orientation,primarily within the NSTAR power line easement,and in an east—west orientation.Existing trail net- works and access points are presented in Figure la. The central focus of the Greenway will be the connection between the Minuteman Bikeway and the Battle Road.This approximately 2-mile long multi-use trail will herein be referred to as the"Minuteman Connector"which is proposed for the area herein referred to as the"Central Section"This plan also aims to improve connectivity and trail access in the other areas of the Project Area,herein to bereferred to as the"Northern Section"and West Lexington Greenway Master Plan 5