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Panasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. Executive Summary The West Lexington Greenway represents the largest swath of semi-contig- uous open space within the Town of Lexington, Massachusetts.The Greenway is approximately five miles in length, lying west of Route 128/ Interstate 95,and extending from Lincoln Street and the City of Cambridge Reservoir in the southern part of town northward to Turning Mill Road at the Burlington Iine.The study area is largely bounded on the west by the towns of Lincoln and Bedford and on the east by Route 128/Interstate 95• The NSTAR power line easement provides the central spine of the Green- way corridor connecting many diverse and beautiful open space and conservation areas aligned along this five mile segment and resembling a string of pearls. The West Lexington Greenway Project was initiated in recognition of the tremendous existing and potential open space and recreational resources the Greenway holds.The Greenway site is cultural, historically and ecologi- cally important to the Town of Lexington and to the region.The Greenway Project,endorsed and supported by the Town's Recreation Department and the Conservation Commission,envisions a network of varying types of trails, including universally accessible sections, linking the town's extensive open space and conservation lands located within the Greenway study area.Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB) has been tasked with the prepara- tion of a Greenway Master Plan.The purpose of creating a Master Plan is to create a detailed picture of the entire area in order to conduct an informed planning process for trail alignment and improvement.VHB has worked closely with the West Lexington GreenwayTask Force, a volunteer commit- tee,throughout the Master Planning process. West Lexington Greenway Master Plan