Minuteman Bike Trail Reconstruction – In Lexington from September 21 to October 9

Submitted by the Lexington Department of Public Works

The Minuteman Bike Trail will be under reconstruction between Bedford Street and Wiggins Avenue in Bedford from Sept 21^th through October 8th^th for paving operations. We will do our best to minimize inconvenience and you should expect delays.

Work will begin at 7:00 am on Monday the 21^th and continue through October 9^th. Work will be Monday through Friday 7:00 AM to dusk. During this time bicycle traffic is encourage to use detours as shown on the following diagram. Click here for a scalable version of the Minuteman Bike Trail Detour.   There are five alternatives for westbound bicycle traffic. Eastbound bicycle traffic should use the same routes in reverse:

Alternative 1: From the Bedford Street closure, this detour will be posted with signage at all major junctions.

• Left onto Bedford Street – .68 mi
• Right onto Worthen Road – .38 mi
• Right onto Mass Avenue – 1.01 mi
• Right onto Wood Street – 1.29 mi
• Right onto Hartwell Ave – .78 mi
• Left on to Maguire Road which turns into Summer Street -.37 mi
• Right onto Wiggins Road-.15 mi

Alternative 1A: For traffic coming from Lexington center, bikes can exit the bike trail at Camilla Place behind the fire Station and connect to alternative 1 at Worthen road. – 500 feet

Alternative 2: This detour does involve some none paved areas. From the Bedford Street closure. This detour will be posted with signage at all major junctions.

• Left onto Bedford Street – 150 ft.
• Right onto Sunny Knoll – .12 mi
• Right onto Reed Street – .17 mi
• Left onto Garfield street to the end – .26 mi
• Travel along the gravel trail to Cedar street – .27 mi
• Left onto Cedar Street – 275 ft.
• Right onto Martingale – .17 mi
• Right onto Freemont – .26 mi
• Left onto Constitution Road – .17 mi
• Right onto Paul Revere Road – .20 mi
• Right onto Mass Ave and follow the remainder of alternative 1

Alternative 3: For bike traffic coming from Arlington or East Lexington. Avoids the hill on Mass Ave but requires more on-road riding.  Exit the bike trail at the Seasons Four Driveway. This detour will be posted with signage at all major junctions.

• Take a left onto the Driveway – 270 ft.
• Left onto Mass Avenue – .31 mi
• Right onto Marrett Road- 1.9 mi
• Right onto School Street – .48 mi
• Left onto Massachusetts Avenue and follow the remainder of alternative 1.

Alternative 4:  Not recommended for recreational bicycle users. From the Bedford closure. This detour will not be posted.

• Right onto Bedford Street -1.18 mi
• Bear right into the Jug handle and cross Hartwell at the traffic signal –
• Proceed to the Hartwell Avenue closure – .62 mi

Alternative 5: Not recommended for recreational bicycle users. West bound bicycle traffic coming the town center. This detour will not be posted.

• Right onto Revere Street- 230 ft.
• Left onto Ledgelawn Avenue- .2 mi
• Right onto Hamilton Street-  .11 mi
• Go through the roundabout to Burlington Street – .39 mi
• Bear left onto Grove Street .73 mi
• Left onto Eldred Street – .47 mi
• Right onto Bedford Street then follow the remainder of alternative 4.