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The Milford Upper Charles Trail was the first to open a complete 5.7 miles of a proposed 20-mile trail that will incorporate the communities of Milford, Ashland, Sherborn, Holliston, and Hopkinton, linking the towns via an abandoned CSX rail bed. The Milford section was the first to open and it extends from the town center north to the Hopkinton town line, east to the border of Holliston and south to the senior center. From the west end of Veteran's Memorial Drive (off of Medway Road) to Mt. Pleasant Street there is a 1-mile section, known as "the missing link", which is not yet developed as a multi-use trail.

Total Distance Measurements:

Phase 1 & 2a (Milford Rt 16 — Hopkinton) 4.4 miles
Phase 2b  (Milford Rt 109 — Holliston) 1.2 miles
Phase 3  (Milford Rt 109 & 16 "Missing Link") .98 miles
Total Paved trail — 5.7 miles

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Making the Trail a Little Safer

During the fall of 2011, the Milford section of the Upper Charles Trail was made a little safer by the efforts of Jacob Bogner, a Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter School student and Milford resident.  Jacob, who is a frequent user of the bike trail, wanted to focus his school capstone project, a community service project requirements, on enhancing the trail.   Jabob presented a few ideas to the Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail and settled on the creation and installation of a disability barrier near the Louisa Lake section of the trail.  Jacob worked closely with the Milford Disabilities Commission who provided a list of requirements, reviewied Jacob’s design plan and made recommendations to ensure the proposed barrier would meet disability requirements for safety.  His next steps involved the purchase or donation of materials and tools to create the barrier.  Local businesses that helped with supplies or materials included 495 Rental Center, Lowe’s, Home Depot, Gerry’s Paintland and the Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail.
When asked what  some of the lessons learned during the course of this project, Jacob said he learned how much time it takes to get needed committee approvals from the beginning of the idea to the actual project approval by his school.  Jacob’s dad, Tony, assisted his son with the technical aspects along with the actual installation while mom, Lisa, kept track of project deadlines.  They expressed excitement in watching their son take great pride in his final accomplished product, even after having to rework a section to make an adjustment. 
Thank you, Jacob for making our trail a safer place for everyone!

More Miles Added- Trail Phase 2 Dedication

September 24th 2011

More than 80 people gathered on September 24th, 2011 under the canopy at the Rte 109-Medway Road trail head of the Milford Upper Charles Trail to acknowledge and celebrate the official opening of the Phase 2 sections, expanding the paved length of this rail trail project to 5.7 miles.  Chairman of the Milford Upper Charles Trail Committee, Reno DeLuzio, opened the ceremonies by thanking the members of his committee for their hard work, his wife Jean, for her support and the Friends of the Milford Upper Charles Trail. Selectman Brian Murray recalled how Conservation Committee Chair, Bob Buckley had an interest in creating a bike trail in Milford. Murray suggested that a ‘trail’ committee be formed.  Buckley and DeLuzio were recognized and applauded as the fathers of the project that began 14 years ago.  (Go to Article)