Framingham's Carol Getchell Nature Trail Closed

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The Carol Getchell Nature Trail is closed for repairs indefinitely, city officials announced.

The boardwalk along the trail "was not completely ADA compliant and as part of the renovations, the boardwalk will become ADA complaint," city officials said. Removal of the boardwalk is already underway.

Additional sections of the trail are currently considered "tripping hazards," and will also be repaired during the closure.

City officials said local Community Preservation funding will finance part of the project, with state funding and grants covering the rest.

The city's parks and recreation department said after the completion of the project the boardwalk will be the first ADA accessible trail "along a wild and scenic river" in Massachusetts.