Tudor Wharf Draft Environmental Impact Report EOEA # 6744 



project will close off City Square to 

 pedestrian traffic. The present plans are 

 to move the Freedom Trail to a temporary 

 walkway and staircase on Water Street. 

 This will put pedestrians at the edge of 

 the CANA construction zone. Providing an 

 alternative to the Trail through the 

 Tudor Wharf site will put pedestrians 

 further away from the construction 

 project for the three years after the 

 Tudor Wharf project is finished but CANA 

 is not. Pedestrians will also cross a 

 fully developed site with public 

 amenities that will make the trip more 

 enjoyable. They will be nearer the 

 water's edge, restrooms will be available 

 and seating will be available for rest 

 and relaxation. The alternative route 

 through Tudor Wharf will offer a more 

 direct and scenic route between the North 

 End and Charlestown and will be 825 feet 

 shorter than the present Freedom Trail 

 route. (See Exhibit 13) 



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