 In February 2019, MassDOT awarded a $7 million contract for the construction, with notice to proceed given in late March.The cost of the section, which is significantly higher than most rail trail construction, is due to the environmental difficulty of constructing a trail through sensitive wetlands.The Marion Pathway, constructed largely on the railroad right-of-way, is planned to be completed from Point Road through Marion Center to the Mattapoisett town line in 2021.