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Bike-Walk Alliance of NH ==
Friends
of the Goffstown Rail Trail ......
.
Walkers
on the Goffstown Rail Trail
section as improved by a 2008 RTP grant.
Introduction:
The Friends of
The Goffstown Rail Trail is an organization of energetic, dedicated citizens
volunteering to participate in the promotion, design, development, and maintenance
of the trail. The group meets at 7:00 PM on the last Monday of each month at
the Goffstown Parks & Recreation Center. The FGRT is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extend allowed by law.
Membership information can be found at www.GoffstownRailTrail.org/join.html
Project updates:
October 2009:
An Eagle Scout project is completed by Tanner Kantargis, who constructed a landscaped berm to separate the trail from the adjacent Mast Road.
May 2009:
The Friends of
the Goffstown Rail Trail is awarded 501(c)(3) federal tax exempt status. Contributions
are now tax deductible.
The Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail raises funds for trail crossing road
signs, and donates them to the town for installation.
November 2008:
Work is completed
on two trail segments, funded by 2007 and 2008 RTP grants.
The Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail constructs a small trail bridge, funded
by a grant from PSNH.
An Eagle Scout project is completed by Andrew Angione, who constructed a landscaped
berm to separate the trail from nearby condominium buildings.
October 4, 2008:
Official groundbreaking
ceremony for construction of the Goffstown Rail Trail.
See
web site for details.
April 2008:
Great
news - the Hands Across the Merrimack bridge is now open!
For those who aren't familiar with this project, it is the rehabilitation of the old railroad trestle over I-293 and the Merrimack River into a pedestrian and bicycle bridge. It connects Manchester's Piscataquog Trail on the west side, to the Riverwalk on the East side. This is of particular interest to us in Goffstown, because the Piscataquog Trail will connect the Goffstown Rail Trail to this bridge. Some day we will be able to walk or ride all the way from Goffstown's Main Street to Manchester's mill district.
The town has recently completed a survey of the trail corridor. The first grant for the trail (from the NH Bureau of Trails) was received this summer. The funds will be used for installation of a trail surface on the "First Mile" project. Volunteers have cleared this section of the trail in preparation for construction in the spring.
Web site:
http://www.GoffstownRailTrail.org/
Contact person:
Lowell Von Ruden
President, Friends of the Goffstown Rail Trail
43 Smith Road
Goffstown, NH 03045
603-497-5056