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Discover more about Plan for Ashuelot Rail Trail: A Pilot Project
Overview
Rail trails have long been recognized as a way to improve local and regional opportunities related to transportation, recreation, economic development, and public health. A variety of individuals and groups take on maintenance of rail trails, and they are enjoyed routinely by residents and visitors alike. Southwest Region Planning Commission (SWRPC) sees value in developing a plan which addresses the future of our region's rail trails.
Plan for Ashuelot Rail Trail is a planning effort aimed to address challenges and opportunities along the approximately 21.5-mile stretch of trail between Hinsdale and Keene, New Hampshire. The project will involve collecting data on existing trail use, conditions and amenities and conducting meetings among municipalities and other stakeholders to both share information and consider maintenance, connectivity, safety, and coordinated improvement to the trail. We hope that the project will result in a common vision for Ashuelot Rail Trail to better inform volunteer groups, local government and regional and statewide transportation planning.
Meetings and Outreach
Project Advisory Committee Meeting #1 (May 3, 2018)
Map Posters: Keene, Swanzey, Winchester, Hinsdale
Project Advisory Committee Meeting #2 (September 13, 2018)
Minutes
Open House (November 17, 2018)
Historical Maps Presentation Board
Ashuelot Branch Railroad Valuation Sheets
Maps
Plan for Ashuelot Rail Trail Locator Map (SWRPC)
Rail Trails in New Hampshire (New Hampshire Department of Transportation)
Other Resources
Plan for Ashuelot Rail Trail: A Pilot Project Handout (February 2018)
New Hampshire State Trails Plan (New Hamphsire Department of Transportation)
University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension "Downtowns & Trails" webpage
Videos
"Ashuelot Rail Trail Bike Ride Series #2 - Keene State College to Pine Street in Swanzey" (Greg Pregent)
"Ashuelot Rail Trail Bike Ride Series #9 - West Swanzey to Winchester NH Depot" (Greg Pregent)
"Ashuelot Rail Trail Bike Ride Series #5 - Winchester NH to the Hinsdale NH Depot" (Greg Pregent)
"Rail Trails of America" (Timothy Lawrence)
Contact Information
For additional information, contact:
Henry Underwood, GIS Specialist/Planner
Southwest Region Planning Commission
37 Ashuelot Street
Keene, NH 03431
603-357-0557