Plan for Ashuelot Rail Trail: A Pilot Project

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May 22	Planning Vibrant Communities for All Ages: Community Conversation at 6:30 p.m. and held at the Antrim Town Hall, 66 Main Street in Antrim. For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy of SWRPC staff.
May 23	The Hinsdale-Brattleboro Existing Bridges Subcommittee will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the Hinsdale Police Station at 10 Main Street in Hinsdale. For more information, please contact J. B. Mack of SWRPC staff.
May 28	The Intermodal Transportation Center Feasibility Study Work Group will meet at 1:00 p.m. at 37 Ashuelot Street in Keene, NH. For more information, please contact J. B. Mack of SWRPC staff.
May 30	Planning Vibrant Communities for All Ages: Community Conversation at 6:30 p.m. and held at Whitcomb Hall, 17 Main Street in Swanzey. For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy of SWRPC staff.
June 3	Planning Vibrant Communities for All Ages: Community Conversation at 6:30 p.m. and held at the Jaffrey Town Office, 10 Goodnow Street in Jaffrey. For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy of SWRPC staff. This event will be live-streamed. For information go to: swrpc.org/age-focused.
June 5	The Hinsdale-Brattleboro Bridge Project Advisory Committee will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Hinsdale Police Station at 10 Main Street in Hinsdale. For more information, please contact J. B. Mack of SWRPC staff.
June 5	Planning Vibrant Communities for All Ages: Community Conversation at 6:30 p.m. and held at the Walpole Town Hall, 34 Elm Street in Walpole. For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy of SWRPC staff.
June 11	The SWRPC Board of Directors will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Alumni Center at Keene State College in Keene, NH. For more information, please contact Becky Baldwin of SWRPC staff.
June 11	The SWRPC 2019 Annual Meeting will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Alumni Center at Keene State College. For more information, please contact Becky Baldwin of SWRPC staff. Click here for the event announcement.
June 18	SWRPC Focus Group Session Achieving Social Connectedness will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Keene Recreation Center located at 312 Washington Street. For more information, please contact Lisa Murphy of SWRPC staff.
June 25	The Intermodal Transportation Center Feasibility Study Public Informational Meeting will be held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Cheshire County Courthouse Delegation Hall located at 12 Court Street (Entrance on Winter Street) in Keene, NH. For more information, please contact J. B. Mack of SWRPC staff.

Other Meetings

June 11	The Monadnock Region Coordinating Council will meet at 9:00 p.m. at the SWRPC offices at 37 Ashuelot Street in Keene. For more information, please contact J. B. Mack of SWRPC staff.
July 17	The Monadnock Alliance for Sustainable Transportation (MAST) Steering Committee will meet at 3:00 p.m. at the SWRPC offices at 37 Ashuelot Street in Keene. For more information, please contact Henry Underwood of SWRPC staff.
Aug 23	The Monadnock Alliance for Sustainable Transportation Complete Streets Subcommittee will meet at 10:00 a.m. at the SWRPC offices at 37 Ashuelot Street in Keene. For more information, please contact Henry Underwood of SWRPC staff.

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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.