Summary
Phase 1 would improve 0.9 miles of the Cheshire Rail Trail between Eastern Avenue and Route 101 with a 10-foot paved path and better connections to the Chapman Road and Marlboro Street neighborhoods. A $20,000 Monadnock Conservancy donation is proposed to support it.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Covered largely by federal grants plus donations, including the proposed $20,000 gift.
Walkers, cyclists, and residents of the Chapman Road and Marlboro Street neighborhoods who use the trail.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Oct 22, 2026
The next leg of the trail will reassemble the historic Proctor Bridge over Route 101 and add safety railings to the Stone Arch Bridge, with 80% federal funding and Pathways for Keene covering roughly half the local share.
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Apr 9, 2026
Phase 1 would improve 0.9 miles of the Cheshire Rail Trail between Eastern Avenue and Route 101 with a 10-foot paved path and better connections to the Chapman Road and Marlboro Street neighborhoods. A $20,000 Monadnock Conservancy donation is proposed to support it.
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