Nice to see that the proposed rail trail link connecting Goffstown and Manchester is moving forward. My afternoon walk on Manchester’s west side included a stop at the end of Bremer Street to see how construction is going. The old rail trestle is gone, moving us closer to the day when we’ll have a bridge for pedestrians and bicyclists to cross the Piscataquog River. In the meantime, the Piscataquog trail on the Manchester side is in fine summer form, with plenty of shade.

October 2013, Manchester side: the decaying trestle is fenced off

July 2015: the fence is gone, and this will someday be the approach to a river crossing for pedestrians and bicyclists.

July 2015: work is evident on the Goffstown side of the crossing, too.