At last, Manchester-Goffstown rail trail link completed

/ Ellen Kolb

New Hampshire’s Piscataquog Rail Trail finally reaches across the Piscataquog River, connecting Manchester with Goffstown. I put off some workday tasks long enough to walk the trail from its east end all the way across the new bridge. With all due respect and gratitude to the many people who made the project happen, I didn’t stay for the ribbon-cutting and speechifyin’. Trails are for walking.

pedestrian bridge over a river, blue sky, autumn foliage
On the Manchester side, looking toward Goffstown, at long last. Ellen Kolb photos.
unpaved shaded rail trail
On the Goffstown side.
granite bench etched with "welcome" and placed trailside
I call this right neighborly.
Pedestrian bridge next to bright-red autumn foliage.
Second Street bridge, near east end of Piscataquog Rail Trail.
Merrimack River, deep blue water, with Manchester (NH) skyline
The Queen City: Manchester, New Hampshire, seen from the Hands Across the Merrimack bike/ped bridge.
The Singer family is behind many philanthropic efforts in the Manchester area. Their generosity helped to complete the bridge project.