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I was so impressed the first time I rode on the rail trail. I kept wondering when this thing was going to come to an end or turn into a brambled single track. When I found out it was 23 miles long I really couldn't believe it. It is a real gem and its right out the back door
— James Chenoweth, Enfield New Hampshire

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Grants and Other Stuff

Published May 5, 2013 | By TrailMstr

We received official notification that FNRT Grafton County will awarded a thirty thousand dollar grant from the NH Tails Bureau in Concord for surfacing a mile section of the trail from Potato Road to the high bridge in Canaan. Also a mile section of the trail will be surfaced at Zackaria Road just East of Grafton.  Brush clearing  of high branches at the sites will begin soon to allow trucks and other machines to access these sites. Hardpak (stone dust and small rocks) will be spread, graded and rolled on the trail.  Construction will occur after July of this year depending on contractor availability.

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Work Day Thurs. May 16

Published May 5, 2013 | By TrailMstr

Just saw Dick Corr and we decided on Thursday May 16 for the high bridge railing in Canaan. He has remeasured out there and is working on posts now. Save that date, will update you ahead of time.

The FNRT will be replacing old side rails on the high bridge(one mile east of Potato Road) over the Indian River in Canaan this spring. The main part of the bridge was replaced a couple of years ago by FNRT.  We will be applying for a local grant to totally complete the bridge.   Most of the trail work is funded by grants from the State of NH with matching money coming from membership dues . Please consider joining FNRT  to make this the best trail in NH. Did you know we were picked as being in the top 100 best trails in the country?

Removal of I-89 bridge over railtrail

Published April 30, 2013 | By TrailMstr
I-89 Bridge Work

I-89 Bridge Work

Starting Wednesday April 17 the existing bridge is scheduled for removal. During the removal process there will be falling debris underneath the bridge and for safety reasons the trail will be closed during the actual work periods ( 7:00 am – 4:30 pm) Monday through Saturday for about a week. Unlike last year’s northbound bridge patching. This year’s type of work will not allow for detouring people around the hazard. Flaggers will be underneath to enforce the closure.

 

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Gates Closed

Published March 22, 2013 | By TrailMstr

March 22nd, 2013 Update

Riders are cautioned to watch for closed gates in southern and central NH. Riders should watch for gates and other objects on the trails; including water bars or running water.  Recreational (rail) Trail gates are closed in many locations but the trails are open for use and riders should utilize the “man pass” on the side of the gates.  Check local club websites for specific trail information.

Northern: 6-12” of new snow on a varied base. Trails are not groomed and riding is fair. Gates are closed. Spring conditions.

Northern Rail Trail as Featured by Rails to Trails Conservancy

Published March 7, 2013 | By TrailMstr

The following “Trail of the Month” article was written By: Laura Stark, please find the original here

Daniel Webster, the famed orator and New Hampshire native, was a featured speaker at the 1847 ribbon cutting for Boston and Maine Railroad’s Northern Line. At the ceremony in Lebanon, before a crowd of more than a thousand, he said of the railroad, “It is the spirit and influence of free labor, it is the indomitable industry of a free people, that has done all this.”

The same could be said of today’s Northern Rail Trail, which begins just steps away from where Webster gave that keynote address and follows the same path as the railway once did. It was built by the hard and loving labor of hundreds of volunteers and is now the longest rail-trail in the state, spanning 52 miles.

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