Salem Rail Trail Phase 4 & 5
Salem
Description
Preliminary design for a one-mile, 14-foot paved trail segment closing the gap between completed phases of the Salem Bike-Ped Corridor, funded 80% by a federal CMAQ grant and 20% by Tuscan Brands.
Impact summary
Construction would start around August 2027; residents raised the undersized culvert, e-bike enforcement, bench memorials, and tree/shade concerns.
Applicant
- Name
- Town of Salem / Tuscan Brands
- Address
- Main Street to Rockingham Park Boulevard, Salem, NH
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · Town Council
Last discussed Aug 3, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Rail trail timing at Tuscan Village
The rail trail along Tuscan's frontage should start construction in 2027, but the planned Brunello Road crossing is out of the current scope, and the board worries the developer keeps getting occupancy before finishing obligations like the rec park.
Salem Rail Trail Phases 4 & 5 and South Broadway Culvert
The rail trail resurfacing won't start until 2027 because the culvert near Gidley is undersized — and the DOT insists any replacement bridge be strong enough to carry a 30-ton train, even though a train likely isn't coming.
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