Nashua Alderman Approve Funds for Boat Ramp, Ped Bridge

NASHUA, N.H. - Two major capital improvement projects in Nashua got the green light this week. According to the Union Leader, the Nashua aldermanic finance committee approved engineering contracts for both improvements to the Greeley Park boat ramp and the construction of a new pedestrian bridge.

The pedestrian bridge will connect two existing recreational trails — the Heritage Rail Trail and the Mine Falls Park Trail — and include a new maintenance trail and bridge, according to Sarah Marchant, community development director for the city.

The new paved trail will extend from the existing rail trail, span about 450 feet along Everett Street, continue with a crosswalk over Ledge Street and then cross the Nashua Canal with a 90-foot prefabricated steel truss pedestrian bridge.

The new contract awarded this week to Hoyle, Tanner and Associates of Manchester is for engineering services totaling $83,592. The overall project is expected to cost a total of $536,000, with a grant covering 80 percent of the price tag and the city paying the remaining 20 percent.

To read the full article, visit the Union Leader.