The owner of an office building alongside the Merrimack River has donated an easement to the city that will let the Merrimack River Greenway Trail connect to the south side of Loudon Road.
The city and Friends of the MRGT say James Kenny, who owns the 6 Loudon Road building, donated an easement that will let people walk along the edge of the parking lot between the new Sunflower trail and Loudon road. Eventually, the plan is for the trail to continue across the Loudon Road bridge after it gets rehabbed. The trail will then continue to Horseshoe Pond and using a discontinued rail line reach to the Boscawen town line where it will connect with the Northern Rail Trail.
The easement, called the “Riverside Connection,” will use the parking lot pavement to limit impact on the shoreline of the river. The lot will be re-striped to indicate the trail, work that Friends of the MRGT say is paid for by donations.
Concord is working with the railroad CSX to acquire the discontinued rail line from Horseshoe Pond to the city limits. The acquisition of the rail line is on the August 11 City Council agenda for a public hearing.
