Hampton - portsmouth hampton branch rail corridor acquire 9.6 miles RR corridor hampton-portsmouth & improve existing corridor surface for bike/PED

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation received a $5.2 million Formula Grant award from the Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration on September 20, 2022. The funding will support the Highway Planning and Construction program to acquire approximately 9.6 miles of railroad corridor between Hampton and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and improve the existing corridor surface for bicycle and pedestrian use. As part of the broader Federal-aid Highway Program, this project aims to assist New Hampshire in providing construction and improvements to non-motorized transportation infrastructure. The grant funds will deliver improved multi-modal transportation connectivity in the specified region through the acquisition and repurposing of the rail corridor for trail development.