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Important Project Update — October 30, 2025

A Path Divided — and a Public Left Guessing, Ahead of the November 4th Recreation Path Update Before the Conway Board of Selectmen

The Mount Washington Valley Recreation Path project has entered a new and ill-explained phase.
What was once described as a single, continuous route from Cranmore to Intervale has now diverged into separate components: a shift that has not been formally presented or clearly authorized in public session.

Under this evolving structure:

  • The Town’s EDA-funded portion now appears limited to work within Whitaker Woods, and

  • A $1 million Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) grant has been assigned to a future segment following the railroad corridor north toward Intervale Cross Road.

This adjustment seems connected to the realization that the rail-adjacent section may not satisfy federal permitting and design timelines.
Rather than pause or re-scope the project transparently, planners have quietly re-sequenced the work — leaving open questions about timing, oversight, and the relationship between the two grants.

Questions the Community Deserves to Understand

  • When and by whom was the decision made to treat the path as two separate projects?

  • Have the EDA and NBRC formally acknowledged or approved the revised structure?

  • Are reporting and compliance obligations for both grants still aligned with their original terms?

  • What is the current permitting status of the railroad corridor section?

  • Is there a confirmed northern terminus or parking plan at Intervale Cross Road?

  • And, most simply, why has there been so little communication since the Town became a co-recipient of federal funding?

The Larger Picture

The Recreation Path was envisioned as a unifying community asset — a safe, continuous corridor linking neighborhoods and destinations. Today, that vision appears uncertain, with two disconnected efforts moving on different tracks and under unclear coordination. This does not mean the project is beyond repair. It means the next steps must be deliberate, transparent, and inclusive. Residents and taxpayers have a right to know what commitments are being made, under what terms, and how each phase fits into the whole.

Note: Information summarized here reflects publicly available materials as of October 30, 2025.
Further details may emerge during the MWV Trails Association’s presentation to the Conway Board of Selectmen on November 4.

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