DPW earns national award for South Manchester Rail Trail restoration
The City of Manchester Department of Public Works announced on May 1 that the South Manchester Rail Trail restoration project has been selected as the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2025 Public Works Historical Restoration/Preservation Project of the Year in the Less than $5 million divisi

MANCHESTER, NH – The City of Manchester Department of Public Works announced on May 1 that the South Manchester Rail Trail restoration project has been selected as the American Public Works Association (APWA) 2025 Public Works Historical Restoration/Preservation Project of the Year in the Less than $5 million division.
The project, which concluded construction in May 2024 and extended the city’s rail trail network with a pedestrian bridge over Cohas Brook, will be celebrated at the APWA Awards Ceremony in Chicago, Illinois.
More information on the awards can be found here.