LAWRENCE- LAWRENCE MANCHESTER RAIL CORRIDOR (LMRC) RAIL TRAIL

The proposed improvements include redeveloping the inactive Lawrence Manchester Rail Corridor into a shared-use path / alternate transportation corridor (ATC) for pedestrian and bicycle accommodations. The 1.40 mile project begins at Merrimack Street in Lawrence and extends to the Methuen/Lawrence City Line. The ATC will connect Merrimack Street to the south and Manchester Street Park, the Spicket River Greenway, and the future Methuen Rail Trail to the north. The project also includes improving 3 intersections for at-grade crossings, and developing additional access points to the Rail Trail from existing developments and parks. There are four bridges along the Right-of-Way that will be improved as part of the project including deck replacements at bridges over the South Canal and the Merrimack River, complete replacement of the Lowell Street Bridge that spans the Right of Way, and a superstructure replacement at the Manchester Street Bridge Crossing.