• Published On: February 28th, 2016

    Publication: RAISE Manchester is a $30 million investment in making Manchester’s Downtown and Millyard transportation and pedestrian corridors safer, more walkable, bikeable and less congested, while creating opportunities for future growth. Between four projects, which all work in tandem with one another, sections of the city that are today cut off from one another will be […]

  • Published On: February 28th, 2016

    Publication: The four main components of RAISE Manchester: Connecting Communities are: A new pedestrian bridge over Granite Street to connect Commercial and South Commercial streets. A new roadway called “South Commercial Street Extension” and multimodal bridge over the CSX railroad tracks behind the Delta Dental Stadium to improve the connection between the east and west sides of the tracks, […]

  • Published On: February 28th, 2016

    Publication: The overall benefits of the RAISE Manchester project include enhanced mobility, reduced traffic congestion, increased safety for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians, decreased transportation costs, more access for public safety vehicles, greater connectivity between different city districts, expanded access to job opportunities, more opportunities for traditionally underserved communities, improved walkability and placemaking and new opportunities for […]

  • Published On: February 28th, 2016

    Publication: This transportation infrastructure will lay the groundwork for Manchester’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Plan, which will include new building construction and the redevelopment of existing buildings to create 785,000 square feet of office space, 198,000 square feet of retail space, 1,802 Residential units and 154 hotel rooms. The overall opportunity represents 2.9 million square feet total […]

  • Published On: February 28th, 2016

    Publication: The benefits of the Granite Street Pedestrian Bridge include improved safety for pedestrians crossing seven lanes of dense urban traffic, safer access to places of employment, like SNHU or WMUR, events like Fisher Cats stadium and the SNHU Arena, and the Hilton Garden Inn hotel. It will feature fully accessible ramp access, improved signal operations […]

  • Published On: November 17th, 2022

    Publication: The benefits of the South Commercial Street Extension include a major reconnection between the east and west sides of the active CSX rail line with a multi-modal bridge for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians. This will reduce traffic congestion on Granite Street, including the Interstate 293 interchange, during peak hours and will avoid gridlock caused by […]

  • Published On: November 17th, 2022

    Publication: The benefits of the Gas Street Extension include additional traffic flow alternatives that connect Downtown and the Millyard to South Willow Street with construction of a bridge over the abandoned railroad corridor, and improved flow from interconnected traffic signals on Elm Street. It will clean up a fallow section of abandoned rail, which has become […]

  • Published On: November 17th, 2022

    Publication: The benefits of the South Willow/Queen City Intersection include improved safety from reduced speeds, improved freight operations from eliminating signal delay, reduced emissions from idling vehicles and additional bike lanes and sidewalks. Currently there are no pedestrian crossings at this intersection.  See more details here.

  • Published On: November 17th, 2022

    Publication: The final design and permitting process of all four projects is taking place from 2022 through 2023. The design of all elements needs to be ready for Construction by September 2024 with all construction completed by September 2029.

  • Published On: November 17th, 2022

    Publication: The United States Department of Transportation awarded the city a Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant of $25 million for this project. The City of Manchester is also committing $5 million to the project’s final design and construction.