posted on 9/24/2026
A 1.5-mile rural section of the Dover Community Trail will be closed through the former Liberty Mutual property for drainage work beginning Monday, Sept. 28, 2026. The closure is anticipated to last 2-4 weeks.
A contractor for the new property owner will replace a failing culvert that conveys Indian Brook underneath the Community Trail to its nearby confluence with the Cochecho River. Soil erosion from stream flow going around the failing culvert has created safety issues for trail users, including a sinkhole. The project was reviewed and approved by the Conservation Commission and Planning Board and has received necessary state permits to proceed.
The existing 42-inch corrugated metal pipe will be replaced with a 48-inch high-density polyethylene plastic pipe. It is designed to improve hydraulic capacity, reduce erosion, restore the trail surface, and protect the city’s existing sewer crossing, according to the project documents submitted to the Conservation Commission and Planning Board. The property is now owned and being redeveloped by Brady Sullivan through its entity Dover NH Property LLC. The Community Trail runs through the property's conservation area.
