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Committee backs naming Keene trail bridge for local trail advocate Charles Redfern
Summary
Senators voted to recommend the naming of Keene’s pedestrian and multi‑use bridge over Route 101 the “Charles Redfern Bridge” in recognition of Redfern’s decades of fundraising and leadership for the city’s trail network.
The Senate Transportation Committee voted to recommend naming a Keene pedestrian and multi‑use bridge the Charles Redfern Bridge after testimony praising Redfern’s multi‑decade leadership in creating and funding Keene’s trail network.
Background and testimony: Representative Philip Jones, sponsor of House Bill 745, told senators the bridge is a 340‑foot span completed in 2018 that links the community and Keene State College athletic facilities. Witnesses, including members of Pathways for Keene and local advocates, described Redfern as a founder of the nonprofit that raised private funds for trail construction and maintenance and credited him with securing millions of dollars in private donations over 30 years.
Committee action: The committee recorded a motion in executive session and a voice vote to move HB 745 as “ought to pass” and placed the bill on the consent calendar for the full Senate. The bill requires that any signage or plaque be paid for by local sources, not the state.
