Concord Monitor & NHDOT - Thu October 24, 2024
Proposed Expansion of Interstate Corridor in Concord, N.H. to Cost $370M
The projected price tag for the long-discussed expansion of the Interstate 93 and I-89 corridor in and around Concord, N.H., has risen to $370 million — almost 50 percent more than projections made before the pandemic — with the purchase of rights-of-way now slated for 2026 and first major construction set for 2029....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu September 19, 2024
SPS New England Leads $107M Hampton Harbor Bridge Project
Construction of the replacement of the Neil R. Underwood Memorial Bridge across the inlet of Hampton Harbor that spans Route 1A from Hampton to Seabrook, N.H., began in May. SPS New England of Salisbury, Mass., is the lead contractor after offering a low bid of $107.5 million....
Valley News - Thu May 23, 2024
NHDOT, Local Residents Differ On What to Do About An Old Connecticut River Bridge
New Hampshire officials and area residents remain at odds over plans to fix the 94-year-old Cheshire Bridge, which spans the Connecticut River between Charlestown, N.H., and Springfield, Vt. The state's Department of Transportation (NHDOT) had planned to advertise the project to contractors in the fall and begin work next spring that would require closing the bridge for 34 weeks, according to Valley News, a daily news source for the Upper Valley region of New Hampshire and Vermont....
Portsmouth Herald - Thu April 25, 2024
Federal Funds Approved to Repair N.H.'s January Storm Damage, Improve Resiliency
Beside the shores of New Hampshire's Rye Harbor, pummeled in January by coastal storms, officials from local, state and federal agencies gathered April 22 to discuss the future resiliency of the N.H....
New Hampshire Bulletin - Thu July 20, 2023
Federal Grant Goes to New Hampshire to Replace Aged Bridge With One for Bicyclists, Pedestrians
Millions of dollars in federal funds coming to New Hampshire are earmarked for a major transportation infrastructure project that is not for motor vehicles at all. The New Hampshire Bulletin in Concord reported in late June that the $20 million grant will go toward replacing the long-closed General Sullivan Bridge with a new two-girder superstructure to re-open as the only walking and bicycling access across Little Bay and provide a link between Newington and Dover....
New Hampshire Union Leader - Wed March 01, 2023
New Study Shows Boston to Manchester, N.H., Rail Service Would Cost $782M to Build
Restoring commuter rail service from Boston through Manchester, N.H., would cost $782 million to build and $17 million a year to operate, according to a new draft study done for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT)....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu January 26, 2023
Rebuilding of Two I-89 Bridges in New Hampshire Continues
Work to rebuild two bridges on Interstate 89 in Lebanon, N.H., which began in 2020, is nearing the halfway point, with progress to report. "Approximately 47 percent is complete for monies and time," according to New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), which said the budget for the project is $43.8 million that will be paid by state and federal funds, including a $10 million U.S....
Valley News - Mon December 12, 2022
Old Bridge Connecting Vermont to New Hampshire to Close for Repairs in 2023
Upper Connecticut River Valley residents are facing an 18-month closure of the bridge that connects East Thetford, Vt., with Lyme, N.H., and many of them attending a Nov. 28 meeting hosted by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to address the project expressed their unhappiness about it....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Thu November 17, 2022
Two Spans On New Hampshire/Vermont Border to Be Replaced
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has restarted construction activities to replace the two existing bridges carrying NH Route 119 in Hinsdale, N.H., over the Connecticut River into Brattleboro, Vt., with an eight-span steel girder bridge....
Ken Liebeskind -CEG Correspondent - Wed August 24, 2022
Everett Turnpike Widening Project Continues in N.H.
After the New Hampshire Executive Council approved an expenditure of $20.5 million for a road widening project for the Everett Turnpike in April, one element of the project was completed and the next one started....
