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Maine-New Hampshire Sarah Long Bridge permanently closed to traffic
The Maine and New Hampshire Departments of Transportation are permanently closing to vehicular traffic the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, the 76-year-old structure that connects Kittery, Maine, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, after a failure of the lift bridge August 21. The bridge was originally set to close permanently on November 1 while construction of a new […]
August 25, 2016
Roadbuilding
NASTO honors 7 DOTs for excellence in transportation construction projects
The Northeast Association of State Transportation Officials (NASTO) recognized seven state departments of transportation (DOTs) as the first regional winners for the America’s Transportation Awards. The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the AAA motor club and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce sponsor the program, which honors the best transportation projects in the categories […]
June 10, 2016
Roadbuilding
FHWA provides $200 million TIFIA loan for I-93 in New Hampshire
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is providing a $200 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan to help finance additional lane construction to Interstate 93 in New Hampshire spanning from Salem to Manchester. The interstate was built more than 50 years ago to handle up to 70,000 vehicles a day, but now experiences […]
June 1, 2016
Roadbuilding
New Hampshire governor nominates MassDOT veteran Sheehan for NHDOT commissioner post
Gov. Maggie Hassan has announced she will nominate Victoria Sheehan, currently with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), as the new commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT). Sheehan would become the second woman to run the department Hassan’s formal announcement will come at the next New Hampshire Executive Council meeting August 26. The […]
August 24, 2015
Roadbuilding
The 3 things needed right now to repair our nation’s bridges, according to 12 DOTs
The nation’s infrastructure system can be likened to an economic circulatory system – giving us freedom, opportunity and mobility—and this should not be taken for granted, said former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves during a recent infrastructure conference. “We should never undervalue the greatness and freedom our nation’s roads provide,” says Graves, now president and CEO […]
February 17, 2015
Roadbuilding
New Hampshire Legislature passes 4.2-cent gas tax increase
The New Hampshire House this week passed a bill that would increase the state’s gas tax by 4.2 cents per gallon, the Concord Monitor reports. The bill is now headed to Gov. Maggie Hassan, who said she intends to sign it. “I look forward to signing this bipartisan legislation into law so we can keep […]
April 24, 2014
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