OOIDA Call to Action – New Hampshire members
September 16, 2009

Heads up: New Hampshire truckers! State transportation officials are asking for feedback from residents on several road and bridge proposals throughout the state.

The state DOT is holding more than 30 public hearings on New Hampshire’s 10-year transportation plan. In order to get work done, a state legislative commission says more revenue sources must be found. The group is looking into increasing fuel taxes, public-private partnerships, bonding opportunities and possible vehicle-miles-traveled taxes to help pay for the program.

These revenue options and more are expected to be discussed at public hearings that run from Wednesday, Sept. 16, to Oct. 29. To see a list of the hearings scheduled across the state, click here.

Citizens will be able to comment on the draft plan, which includes $20 million to widen Interstate 93 from Manchester to the Massachusetts line and retrofit toll booths in Hooksett for high-speed passage. Another priority is fixing the state’s most deficient bridges. New Hampshire has 137 “red list” bridges, and 87 of them are in the 10-year plan.

Anyone unable to attend the public hearings through the end of October can submit written testimony within 10 days of each of the public hearings. Written comments should be addressed to:

William J. Cass, P.E.
Director of Project Development
New Hampshire Department of Transportation
John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive
P.O. Box 483
Concord, NH 03302-0483