Alstead 43566A & 43566B Prehearing Conference/Public Hearing

On December 18, 2024, the Governor and Executive Council approved the petition of the NH Department of Transportation to convene a public hearing to determine whether there is an occasion for the laying out of this project and acquiring necessary rights-of-way. A Commission of Three Persons was appointed to conduct the hearing, and its members are Joel McCarty, Michael Hoefer, and Chris Coates. 

Prehearing Conference: 
The Commission for the project will meet on April 21, 2025, at 10:00 AM. at the NH Department of Transportation, in conference room 112/113, 7 Hazen Drive in Concord, NH, to discuss the proposed project. This is a public meeting under RSA Chapter 91-A.  The intent of the meeting is not to take testimony but rather to plan for the Public Hearing on the project to be held on April 24, 2025, in Alstead. 
 
Public Hearing: 
The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will hold a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed repair and reconstruction of NH Route 123A in Alstead as a result of the July 29-30, 2021, storm event.  The NH Route 123A roadway repairs are located approximately 0.1 miles east of the NH 123 and NH 123A intersection in Alstead and adjacent to the Vilas Pool Dam. 

The meeting will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 6:00 PM, at the Alstead Village Station/Town Hall 9 Main Street, Alstead, NH. 

The Town Hall will be open at 5:30 pm for the inspection of plans by any interested persons. This hearing will address both Alstead Projects #43566A and #43566B simultaneously. There will be a Finding of Necessity meeting addressing both Alstead Projects immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing. 
 
Interested landowners, local officials, and highway users are invited to attend the hearing and will have the opportunity to express their comments relative to the project. Audio of the hearing will be recorded.  Maps, plans, environmental studies, and other pertinent information developed for the Department, along with written reports received because of the coordination with other agencies, are available at the Department of Transportation at the John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire for inspection and copying.  Please call Jason Ayotte, Project Manager, at (603) 271-3921 in advance for an appointment. 
 
Written statements and other exhibits may be submitted to the Chairman of the Commission, c/o William Oldenburg, Director of Project Development, NH Department of Transportation, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302-0483 or by email to Bureau50@dot.nh.gov until May 5, 2025, for inclusion in the official record. 
 
NHDOT programs and services are administered by the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all applicable regulations to ensure nondiscrimination. Should you need this information in alternate formats please contact the NHDOT Public Information Office at info@dot.nh.gov, or by phone at (603) 271-6495, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302-0483, TDD access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964.