For Immediate Release
Posted: July 24, 2023

Contact

Andrew Silovich, P.E., Construction Bureau
(603) 724-0273
Richard Arcand, Public Information Officer
(603) 271-6495

Concrete Bridge Deck Placement on the new I-89 Bridge in Lebanon

The work will require lane closures that will impact motorists from 4:30 am to 3:00 pm on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will close the left lanes on I-89, both northbound and southbound, over the Connecticut river starting at 4:30 am on Wednesday morning, July 26, 2023 to place concrete on the median bridge deck that is under construction.  Construction is anticipated to last until 3:00 pm and motorists will experience delays between Exit 19 northbound to the Vermont state line and at the I-91 to I-89 southbound interchange in Vermont to Exit 20 in New Hampshire. 
 
Motorists should remain alert while traveling through the construction zone and obey all posted signs. Motorists are also encouraged to sign up for free, real-time construction and traffic related messages (text or email) from https://newengland511.org/.  
 
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. 
 
R.S. Audley of Bow, NH is the prime contractor for this $43 million dollar project which is scheduled to be completed in September 2025.