For Immediate Release
Posted: April 21, 2021

Contact

Jennifer Reczek, P.E., Project Manager
(603) 271-3401
Eileen P. Meaney, Chief Communications Officer
(603) 271-6495

Newington-Dover NEPA Public Hearing

NHDOT to take comment on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement prepared for the General Sullivan Bridge Project, in the Town of Newington and City of Dover

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation has prepared a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, for the proposed rehabilitation or replacement of the General Sullivan Bridge over Little Bay in the Town of Newington and City of Dover.  The DSEIS can be accessed and downloaded from the project website, http://www.newington-dover.com/gsb_subsite/index.html or can be viewed as a hardcopy document at Dover Public Library, the Dover City Hall, the Langdon Public Library, or the Newington Town Hall.

There will be a public hearing to present the project’s impact on environmental resources and accept comments on the DSEIS document.  Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this hearing will be held virtually, via Zoom Webinar, on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6:00 PM.  Written comments will be accepted through June 7, 2021.  Comments may be submitted in writing or by email to Ms. Jennifer Reczek at NH Department of Transportation, 7 Hazen Drive, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302-0483 or Jennifer.E.Reczek@dot.nh.gov.

To attend the Zoom Webinar meeting from a PC, Mac, iPad, iPhone or an Android device please go to https://vhb.zoom.us/j/98070244560?pwd=SzBmWGpDdGhuUFZITzlhSzFSNHB5QT09.  When prompted type in the passcode:  739543

To join the Zoom Meeting by telephone, dial 1-301-715-8592.  When prompted enter on your keypad the Meeting ID followed by #: 980 7024 4560.  Next, you will be prompted to enter your Participant ID followed by #: 739543.  Participants that call in on the telephone must press *6 to mute or unmute and *9 to raise and lower your hand.  International numbers are available at https://zoom.us/u/aJsTC21g 

Any individuals needing assistance or auxiliary communication equipment due to sensory impairment or other disability, should contact the Bureau of Right-of-Way, NHDOT, PO Box 483, Concord, New Hampshire 03302-0483 or call 603-271-3222 – TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964.  Notification for the need of assistance should be made at the earliest convenience.

If an individual wishing to participate in the Public Hearing does not have access to internet or telephone service, please contact Ms. Jennifer Reczek by 4:30 PM, May 10, 2021.