Temporary Bridge Closure on Route 28 in Allenstown and Pembroke

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will temporarily detour NH Route 28 traffic on Thursday, June 22, 2023, from 9 am to 2 pm to perform bridge work at the Suncook River Bridge near Mile Marker 38.  

Northbound traffic will be detoured off Route 28 to River Road where they will follow detour signs to turn onto Buck Street. Once on Buck Street motorists will continue north approximately three miles to the Route 28 intersection.  

Southbound traffic will be detoured off Route 28 to Buck Street where they will follow detour signs for approximately three miles to Turnpike Street. Traffic will continue south on Turnpike Street to the Route 28 intersection.  

This detour is necessary to allow crews to work on the Route 28 bridge over the Suncook River at the Allenstown/Pembroke town line.   

Message boards and traffic control devices will be used to notify the traveling public. Flaggers and Uniformed Officers will also be utilized to aid in the detour.  Motorists should remain alert while traveling through the work 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. 

This work is part of a $3.2 million bridge replacement project in Allenstown and Pembroke. The estimated completion date is October 13, 2023, and the general contractor is Evroks Corporation of Northfield, NH.