Project Milestones

November 2018
Three lanes open on I-93 southbound from North Lowell Road to the south.
October 2018
New Ash Street Bridge opened to Traffic.
August 2018
Exit 3 Park and Ride, Contract 10418H, completed.
July 2018
Exit 4 Interchange, Contract 14633D, new NH Route 102 Bridge opened to Traffic.
November 2017
Exit 3 Park & Ride, Contract 10418H, was completed and opened to the public.
July 2017
Exit 3 Area NB Mainline final configuration, NH Routes 111 and 111A reconstruction, Contract 13933H, was completed.
March 2017
NB & SB Mainline Between Exits 4 and 5, Contract 14633I, was awarded to Weaver Brothers construction Co. for $36.6M.
December 2016
NB & SB Mainline & NH 102 Bridge at Exit 4, Contract 14633D, awarded to R.S. Audley for $62.3M.
November 2016
Exit 3 Park & Ride, Contract 10418H, awarded to George R. Cairns & Sons, Inc. for $1.7M.
November 2016
NB & SB Mainline, Pillsbury to Stonehenge, Contract 14633I, advertised for bidding.
October 2016
SB Mainline & NH 111, Contract 13933I, completed.
September 2016
NB & SB Mainline & NH 102 Bridge at Exit 4, Contract 14633D, advertised for bidding.
August 2016
Exit 3 Park & Ride, Contract 10418H, advertised for bidding.
June 2016
Contract 13933I, Exit 3 area construction of SB and new section of NH 111 completed.
May 2016
NHDOT receives approval of Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for up to $200M.
May 2016
NB & SB Mainline Widening, north of Exit 5 to the I293 Interchange, Contract 14633H, awarded to Alvin J. Coleman & Sons, Inc. Construction started in June 2016.
March 2016
Exit 2 Interchange NB & SB Mainline & NH 111, Contract 13933E, completed.
February 2016
NB & SB Mainline Widening between Exit 3 and Exit 4, Contract 14633B, awarded to R.S. Audley, Inc. Construction started in March 2016.
October 2015
Exit 2 interchange, Contract 13933E, including reconstruction of Pelham Road completed.
October 2015
New section of relocated NH 111 in Windham opened to traffic.
September 2015
NB Exit 3 On-ramp opened, completing the reconstruction of the on/off-ramps at Exit 3.
August 2015
Three lanes, both NB and SB, open from the Massachusetts border through Exit 3.
December 2014
I-93NB over Pelham Road, in the Exit 2 area, the last "Red-list" bridge in the corridor is taken out of service and traffic is move to a new bridge.
November 2014
Northbound traffic shifted to new NB section of highway and new NB Exit 3 off-ramp opened.
November 2014
An additional SB lane opened between Exit 2 and 3, putting three lanes in service from Exit 3 to Massachusetts boarder.
October 2014
Exit 5 Interchange, Contracts 14633F and 10418F substantially complete.
September 2014
New SB lanes in the exit 3 area are opened, moving southbound traffic from interim placement on NB to the newly constructed highway and bridges over Route 111 and 111A.
April 2014
The New Hampshire Legislature SB 367 signed into law providing the funding to complete construction by increasing state gas tax by 4.2 cents per gallon beginning 7/1/14.
December 2013
Contract 13933H, Exit 3 Northbound Mainline, NH Routes 111 and 111A, awarded to Weaver Bros. Construction Inc., of Bow, NH.
October 2013
Contract 13933H, Exit 3 Northbound Mainline, NH Routes 111 and 111A, bids opened.
June 2013
Contract 13933D, Exit 1 Area, Northbound and Southbound Mainline completed.
July 2012
Contract 13933G, Exit 3 Northbound Mainline completed.
July 2012
Contract 13933F, Brookdale Road Bridge completed.
September 2012
Contract 13933I awarded to R. S. Audley of Bow, NH for $33M on 09/13/12. This contract will reconstruct and widen 2.9 miles of SB I-93 Mainline in Windham, Exit 3 area, relocate 1.25 miles of NH Route 111 and construct a new SB on-ramp.
July 2012
I-93 SB I-93 reconstruction in Exit 3 area, and relocation of 1.25 mile of NH Route 111, Contract 13933I, advertised.
July 2012
Contract 13933E awarded to George R. Cairns & Sons, Inc. of Windham, NH for $40.9M on July 11, 2012. This contract will complete the reconstruction of the Exit 2 interchange and provide three travel lanes from the Massachusetts border to the Salem/Salem town line near Brookdale Road.
May 2012
Contract 13933E for Exit 2 Interchange Reconstruction advertised for construction May 8, 2012.
May 2012
Second GARVEE Bond issued for $115M.
January 2012
Contract 13933N awarded to E. D. Swett for $11.5M on 01/11/12. This contract will replace the Southbound bridges over Routes 111 and 111A in the Exit 3 area. The project is estimated to be complete in the fall of 2013.
October 2011
Contract 13933N for SB Bridges over NH Routes 111 and 111A at Exit 3 advertised for construction.
February 2011
Exit 5/Route 28 Interchange Contract 14633F awarded to Severino Trucking Co., Inc for $35.5M
December 2010
Exit 5/Route 27 Interchange Contract 14633F advertised
November 2010
Contract 13933K, Exit 3 Southbound off-ramp and Northbound bridges completed.
October 2010
Exit 1 Area, Northbound & Southbound Mainline Contract 13933D advertised
September 2010
Exit 1 Area, Northbound & Southbound Mainline Contract 13933D awarded to Middlesex Corporation for $30.6M.
September 2010
Federal Highway Administration released Record of Decision.
July 2010
Brookdale Road Bridge Contract 13933F awarded to R. S. Audley, Inc. for $4.34M
June 2010
Exit 3 Southbound Off-Ramp and Northbound Bridges Contract 13933K completed
May 2010
Exit 5 Ramps and Bridges Contract 14633E completed
May 2010
Supplemental Environmental Impact Study finalized
April 2010
Brookdale Road Bridge Contract 13933F was advertised April 27, 2010
December 2009
Exit 5 Ramps & Bridges Project completed
November 2009
Exit 1 Ramps & Bridges Project completed.
September 2009
TMDL Chloride Implementation Plan released
September 2009
Draft SEIS Public Hearing Presentation
May 2009
Exit 3 Northbound Mainline Contract (13933G) awarded ($27.2M)
February 2009
Exit 3 Northbound Mainline Contract (13933G) advertised
November 2008
Expanded and improved Bus Service began at the newly opened Bus Terminals at new Park-and-Ride lots constructed at Exit 2 and Exit 5.
October 2008
Exit 3 southbound off-ramp and northbound bridges contract (13933K) awarded ($25M).
October 2008
Cross Street Bridge Project completed.
October 2008
Exit 2 Park-and-Ride and Bus Terminal Project completed.
October 2008
Exit 5 Park-and-Ride and Route 28 Reconstruction Project completed
September 2008
Reconstructed Route 28 opened to traffic
August 2008
Cross Street Bridge Opened to Traffic. Bids opened for Exit 3 Southbound Off-Ramp & Northbound Bridges Contract (13993K)
July 2008
Exit 3 Southbound Off-Ramp & Northbound Bridges Contract (13933K) Advertised
June 2008
Exit 5 Ramps & Bridges Contract Awarded ($14.9M) June 25th
April 2008
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Final Reports issued.
April 2008
Exit 5 Ramps & Bridges contract advertised
March 2008
Traffic Incident Management Plan Adopted
February 2008
Emergency Routes defined and mapped
October 2007
I-93 Traffic Incident Management Plan revised - in draft form
September 2007
Second Annual CTAP Corridor Event
August 2007
Exit 5 Bus Maintenance/Bus Storage Facility contract awarded ($6.59M)
August 2007
Court ruling handed down in Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) lawsuit, resulting in additional delays while the NHDOT produces a Supplemental Environmental Impact Study (SEIS).
August 2007
Exit 1 Ramps & Bridges contract awarded ($22.2M)
June 2007
Exit 1 Ramps & Bridges Contract advertised
Summer 2007
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Draft Report issued.
May 2007
Exit 4 Park-and-Ride Facility completed and opened to the public
March 2007
Exit 2 Park-and-Ride Facility contract awarded ($6.42M)
January 2007
Exit 2 Park-and-Ride and Bus Terminal Contract advertised
December 2006
First Annual CTAP Corridor Event
November 2006
Cross Street Bridge contract awarded ($6.65M)
October 2006
Exit 5 Park-and-Ride Facility and reconstruction of portion of Rockingham Road (Rte 28) awarded ($7.4M)
September 2006
First Salt Reduction Workgroup Meeting
July 2006
Monitoring of water bodies for the Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study began
May 2006
NHDES issued Wetlands Permit and 401 Water Quality Certificate
February 2006
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed suit against the FHWA and NHDOT seeking an injunction against the improvement projects.
February 2006
Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer (ACTT) - workshop conducted over three-day period to help NHDOT achieve its primary goal of minimizing construction time and costs for the I-93 corridor improvements.
December 2005
CTAP Kick-Off Community Meeting - Introduction to CTAP
October 2005
Exit 4 Park-and-Ride contract awarded ($1.4M)
August 2005
I-93 Traffic Incident Management Plan published
June 2005
Record of Decision (ROD) signed
April 2004
Final Environmental Impact Study (FEIS) published
November 2003
Report of the Commissioner published
Winter 2002-2005
Surface water quality monitoring in I-93 corridor conducted jointly by NHDES & USEPA. The study triggered a requirement for a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Study for chlorides.
November 2002
Public Hearings conducted
December 2001
The Delphi Study was published; revised January 2002
2001
Pelham Road compensatory wetland site in Salem completed
January 2001
Rationale Report published - documents Phase II of the EIS study process
November 2000
Rail Alternatives Evaluation Report published
May 2000
Scoping Report published
Early 1990's
NHDOT, in cooperation with state and federal natural resource agencies, began evaluation of wetland impacts.