For Immediate Release
Posted: May 17, 2024

Contact

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

Nighttime Paving at Exit 19 on I-89 in Lebanon

The work will require temporary lane and on- and off-ramp closures on I-89.

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will begin nighttime milling and paving on I-89 northbound and southbound at Exit 19 starting Sunday, May 19, 2024 at 7:30 pm.  
  
The work will require temporary closures of both the northbound and southbound on- and off-ramps during the overnight hours. Traffic will be detoured to either Exit 19 or Exit 20 to reverse directions while the ramps are closed.  The ramps will be reopened to motorists as quickly as possible. 
  
The tentative dates for the ramp closures are as follows: 

  • Exit 19 Southbound on and off-ramp, Tuesday, May 21st- 7:30 pm to 6:00 am
  • Exit 19 Northbound on and off-ramp, Wednesday, May 22nd - 7:30 pm to 6:00 am
  • Exit 19 Southbound on and off-ramp, Thursday, May 23rd - 7:30 pm to 6:00 am
  • Exit 19 Northbound on and off-ramp, Tuesday, May 28th - 7:30 pm to 6:00 am

The work schedule is weather dependent, and the start date could be delayed. 
 
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/.   

E.D. Swett of Concord, NH is the prime contractor for this $9,764,986 million project which is scheduled to be completed in June 2024.