Public Hearing for Andover Project 40392

The Commission established under NH RSA 230:14 and Public Law 100-17 (Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act of 1987), has scheduled a public hearing to discuss the proposal to replace the existing Red List bridge that carries US Route 4 over the Blackwater River. This project will include some roadway reconstruction and may impact historical properties. 

The hearing will be held at:

ANDOVER ELEMENTARY MIDDLE SCHOOL
20 SCHOOL STREET
ANDOVER, NH
on
THURSDAY, JULY 20, 2023
at 6:00 P.M.

The venue will be open at 5:30 pm for the inspection of plans by any interested persons.

On April 12, 2023, the Governor and Executive Council approved the petition of the NH Department of Transportation to convene a public hearing to determine whether there is an occasion for the laying out of this project and acquiring necessary rights-of-way. A Commission of Three Persons was appointed to conduct the hearing and its members are Jon Warzocha, Vicky Mishcon, and Ken Wells.

This Notice of Public Hearing contains the date, time, and location of the hearing for the petitioners, the owners of land over which the road may pass, and all others interested.  No less than fourteen days before the hearing, this notice will be posted in the Town of Andover and a copy will be left with the Town Clerk of Andover.  Interested landowners, local officials, and highway users are invited to attend the hearing and will have the opportunity to express their comments relative to the project.  Audio of the hearing will be recorded.

Maps, plans, environmental studies, and other pertinent information developed for the Department, along with written reports received because of the coordination with other agencies, are available at the Department of Transportation at the John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, New Hampshire for inspection and copying.  Please call Jason Tremblay, Project Manager, at (603) 271-1618 in advance for an appointment.

Written statements and other exhibits may be submitted to the Chairman of the Commission, c/o William Oldenburg, Director of Project Development, NH Department of Transportation, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302 0483 up to the date of the hearing for inclusion in the official record.

NHDOT programs and services will be administered by the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and all applicable regulations to ensure nondiscrimination. Anyone needing mobility assistance, sign language, foreign language, foreign language interpreter services, or information in alternate formats please contact Stephen G. LaBonte, Administrator of the Bureau of Right of Way, NHDOT, PO Box 483, Concord, NH 03302 0483. TDD access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964. Please provide notice of the need for assistance by July 5, 2023.