Construction Updates and Traffic Alerts

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Left-hand column contains past Construction updates; right-hand column provides past Traffic Alerts and Press Releases.
CONSTRUCTION UPDATES	TRAFFIC ALERTS/PRESS RELEASES
Newington-Dover 11238Q - June 2020 Newington-Dover 11238Q - November 2019 Newington-Dover 11238Q - July 2019 Newington Dover 11238Q Project Update - July 2018 Newington Dover 11238Q Project Update - September 2017 Newington-Dover 11238QJanuary 2017 Update Little Bay Bridge Rehabilitation ProjectJanuary 2017 Construction Update June 9, 2015 Work Update October 8, 2014 Work Update May 15, 2014 Work Update Unitil’s Gas Line Directional Drill Video Beneath Little Bay January 2014 Work Update (posted 1/14/14) April 25, 2013 Work Update (PDF) January 9, 2013 Work Update (PDF) July 30, 2012 Work Update (PDF) June 15, 2012 Work Update (PDF) March 22, 2012 Work Update (PDF) January 27, 2012 Work Update (PDF) December 20, 2011 Work Update (PDF) September 30, 2011 Work Update (PDF) June 30, 2011 Work Update (PDF) June 1, 2011 Work Update (PDF)	Night Work and Lane Closures On 11/28 (posted October 2, 2018) Night Work Begins On Spaulding Turnpike (posted October 2, 2018) Bridge Closed To Pedestrian And Bicycle Traffic (posted September 28, 2018) September 5, 2018 Public Informational Meeting Presentation (posted September 6, 2018) September 2018 Project Update (posted September 5, 2018) Combined Public Officials/Public Informational Meeting. (posted September 5, 2018) Temporary Ramp Closure on the Spaulding Turnpike in Dover; Northbound On-Ramp at Exit 5 to Close for One Week on May 31 (posted May 25, 2018) Northbound Traffic Shift on the Spaulding Turnpike Project in Dover; Lane Shift on April 6 Between the Little Bay Bridge and The US 4 Overpass (Exit 6) (posted April 3, 2018) Southbound Traffic Shift on the Spaulding Turnpike Project in Dover; Lanes to be Shifted West Between US 4 Overpass and Little Bay Bridge (posted March 27, 2018) Northbound Ramp Relocation in Dover; Exit 6N will be a Two-Lane Exit to US Route 4 (posted December 12, 2016) Final Roadway Project: Roadway construction has started on the final roadway project on the Newington-Dover corridor on the Spaulding Turnpike (posted October 3, 2016) Spaulding Turnpike paving in resuming Newington - Day and night work with Lane Closures between Exits 4 and 1 (posted May 6, 2016) Detailed inspection of General Sullivan Bridge - scheduled for June 8 through June 17, 2016 (posted April 29, 2016) Spaulding Turnpike paving in Newington-Dover - Day and night work on 3 miles from Little Bay Bridge to Exit 1 (posted April 19, 2016) New Exit 3 Southbound Off-Ramp To Open In Newington Spaulding Turnpike Ramp Will Access Woodbury Avenue (posted October 2015) Overhead signage being installed (posted Sept. 2015) Spaulding Turnpike Exit 2 and 3 Detours – Summer 2015 (2-page PDF - posted September 4, 2015) Presentation given at Newington-Dover Public Informational Meeting - PDF format, 10MB Newington-Dover Public Informational Meeting - Update on Spaulding Turnpike Improvement Project August 25, 2015 - 7:00 PM - Dover City Auditorium, 288 Central Avenue, Dover, NH Spaulding Turnpike Northbound Traffic Shift in Newington- Northbound Exit 2 to be Closed Permanently to Traffic Sunday night, July 19, 2015 Spaulding Turnpike Exit 3 Ramp to close July 7 - Southbound Left Exit in Newington Permanently Closed (posted July 2, 2015) Spaulding Turnpike Exit 3 Ramp to Close the Week of July 6 - Southbound Left Exit in Newington Permanently Closed (posted June 24, 2015) Improvements to NH Rte. 16 / Spaulding Turnpike / Little Bay Bridges - Tenants Association at Pease (posted June 10, 2015) Northbound Traffic Shift onto New Little Bay Bridge - Major Traffic Impacts Anticipated on June 3 and 4 Planned Northbound Lane Closure on Little Bay Bridge - Pavement Repairs Scheduled CLOSING OF EXIT 5 NORTHBOUND RAMPS - Detour for several months to allow for construction work (posted 03/31/15) NIGHT WORK NEAR EXIT 4 - Lane closures for installation of overhead sign structure (posted 03/31/15) VIDEO: Unitil’s Gas Line Directional Drill Video Beneath Little Bay Night Work on Spaulding Turnpike near Exit 6 in Dover; Lane Closures Planned On December 12, 2014 Spaulding Turnpike Bridge to open Nov. 21 over Little Bay; Major traffic shift scheduled on Dover-Newington project NIGHT WORK ON SPAULDING TURNPIKE PROJECT IN NEWINGTON Single lane southbound traffic on Nov. 4 and 5 (posted 11/04/2014) Traffic Shift on Spaulding Turnpike - Southbound between Exit 4and Exit 1 night of September 26 (posted 09/23/2014) Night work on Spaulding Turnpike in Newington- Southbound lane closures south of Exit 3 (09/12/2014) Planned 2 week closure of Spaulding Turnpike Exit 3 southbound ramp (08/27/2014) Night Work on Spaulding Turnpike in Newington Southbound Lane Restrictions South of Exit 4 (07/08/14) Night Work on Spaulding Turnpike Project in Newington (06/27/14) Blasting work to resume on Spaulding Turnpike in Newington week of 6/16/2014 Bridge to remain open during inspection Blasting to Resume at Spaulding Turnpike Project week of 02/24/14 Closure of EXIT 3 In Newington Daytime Detour to Exit 1 to Access Woodbury Avenue February 3rd to Februrary 14th (posted 1/29/14) Closure of EXIT 3 In Newington Daytime Detour to Exit 1 to Access Woodbury Avenue January 27th through February 3rd (posted 1/29/14) Exit 3 Southbound Off-Ramp Closure Jan 6 - Jan 17, 2014 Southbound traffic shift December 4, 2013 Blasting at Newington-Dover Project on Spaulding Turnpike near Exit 3 as part of the Turnpike Expansion Project. Blasting begins week of 10/15/2012 Spaulding Turnpike Improvements begin in Newington-Dover; Widening of 2.8 Mile section from Exit 1 past Exit 5 (08/28/2012)