Public hearings scheduled for NH highway plan

16 hearings to be held at venues around the state

The NH Department of Transportation has scheduled 16 public hearings across the state to review and receive input on transportation projects and priorities included in the draft 2017-2026 10-year highway plan.

The hearings begin on Sept. 15 and will be held through Oct. 26 at different locations.

The schedule:

Sept. 15: Lebanon, 7 p.m., City Council chambers, 51 N. Park St.

Sept. 16: Berlin, 6 p.m., City Hall auditorium, Main St.

Sept. 17, Rochester, 6 p.m., Community Center, Wakefield St.

Sept. 18, Keene, noon, Keene Parks & Recreation, 312 Washington St.

Sept. 18, Charlestown, 3 p.m., Town Hall, 19 Summer St.

Sept. 21, Bedford, 7 p.m., cable TV meeting room, 10 Meetinghouse Rd.

Sept. 23, Manchester, 7 p.m., City Hall

Sept. 24, Concord, 5:30 p.m., NHDOT, 7 Hazen Drive

Sept. 29, Hampton, 7 p.m., Ocean Front Pavilion Room, 170 Ocean Blvd.

Oct. 1, Kingston, 7 p.m., Community Library, 2 Library Lane

Oct. 8, Londonderry 7 p.m., town office council chambers, 268B Mammoth Rd.

Oct. 13, Merrimack, 6 p.m., Town Hall, 8 Baboosic Lake Rd.

Oct. 26, Conway, 8 a.m., Town Hall, 1634 East Main St.

Oct. 26, Wakefield, 11:30 a.m., public safety building, 2017 Wakefield Rd.

Oct. 26, Plymouth, 3 p.m., Town Hall, 6 Post Office Square

Oct. 26, Laconia, 6:30 p.m., Belknap Mill, 26 Beacon St. East

Those not able to attend the hearings can submit written testimony by 4 p.m. Nov. 5. Written Comments should be addressed to: William Watson, Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance, NH Department of Transportation, John O. Morton Building, 7 Hazen Drive, P.O. Box 483, Concord 03302-0483.