Plans to address traffic jams on exit ramps at the intersection of Exit 2 of Interstate 89 and Clinton Street in Concord are advancing, with another public meeting planned for next week. 

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation ramp improvement project has a budget of $2.1 million and could take the form of a roundabout, traffic signals or lane widening, with construction set to begin in 2023. 

Traffic frequently hits snags in the area during rush hour, when cars turning left on Route 13, also known as Clinton Street, from I-89 become backed up at the base of the northbound freeway off-ramp. Changes to the southbound ramp are also under consideration, although the traffic getting off I-89 in that direction is not as bad. 

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting to solicit public feedback on the early plans on October 28 at 6 p.m. at its Hazen Drive headquarters in Concord. 

“This project may have an effect on cultural or historic resources that are potentially eligible for or listed on the National Register of Historic Places,” the department said in a press release announcing the meeting.

People or organizations with a demonstrated interest in the potential impacts to historic resources have an opportunity to become Consulting Parties under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. The meeting will be held in room 114.

At a meeting on February 11, members of the public in attendance expressed a preference for a hybrid roundabout on the northbound ramp.

There was also strong public support for improving pedestrian and bike infrastructure, and including a multi-use path if a roundabout is built, according to notes on the meeting.

 

 

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