City Council Ends Free Parking; Continues Curbside Pickup Zones
April 8, 2020The Portsmouth City Council has resumed normal Parking operations as of April 21, 2020.
Islington Street Corridor Construction Resumes April 6
April 3, 2020Construction on the Islington Street Corridor Reconstruction Project will resume the week of Monday, April 6, 2020. This phase involves the section of Islington Street between Bartlett Street and Spinney Road with work focusing on different zones on a day-to-day basis.
City hosts a University of New Hampshire fellow to update greenhouse gas inventory
March 25, 2020The City of Portsmouth’s Sustainability Department recently hosted a University of New Hampshire Sustainability Institute (UNHSI) fellow to join city staff as part of a fellowship program in partnership with UNHSI.
DPW Warns "Wipes Clog Pipes"
March 20, 2020Portsmouth, New Hampshire – Portsmouth DPW Water & Sewer Department officials are asking residents to please refrain from flushing anything other than toilet tissue in their toilets. This is true at all times, but especially now as many are wiping down surfaces with disinfectant.
Update for Middle Street / Lafayette Road Bike Lanes Public Meeting
March 12, 2020As news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, we wanted to update you about the scheduled public meeting for tonight and the precautions we are taking to help ensure the health and safety of staff and me
DPW hosts public information meeting on Market Street Pedestrian Bridge Mar 25
March 11, 2020A Public Information Meeting will take place on March 25, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Osprey Landing Community Center, 10 Sanderling Way in Portsmouth to discuss plans for the Market Street Pedestrian Bridge at Portsmouth Boulevard.
City Council votes to proceed with artifical turf athletic fields
March 3, 2020For more information about each phase of the project and an evaluation of the use of artificial turf, click here.
Sagamore Ave Sewer Extension Project Work Session scheduled for Mar 16 POSTPONED
February 27, 2020The City Council Work Session on the Sagamore Avenue Sewer Extension Project has been POSTPONED from Monday, March 16 at 6 pm to a later date.
City Awarding Contract to Upgrade Downtown Maplewood Avenue Traffic Signal System
February 24, 2020The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works has reviewed bids and is awarding a contract to Electric Light Company of York, Maine for the upgrade of the traffic signals at three intersections along Maplewood Avenue at Deer Street, Hanover Street and Congress Street.
City Awarding Contract to Upgrade Downtown Maplewood Avenue Traffic Signal System
February 24, 2020Portsmouth, New Hampshire – The City of Portsmouth Department of Public Works has reviewed bids and is awarding a contract to Electric Light Company of York, Maine for the upgrade of the traffic signals at three intersections along Maplewood Avenue at Deer Street, Hanover Street and Congress Street. The Parking & Traffic Safety (PTS) Committee recommended the changes in December 2019. The changes will upgrade the signals to provide concurrent pedestrian phasing to deliver the following benefits: