Public Meeting on March 27th to review design of Peverly Hill Road improvements
March 27, 2019City staff, along with their design engineers from McFarland Johnson, will be hosting a public meeting at the Department of Public Works at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27th to review preliminary design plans for Peverly Hill Road.
Evaluation of Kearsarge Way Bridge to occur Monday, March 25th
March 25, 2019Detailed inspections of the Kearsarge Way Bridge over the Pan Am railroad tracks is tentatively scheduled to be conducted on Monday, March 25th, depending on weather conditions. Ground penetrating radar (GPR) scanning of the deck will be used to evaluate the condition of the concrete beneath the asphalt pavement, and concrete core samples will be collected to test the strength of the concrete. This work will be conducted from the deck level, with personnel occupying one lane of the bridge for the duration of the work.
Inspections of Market Street bridges scheduled for Friday, March 22nd
March 22, 2019Detailed inspections of the Market Street bridges over North Mill Pond are tentatively scheduled to be conducted on Friday, March 22nd, depending on weather conditions. The inspections will be conducted using a single under-bridge inspection vehicle.
Celebrate Sagamore Creek: Learn about Portsmouth’s hidden treasure at an open house on March 21st
March 21, 2019Are you looking for places in Portsmouth for a quiet walk in the woods, a calm kayak or serene stand-up paddle? Want to know how to help keep a special part of Portsmouth cleaner and healthier?
March 11th meeting to discuss Cate Street connector road and Bartlett Street traffic calming measures
March 11, 2019Portsmouth’s Planning and Public Works Departments will be hosting a neighborhood listening session at the New Franklin School Library on Monday, March 11th at 6:30 p.m. to discuss the proposed Cate Street Connector Road to Route 1 Bypass, as well as next steps on the traffic calming initiatives requested for the Bartlett Street area.
Public meeting on March 7th will review Pool House Project
March 7, 2019The City will present the conceptual design of the new Peirce Island Pool House at 6 p.m. on March 7th in City Hall's Conference Room A.
Portsmouth moves forward with construction of new water treatment system at Pease Tradeport
March 6, 2019The City of Portsmouth and the United States Air Force are pleased to announce the execution of a contract with Kinsmen Corporation of Hookset, New Hampshire to construct a new water treatment system on the three wells (Smith, Harrison and Haven) that serve the Pease Tradeport.
Market Street Phase 2 improvements will begin with tree removal operations near Sarah Mildred Long Bridge
February 25, 2019Public Works crews will be removing trees in the area across the street from the USS Albacore Museum, spanning the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge and Michael Succi Drive, starting on Monday, February 25th as part of the Phase 2 improvement plan for the Market Street corridor; this work will last a couple weeks.
ParkMobile Pay-By-Phone App & Resident Discount Available February 15th
February 15, 2019The City of Portsmouth is pleased to announce it is presently engaged with ParkMobile, Inc. to provide residents and visitors with a convenient way to pay for parking through its mobile smartphone application.
Free, reusable bags available for Portsmouth residents at Library and Senior Center
February 11, 2019The City has made available several hundred reusable bags at the Library and Senior Center that residents can pick up and take home free of charge. The Sustainability and Recycling departments worked in conjunction to research a quality bag for residents that would not only encourage reuse, but also echoed the City’s environmental values; therefore, these bags have been made from 100% recycled plastic materials.