Construction Impacts

Campus Drive Athletic Fields

Quirk began construction of the new field on October 9. Work continues to spring.

Congress Street

Utility replacement on Congress Street began on January 5, 2026 and is expected to extend to early June. Work includes the full replacement of sewer collection, water distribution, and stormwater infrastructure from Maplewood Avenue to a point approximately 100’ beyond (East) of the Fleet Street intersection. For the week of January 26, work is anticipated (weather permitting) to include: 1) Sewer and Drainage main installation continuing on Congress Street towards Maplewood Avenue; and 2) Temporary water service installations in the direction of Fleet Street.

Work proceeds towards Maplewood Avenue with the sewer and drainage installations before moving on to begin work between Vaughan Mall and Fleet Street.  This portion of work will also include the restoration of Congress Street in the fall of ’26 beginning after Labor Day. Work is scheduled to take place daily, Monday through Friday but there may be brief interruptions if conditions become too severe for crews to work effectively.  

A pre-construction public information meeting for the project was held on December 9, 2025. For more information, visit the meeting presentation, the video recording of the meeting and the project page.

Hanover Garage

The Hanover Garage is in year two of a three-year renovation. Questions? Contact the Parking Office at 603-610-7257. Go to the Hanover Garage Project page for more information.

DPW Facilities Improvements

The construction crew continues work on the expanded facilities behind the building at 680 Peverly Hill Road. Work will continue 7 days a week (including Saturday and Sunday), 7 am to 6 pm, through November to complete the work before the end of the construction season. The work does not affect access to the Recycling Center. For more information, go to the project page.

NHDOT I-95 Southbound Sound Barriers

NHDOT is continuing night work behind the barrier within the Part Time Shoulder Use (PTSU) Lane, between 7 am and 7 pm, to place sound barriers on I-95 Southbound. The work continues through Friday, January 30, 2026 along the Southbound right shoulder starting at the Exit 7 off ramp (MM 15.6) to the Exit 5 off ramp (MM 14.0). Work to complete the soundwall/privacy fence on the section of I-95 southbound near New Franklin School starts on January 26, 2026 (weather permitting) and is expected to be completed by March 15, 2026. This work is part of the construction of two sound abatement walls and privacy fence along I-95 in Portsmouth. Northeast Earth Mechanics, Inc. of Pittsfield, New Hampshire is the general contractor for the $18.7 million NHDOT project.