MANCHESTER, NH – The City of Manchester’s Department of Public Works (DPW) announced Monday that rehabilitation work on the Amoskeag Bridge will require the closure of River Road and Canal Street between W. North Street and Brook Street on Wednesday, April 1st, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Posted detour for both directions will be from Webster Street to Elm Street to Brook Street to Canal Street and vice versa. W Pennacook Street can be accessed from Elm Street.
Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes and stay informed through the City of Manchester and DPW’s website, Facebook, and Nixle alerts.
The $18.9 million project is contracted to New England Infrastructure of Hudson, MA, with funding from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the Federal Highway Administration (80%), and the City of Manchester (20%). Completion is scheduled for November 2026.