BEDFORD, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will be installing new overhead sign structures on the F.E. Everette Turnpike. These structures are located both north and south of the Bedford tolls. This work is to take place at night from Monday, April 27, 2026, to Wednesday, April 29, 2026.
Weather permitting, construction crews will be working between the hours of 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. and will require the use of rolling roadblocks and lane closures. There are three overhead sign structures to be constructed that span over the Northbound and Southbound barrels of the F.E. Everette Turnpike. These structures are located at Mile Markers 16.0, 18.0 and 18.4.
Message boards, uniformed officers, traffic control devices, and smart work zone devices will be used to direct the traveling public. Road Users are encouraged to sign up for free, real-time traffic related messages (text or email) from https://newengland511.org/
The Bedford (16100) project consists of converting the existing traditional tollbooth plaza on the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Bedford to All Electronic Tolling (AET) Facilities. AET will allow for a continuous stream of vehicles at highway speeds, capturing the fee from an overhead gantry system.
R.S. Audley of Bow, NH is the general contractor of this $16 million project, which is scheduled for completion in the Fall of 2027.