Major Town Bridge Projects
NH DoT Project #40649
Upper Bell Hill Bridge on Hill Road
over Darby Brook - Bridge #059/134
NH DoT Status: Closed, under construction.
Next Steps: The Turner Group / E. D. Swett to complete substantial construction and open Hill Road to all traffic by August 21, 2026 (change order #1).
QBS Approval 3-14-2023
NH DoT contract 8-1-2023
Hoyle Tanner Engineering Design contract 4-21-2024
NH DES Wetlands Permit 2025-00373 6-11-2025
NH DoT BA of TTG & E.D. Swett 8-1-2025
Updates to Permit 2025-00373 8-7-2025
Change Order #1 6-5-2026
NH DoT Project #40661
Comstock Road Bridge over
Darby Brook - Bridge #046/141
NH DoT Status: Red-Listed, open to traffic.
Next Steps: After Bridge Project #40649 opens to traffic, close this bridge and begin construction.
QBS Approval 3-14-2023
NH DoT contract 8-1-2023
Hoyle Tanner Engineering Design contract 4-21-2024
NH DoT Approval of Hoyle Tanner Design 2-13-2026
NH DES Wetlands Permit 2025-02745 3-11-2026
Hoyle Tanner Construction Bid Specs 3-26-2026
NH DoT BA of Neil H Daniels LLC 4-23-2026
Amended NH DoT contract 6-17-2026
NH DoT Project #44388
Drewsville Road Bridge over
Darby Brook - Bridge #058/132
NH DoT Status: Red-Listed, open to traffic.
Next Steps: Waiting for completion of Projects 40649 and 40661.
Signed Letter 8-1-2025
NH DoT contract 8-1-2025
Engineering Design contract - Pending
NH DES Wetlands Permit 2018-011518 - Extended?
Other Information:
Town of Alstead Project #202x-01
Thayer Brook Road Bridge
over Thayer Brook - Bridge #
Current Status: Closed, bypass in place.
Next Steps: Waiting for FEMA reimbursement.
Engineering Design contract - Pending
NH DES Wetlands Permit - Pending
Other Information: This is the only major bridge project not dependant on the completion of the other 4 major bridge projects, and not being repaired under NH DoT guidelines.
NH DoT Project - pending, 202x-02 for now
Lower Bell Hill Bridge on Hill Road
over Darby Brook - Bridge #058/136
NH DoT Status: Red-Listed, open to traffic.
Next Steps: Waiting for NH DoT Projects #40649, #40661 and #44348 to be completed.
NH DoT Contract - Pending
NBRC Timber for Transit Grant - Approved 6-21-2024
SWRPC Sub Grant - Approved 5-22-2026
GM2 Engineering Design Contract
NH DES Wetlands Permit - Pending
Other Information: From the Town's perspective, the Engineering Design can begin at any time, but this bridge cannot be closed for construction until the other three Darby Brook bridges are completed.