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Concurrent Initiatives

Rebuilding I-93 is more than just a roadway and bridge construction project. NHDOT, FHWA and OEP have invested in several other concurrent initiatives that will continue to maintain and improve the quality of life in New Hampshire. These initiatives include:

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) refers to a broad range of diverse technologies applied to transportation to improve safety, ease congestion and relate traffic information to the public.
• The primary goals of a Traffic Incident Management Plan (TIMP) are to quickly detect incidents, relay information to the public, restore normal traffic flow as soon as possible, provide for multi-agency collaboration and comply with New Hampshire's Quick Clearance policy.
• Service Patrol – Pilot Program Implementation: As part of the I-93 Traffic Incident Management Plan, implementing the use of Service Patrols is identified as a highly beneficial tool to reduce the potentially significant impacts of otherwise minor incidents. NHDOT is implementing Service Patrols through a pilot program with a start date of May 1, 2008. During the limited duration of the pilot program, response to minor incidents will be provided – changing tires, supplying fuel, air or water, etc. – and the DOT will gain valuable information on how to effectively structure and operate a more permanent service patrol along the I-93 Corridor.
• The Transit Investment Study is looking at alternative means of providing transit through the I-93 Corridor. One initiative taken was the construction of three new Bus Terminals, at Exits 2, 4 and 5, new Park-and-Ride facilities at Exits 2 and 5, an upgraded PNR facility at Exit 4, and Bus Maintenance and Storage Facilities at Exit 5. Enhanced bus service includes daily hourly departures and arrivals with additional service during peak work commuter hours to and from Boston, on-board WIFI and satellite radio on 51 state of the art passenger motor coaches operated by Boston Express.

• The NHDOT hosted the I-93 Improvements Accelerated Construction Technology Transfer (ACTT) workshop in February 2006. During the workshop, methods and measures to help NHDOT achieve its goals of maximizing mobility and safety, and reducing construction time and costs were examined and evaluated. View, download or print the Final Report compiled as a result of that workshop

• The Community Technical Assistance Program (CTAP) is helping communities meet the wide range of challenges faced in the I-93 corridor by providing technical assistance and access to tools for innovative land use planning.
• The NHDOT is working to protect the environment through wetland mitigation. The Department has committed $3M in funding to the NHDES Drinking Water Supply Land Grant Program, $3.5M funding for CTAP to assist communities by addressing growth and development associated with the corridor improvement, and is funding a chloride surface water quality study being conducted by the NHDES.