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Council approves $3.66 million Broadway–West Street intersection project agreement with state
Summary
Concord authorized a project agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation for the Broadway–West Street intersection, accepting $3.17 million in CMAQ grant funding and authorizing $495,000 in local bonds for the project.
The Concord City Council voted Sept. 8 to authorize the city manager to enter into a project agreement with the New Hampshire Department of Transportation for the Broadway–West Street intersection project and to appropriate $3,664,480.97 for the work. The resolution accepts $3,169,480.97 in Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grants and authorizes $495,000 in local general-obligation bonds.
City Manager Walsh told the council the CMAQ program is federally funded and that the grant provides an 80% share for projects that reduce vehicular emissions. He said the project was authorized for grant application by the council in 2022, filed in 2023, and that New Hampshire DOT awarded $2.5 million in CMAQ funds in 2024 based on earlier cost estimates. Walsh said the project’s total current estimated cost is $3,961,851.21, of which $3,169,480.97 is expected to be covered by CMAQ funds and $792,370.24 by city funds, noting previously appropriated city funds that qualify as the local match.
Walsh said design, permitting and community meetings will follow, and that construction is tentatively programmed for fiscal year 2027. He emphasized the LPA (local public agency) process with the DOT will require the city to review intersection alternatives; he said a roundabout has long been contemplated but that the process will evaluate alternatives and that community meetings will inform the preferred concept before the council approves final design.
During the public hearing, resident Nancy Gilboe urged the city to consider Broadway, South Street and Clinton Street as part of the design and asked whether the city owns parkland near Gifford’s store; Walsh and staff confirmed city-owned properties could be part of the design footprint and said West Street approaches and the nearby fire station complicate the intersection layout.
Councilors thanked staff for securing grant funds and the council approved the agreement and appropriations by voice vote. Staff will work with NHDOT to refine design options, hold community meetings, and seek additional funding if needed.
