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Hooksett council endorses keeping two-intersection Route 3 improvements as DOT reviews costs
Summary
Town council voted to record support for the current design of two roundabouts at the Route 3A/Main Street and Hackett Hill Road intersections after town staff and consultants told the council the state is reviewing a smaller scope because of funding limits.
The Hooksett Town Council voted to record its support for the current two‑intersection design for improvements at Route 3A/Main Street and Hackett Hill Road, saying the town should press the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to preserve the project’s original scope.
The endorsement followed a presentation by town staff and McFarland‑Johnson consultant Jean McCarthy and Bruce Thomas, the town engineer, who said the NHDOT asked the town to justify the project’s updated cost and to consider smaller alternatives. The town’s engineering study shows an updated construction cost of about $10.2 million for the two intersections; the state currently has $2.7 million programmed in construction…
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