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DOT outlines $4M–$10M options to reshape Candia 4‑corners; roundabout draws public support
Summary
New Hampshire DOT staff summarized three redesign concepts for the NH‑43/NH‑27/Raymond Road area in Candia — from realignments to roundabouts and a bypass — giving concept cost estimates ($2.3M–$10.2M), noting wetland mitigation and property impacts remain unquantified, and asking the Select Board for direction on which alternatives to advance.
Brent Rusk, the DOT project manager for the Candia corridor project, opened the presentation by telling the Select Board the initiative’s purpose is to “improve the safety and efficiency of the transportation network” at the intersections of New Hampshire 43 and Raymond Road and NH‑27 and Raymond Road. He introduced a DOT/consultant team and reviewed federal environmental and historic‑resource requirements that apply when a project uses federal funds.
Mike Dugas and Andrew Martel of the DOT/consultant team reviewed crash history and design concepts. Andrew Martel said: “Over a five‑year period, we had three crashes resulting in seven injuries, and five of those were serious injuries,” and attributed those collisions largely to the severe skew angle at the Main Street–Raymond Road approach, which produces high‑speed left turns and poor sight lines.
DOT presented three primary concepts for the NH‑43/Main…
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