Household Hazardous Waste Day is October 20th
October 20, 2018Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, October 20th from 8 a.m. to noon at the Public Works facility. NO LATEX PAINT will be accepted at this collection event.
Islington Street to be paved on October 17th
October 17, 2018On Wednesday, October 17th, paving will occur on Islington Street spanning Dover Street to Maplewood Avenue from roughly 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. This work follows last week’s milling operations and will conclude paving in this area. There will be extensive, alternating lanes of work during this time; detours will be in place and drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes.
Public Input Welcome on Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2020 to 2025
October 15, 2018The Portsmouth Planning Department and Planning Board are welcoming public input on the Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) for Fiscal Year 2020 to 2025.
Limited spaces left for low-priced monthly parking passes at Foundry Place Garage
October 15, 2018The Foundry Place Garage on Deer Street is scheduled to be open in late October 2018. Pass holder rates at Foundry Place are just $100 for City of Portsmouth residents, and $125 for non-residents. For a resident monthly parker considering a move from Hanover to Foundry Place, this represents a savings of $900 annually.
New Historic Markers Installed in City
October 12, 2018Recently, the Public Works and Community Development Departments installed several new historic markers as part of an ongoing initiative to reproduce historic markers once scattered throughout the downtown and South End. The original markers were installed as part of a project sponsored by Strawbery Banke, the City of Portsmouth, and a civic group then known as the South End Association. At that time, the project (completed in 1977) resulted in the installation of approximately 40 markers covering a variety of topics from the City’s history.
Portsmouth Celebrates International Walk to School Day
October 10, 2018Wednesday, October 10th is International Walk to School Day. To celebrate, three Portsmouth Schools are participating this year with their own Walk to School Day events, including:
Paving operations, including night work, to occur on Islington Street the week of October 8th
October 9, 2018Beginning Tuesday, October 9th, paving operations will continue throughout the week on Islington Street spanning Dover Street to Maplewood Avenue.
The schedule of work will go as follows:
Pleasant Street Paving Occurring October 3rd and 4th
October 3, 2018The Pleasant Street reconstruction project has scheduled paving operations occurring this week that includes:
Pease Tradeport Water System Update presented to City Council
October 2, 2018On October 1, 2018, Deputy Public Works Director Brian Goetz shared an update on the Pease Tradeport Water System and upgraded PFAS treatment.
Public Meeting on October 2nd to review new connector road between Lang Road and Longmeadow Road
October 2, 2018The intersection of US Route 1 (Lafayette Road) and Lang Road has been a safety concern for the City of Portsmouth, the Town of Rye and the State of New Hampshire for some time. Given that Lang Road is a City road and US Route 1 is a State road, both the City and NHDOT worked together on a Road Safety Audit of the intersection to analyze hazards and potential improvements. The Audit identified a preferred option of a connector roadway between Longmeadow Road and Lang Road in order to alleviate the Lang Road intersection safety issues.