Paving and Guardrail Replacement in Westmoreland-Walpole/Charlestown-Claremont

Traffic will be impacted through November.   

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will begin guardrail replacement and paving operations on NH Route 12 in the towns of Westmoreland and Walpole, and NH Route 11 & 12 in the towns of Charlestown and Claremont on Monday, April 8, 2026.  

Weather permitting, work will be done between the hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. This pavement preservation project will pave approximately 19.1 miles of roadway and replace 45,000 Linear Feet (LF) of guardrail.  

Message boards, flaggers, uniformed officers, and traffic control devices will be used as needed to direct the travelling public. Road Users should remain alert while traveling through the construction zone and obey all posted signs through the work zone.  A 10-mph speed reduction during construction will also be implemented for road users’ safety.  

Road users are also encouraged to sign up for free, real-time construction and traffic related messages (text or email) from https://newengland511.org/ 

For more details about NHDOT paving projects please visit this web page: NHDOT Resurfacing Program | Department of Transportation.  

Pike Industries, Inc.of Belmont, NH is the contractor for the $9,625,850.90 project that has a completion date of September 2027.  

NHDOT Contacts:   

Stephen Lowe, Contract Administrator, (603) 271.2571  

Jennifer Lane, Chief Communications Officer, (603) 271-6495  

NH Department of Transportation  

P.O. Box 483 | 7 Hazen Drive, Concord, NH 03302-0483