Rolling roadblocks and temporary road closures will impact road users along the route for several hours over two nights.
CONCORD, NH – The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has approved the permit for RYCO HEAVY HAUL INC of Middleborough, MA to transport heavy equipment from the seaport in Portsmouth to Middle Dunstable Road, Nashua, NH.
Weather permitting, the previously scheduled supermove, that was postponed due to weather conditions, will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 19, 2024, and is planned to park on NH 111 Hampstead at approximately 3 a.m. on Friday, December 20, 2024. The move will continue Sunday, December 22, 2024 at 9 p.m. with the intention of arriving at the destination by 4 a.m. on Monday, December 23, 2024.
The hauling equipment and load is a storage tank that is 129 feet long and 20 feet tall. On Thursday night the equipment will travel on NH 33, NH 108, NH 101, NH 27, North Rd, NH 125, and NH 111. On Sunday night the equipment will travel on NH 111, NH28, Range Rd, NH 111A, NH 3A, Central St, NH 3A, The Circumferential Hwy, Daniel Webster Hwy, E. Dunstable Rd. and Middle Dunstable Rd. To ensure the safety of the traveling public, infrastructure, and equipment, there will be several road closures along the route that may last for 30 minutes or more. The remainder of the route will require rolling roadblocks for the duration of the move.
Travelers are urged to seek alternate routes on both evenings.
Traffic control during the move will include yellow light escorts and NH State Police. Traffic control during the move will include yellow light escorts and NH State Police.