DOT halts financing for construction phase of I-93 expansion; potential delay frustrates Bow and Concord

This story was originally produced by the Concord Monitor. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative .

State planners have hit the brakes on the long-awaited expansion of Interstates 93 and 89 through Concord and Bow – a project that’s been in the works for decades.

While the engineering phase of the $370 million project is fully funded, state transportation officials say flat revenue streams and rising construction costs have forced them to hit pause on financing the construction phase.

Jason Ayotte, project manager at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, explained that the funding shortfall has made it necessary to make adjustments at several areas in Bow and Concord.

“It doesn’t mean that we’re abandoning the project,”