Bridge to close 2 days for repaving

The bridge spanning the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont will be closed to traffic on the first two days of August for paving work.

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2017-07-19 / Local Bridge to close 2 days for repaving Motorists traverse the Route 11 bridge spanning the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont. The bridge will be closed to traffic during large portions of the day during the first two days of August for repaving work. — CAMERON PAQUETTE Motorists traverse the Route 11 bridge spanning the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont. The bridge will be closed to traffic during large portions of the day during the first two days of August for repaving work. — CAMERON PAQUETTE CHARLESTOWN — The bridge spanning the Connecticut River between Charlestown, New Hampshire and Springfield, Vermont will be closed to traffic on the first two days of August for paving work. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation announced the two-day closure of the Route 11 bridge on Monday, stating that on Aug. 1 and 2 the bridge will be closed to traffic between the hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for paving. Message boards will be used to inform motorists of the scheduled work on the week of July 31. Alternate routes across the river can be found in North Walpole at the Arch Bridge, or north in Claremont across the Route 12 bridge. Miller Construction of Windsor, Vermont is the prime contractor for the $695,000 project. Work on the project will be weather dependent. According to the NHDOT bridge condition database, the bridge, which was originally built in 1900, is currently listed as being in “fair” condition following reconstruction last year.