New Hampshire Department of Transportation

I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge Wins 2022 ACEC Maine Engineering Excellence Award

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge has won the 2022 Honor Award for Traffic Management and Planning in the American Council of Engineering Companies of Maine (ACEC Maine) Engineering Excellence Awards competition.

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  • TYLin, a globally recognized full-service infrastructure consulting firm, announces that the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge has won the 2022 Honor Award for Traffic Management and Planning in the American Council of Engineering Companies of Maine (ACEC Maine) Engineering Excellence Awards competition.
  • The busiest and most important bridge in the State of Maine, the I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge is the only interstate highway connection between Maine and the rest of the country.
  • The project represents the first major rehabilitation of the bridge since its construction in 1972 and was completed with little to no impact on traffic.
  • The iconic I-95 Piscataqua River Bridge is now in good condition and meets all current safety standards, which means everyone can feel safe and confident as they cross high above the Piscataqua River for many years to come.

Arcadis IBI Group Awarded Tri-State Traveler Information System Contract

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global design and technology firm, Arcadis IBI Group Inc. (Arcadis IBI or the Company),has been awarded a multi-year contract for its traveler information system, Travel-IQ , adding to a growing list of states, cities, provinces and countries currently leveraging Arcadis IBIs Software-as-a-Service solution.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global design and technology firm, Arcadis IBI Group Inc. (Arcadis IBI or the Company),has been awarded a multi-year contract for its traveler information system, Travel-IQ , adding to a growing list of states, cities, provinces and countries currently leveraging Arcadis IBIs Software-as-a-Service solution.
  • The SwRI and Arcadis IBI collaboration aims to enhance the traveler experience and real-time traveler communications to notify the public as quickly as possible with event information, travel times and weather.
  • In addition to the multi-year SaaS Tri-State contract, Arcadis IBI has also been awarded contract renewals in Alaska, Florida, Louisiana, New York and Southern California.
  • Arcadis IBIs traveler information technology has been a significant contributor to the firms Intelligence-sector portfolio for more than 11 years.

Kearsarge Energy Partners With the City of Manchester to Deliver Largest Net Metered Solar Project in New Hampshire

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Kearsarge Energy responded to an initial Request for Qualifications from the City of Manchester in 2018 and worked closely with Manchester to design and develop the project.

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  • Kearsarge Energy responded to an initial Request for Qualifications from the City of Manchester in 2018 and worked closely with Manchester to design and develop the project.
  • Kearsarge financed and developed the project using its own sponsor equity, partnering with financial institutions for debt and tax equity.
  • I want to thank the hard work of the Manchester Department of Public Works and our partners, including Kearsarge Energy, for their commitment to this project."
  • Thanks to partners such as Manchester, Kearsarge has put into operations six projects in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode Island,"said Andrew Bernstein, Managing Partner of Kearsarge Energy.

Kapsch: Free-Flow Tolling to Become Available for New Hampshire Drivers

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has selected Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) to convert three remaining NHDOT toll zones to mainline all-electronic tolling (AET) from mixed-mode payment.

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  • The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) has selected Kapsch TrafficCom (Kapsch) to convert three remaining NHDOT toll zones to mainline all-electronic tolling (AET) from mixed-mode payment.
  • The sites Kapsch will convert to AET are at Dover, Rochester, and Bedford, and will each feature single-gantry architecture that contains all tolling equipment.
  • The Kapsch VRX camera will facilitate video tolling for vehicles that do not have a toll transponder.
  • As part of the project, Kapsch will also enhance its existing multiprotocol readers (MPR2.3) along NHDOT toll sites, enabling the agency to process all tolling protocols and support the goal of national tolling interoperability.

Announcing Innovation HQ - A Free Tool to Help Public Safety Agencies Find New Technology

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

First responders now have a new home to find the best tools and technology available to help solve critical capability gaps.

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  • First responders now have a new home to find the best tools and technology available to help solve critical capability gaps.
  • As a simple and streamlined way to find new technology solutions, Innovation HQ makes finding new technology easy and accessible.
  • Make informed technology decisions for your public safety agency with the R2 Network's new follow and compare features on Innovation HQ.
  • These features were created to make staying up to date on public safety technology easy for your agency.

New Hampshire Announces Formation of Collaborative Economic Development Regions

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) announced today the first of the Collaborative Economic Development Regions (CEDRs) have been established to promote economic expansion post COVID.

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  • CONCORD, N.H., Sept. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) announced today the first of the Collaborative Economic Development Regions (CEDRs) have been established to promote economic expansion post COVID.
  • "While the pandemic has taken a significant toll on the Granite State, New Hampshire has proven resilient.
  • The new regional groups will create a mechanism to facilitate strong collaboration among economic development partners in addressing areas such as business retention and attraction; workforce development; entrepreneurship; infrastructure, and business advocacy.
  • The Department of Business and Economic Affairs is dedicated to enhancing the economic vitality of the State of New Hampshire while promoting it as a destination for domestic and international visitors.

Support Continues to Grow for CSX/Pan Am Merger

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Monday, August 30, 2021

Senator Angus King (I-ME) recently offered his support for the merger, recognizing CSXs agreements to continue the support of passenger rail service in addition to looking forward to investment benefits this acquisition may bring to Maine.

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  • Senator Angus King (I-ME) recently offered his support for the merger, recognizing CSXs agreements to continue the support of passenger rail service in addition to looking forward to investment benefits this acquisition may bring to Maine.
  • NNEPRAs support for the transaction is significant given NNEPRAs role as the primary state sponsor of Amtraks Downeaster passenger rail service between Brunswick, Maine and Boston, Massachusetts.
  • A copy of the letter and all letters of support for the merger - can be viewed here .
  • Copies of the aforementioned support letters, and additional information on the merger can be found by visiting NEFreightRail.com .