SB 512-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2919
11/06
SENATE BILL 512-FN
AN ACT relative to the 10-year highway plan.
SPONSORS: Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Whitley, Dist 15; Sen. D'Allesandro, Dist 20; Sen. Ricciardi, Dist 9; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Bradley, Dist 3; Sen. Perkins Kwoka, Dist 21; Sen. Ward, Dist 8; Sen. Fenton, Dist 10; Sen. Prentiss, Dist 5; Sen. Altschiller, Dist 24; Rep. LeClerc, Hills. 34; Rep. M. Murray, Hills. 37; Rep. Petrigno, Hills. 43; Rep. Veilleux, Hills. 34
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill adds a traffic-calming scheme on a portion of Route 101 to the New Hampshire 10-Year Transportation Improvement Plan.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2919
11/06
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to the 10-year highway plan.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section. Amend RSA 240 by inserting after section 240:3 the following new section:
240:4 Department of Transportation; 10-Year Transportation Improvement Plan; Traffic Calming on Route 101. The department of transportation shall include in the 10-year transportation improvement plan, a plan to address chronic severe crashes on Route 101 from Bedford at Hitching Post Lane to the intersection of Route 101 and Route 101A in Milford. Said plan to be consistent with the recommendations of the 2002 New Hampshire Route 101 Corridor Plan to implement physical separation of traffic lanes that have opposite directions of travel and address access management consistent with limited access highway design.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2919
12/5/23
SB 512-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to the 10 year highway plan.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Revenue Fund(s) | None | |||||
Expenditures | $0 | $7,000,000 Per Year: $1,400,000 State Funds and $5,600,000 Federal Funds | ||||
Funding Source(s) | Highway Fund Federal Funds (FHWA) | |||||
Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None | |||||
• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] No • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] N/A |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill would require the Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to implement safety improvements by physically separating traffic with a median barrier and introduces access management principles between NH Route 101A in Milford and Hitching Post Lane in Bedford. This bill requests nearly 11 miles of improvements to be consistent with the 2002 New Hampshire Route 101 Corridor Plans (Corridor Study) for Milford, Amherst, and Bedford, which include:
NHDOT states the project would require new limited access right-of-way (LAROW) primarily east of NH Route 122 for the new roadway, interchanges, water quality treatment measures, and connector roads. A programming estimate has been assessed for right-of-way costs, similar in scope to the Bedford 13953 project (NH 114 to Wallace Road) completed in 2017. The project is on the National Highway System and would be eligible for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) funds to a maximum of 80% of the project cost. Utilizing FHWA Funds requires NHDOT to adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and conduct the necessary environmental permitting. A programming estimate has been assessed for preliminary engineering and environmental permitting consistent with larger projects requiring at minimum Environmental Assessment (EA) by FHWA.
NHDOT maintains a database to track unit prices for each bid, utilized to help determine programming costs for future projects. At this stage, complex projects are difficult to accurately project costs due to the large unknowns. The following additional information is provided for consideration:
Phase Start Year Funding ($) Program
Preliminary Engineering 2025 33,000,000* Federal Aid - Highway
Right of Way 2030 55,000,000 Federal Aid - Highway
Construction 2035 380,000,000 Federal Aid – Highway
*It is assumed in each FY 2025, FY 2026, and FY 2027, approximately $7,000,000 would be expended in each year; $1,400,000 from state highway fund and $5,600,000 from federal sources.
Lastly, NHDOT states the Ten-Year Plan is fiscally constrained. Introduction of this project will require the delay of existing projects already funded in the Plan.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Transportation
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 9, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
March 7, 2024: Pending Motion Interim Study; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
March 7, 2024: Sen. Gendreau Moved Laid on Table, MA, VV; 03/07/2024; SJ 6
Feb. 20, 2024: Committee Report: Referred to Interim Study, 03/07/2024, Vote 4-0; SC 9
Jan. 3, 2024: Hearing: 01/09/2024, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 2
Dec. 13, 2023: To Be Introduced 01/03/2024 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 1