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Demolition of the Bedford toll plaza scheduled to begin next week

Demolition of the Bedford toll plaza scheduled to begin next week

FILE - In this Feb. 2011 file photo, traffic approaches Maine Turnpike toll booths in Gardiner, Maine. A Maine law banning obscene license plates goes into effect Monday, Oct. 18, 2021, but getting the foul language off the roads and highways won't happen overnight. Photo: Associated Press/AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File


MANCHESTER, N.H.- The New Hampshire Department of Transportation says demolition of the Bedford Toll Plaza is scheduled to begin Monday.

According to officials the first phase of will include removing the canopy, concrete bumper islands, and tunnels that serve the outside lanes in both directions.

As a result, officials from the New Hampshire Department of Transportation says this will require lane closures and rolling roadblocks between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, so drivers should take note.

Officials note the work is expected to last three months.

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