Alstead hill road over darby brook bridge replacement-hill road over darby brook-BR. #059/134

The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) awarded $1,331,314.00 to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation on August 8, 2025, under the Highway Planning and Construction program (CFDA 20.205) to support the replacement of the Hill Road over Darby Brook Bridge (Bridge #059/134) in Alstead, New Hampshire. This formula grant funds the construction and replacement of critical bridge infrastructure to preserve and improve the state's highway system in compliance with federal transportation planning requirements.

The Town of Alstead served as the sub-grantee for this project, with NHDOT administering the federal funds in accordance with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act authorization. Bridge replacement projects of this nature are eligible activities under CFDA 20.205 and represent a primary focus of the federal-aid highway program, which distributes funding through statutory formulas to states for infrastructure preservation and improvement on public roads meeting specified functional classification criteria. The project commenced following the August 8, 2025 award date and is expected to follow the standard design, environmental review, and construction oversight procedures established through FHWA's stewardship and oversight agreement with the State of New Hampshire.