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Wanted to let people know that the NH DOT has scheduled a road resurfacing project for Rt. 11 in Alton between Butler Rd. and Minge Cove Rd., which will probably begin very soon. They're going to remove several inches of existing pavement, lay down new pavement, replace the old steel cable guard rails and "scale" the rock walls in the general area of the "Scenic View" that overlooks the mouth of Alton Bay. The project is expected to continue until September, according to DOT's original estimates. Traffic on Rt. 11 in that area will most likely be delayed off and on all summer, as the construction crews will probably only allow one-way traffic to pass at times while the work is underway.

The DOT is also planning to apply a new skim-coat of asphalt to the badly deteriorated sections of Rt. 11 between Minge Cove Rd. and Ellacoya State Park sometime over the summer. A full-scale rebuilding of that section of road, which is in poor condition in many spots, probably won't be undetaken for several more years according to DOT.