Overview
- NHDOT crews began taking down old toll equipment Monday evening and have started phased dismantling of the Bedford Toll Plaza.
- The department is using alternating overnight lane closures on the F.E. Everett Turnpike between 7 p.m. and 5 a.m. to let crews work while limiting daytime disruption.
- Motorists are being funneled through open E‑ZPass lanes with cones and signs directing traffic and the DOT has urged drivers to stay alert in the work zone.
- The plaza has a long history of serious collisions, including an April crash that injured comedian Eugene Mirman and a July 9 crash that crossed into oncoming traffic.
- State officials say the switch to all‑electronic tolling earlier this year made physical removal possible and lawmakers had long pressed for the booths’ removal to improve safety, with crews warning of short‑term traffic impacts during the phased project.