Lower Winchester Street reconstruction right-of-way costs
Keene
Summary
A change order with McFarland Johnson for the Lower Winchester Street reconstruction project — a major road improvement that affects commuters and nearby businesses.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 4
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
The change order adjusts the project's engineering contract cost.
Drivers, pedestrians, and businesses along Lower Winchester Street once work is complete.
Motorists could face construction delays in the interim.
Mentions & discussions (5)
City Council - Sep 17, 2026
The city is fixing a 190-year-old survey error by adding about 5,098 square feet across three parcels to the public right-of-way, and compensating the Walker and Ball families. The road stabilization project came in well under budget — $876,000 spent of $1.267 million appropriated.
City Council - Jul 16, 2026
A change order with McFarland Johnson for the Lower Winchester Street reconstruction project — a major road improvement that affects commuters and nearby businesses.
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Jul 9, 2026
NHDOT declined to pay 100 percent of right-of-way costs but reaffirmed 80 percent funding of a project that has grown from $7 million to about $16 million. The committee moved the $1.338 million change order forward to keep the schedule intact.
Finance, Organization and Personnel Committee - Jun 11, 2026
The state backed out of handling right-of-way work on the Winchester Street project, leaving the city to pay a consultant $1.338 million for surveying, appraisals and acquisitions across 53 parcels — and the committee wants the state to cover the local share.
Keene City Council set to vote on new recommendations for lower Winchester Street project
Keene City Council set to vote on new recommendations for lower Winchester Street project NH Business Review
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