Story Archives of 'Department of Transportation'

We’ll talk about New Hampshire’s roads, rails and bridges with the man who oversees it all in the state. We’ll look at some of the state’s transportation priorities, the possibilities and challenges of expanding rail in the state and where the dollars from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act are going.

Guest

• George Campbell, Commissioner for the New Hampshire Department of Transportation

The DOT is hitting some economic “bumps” in the road, with more budget cuts coming and roads and bridges in need of repair. We’ll talk with Commissioner Campbell about those topics, as well as his hopes for federal stimulus dollars, the roll tolls may play in funding these projects and the widening of Interstate 93.

Guest

• George Campbell, Commissioner of New Hampshire’s Department of Transportation

Just three months on the job, New Hampshire's Transportation Commissioner George Campbell heads a department heavy on projects, light on money, and burdened with high energy costs. We’ll find out what his priorities will be – for the Granite State’s highways and byways, as well as rail and other mass transit projects that might be in New Hampshire’s future.

New Hampshire's Department of Transportation has been in the news a lot lately, and so has its acting department head. Interim Commissioner Charles O'Leary is no stranger to the position- he served as head of DOT in the 1990's. He joins us to talk about everything from their budget to the ten year plan to possible new taxes and tolls in the Granite State, and the search for the next Commissioner at the Department of Transportation.

Guest

• Charles O'Leary: Commissioner of New Hampshire's Department of Transportation. O'Leary served as Commissioner previously from 1990-1996 under Governors Gregg and Merrill.

The New Hampshire Attorney General has fined the Department of Transportation for periodically dumping hazardous waste dating back to 1980.

New Hampshire Public Radio’s Dan Gorenstein has more.