Get ready for a traffic tangle near Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, folks. Starting this coming Monday, June 3, the city's got a major construction project kicking off – they're putting in a new roundabout at the intersection of Mt. Support Road and Lahaye Drive, so plan for some extra drive time if you're heading that way, as reported by the City of Lebanon.
The real digging and building gets rolling on June 10 and won't wrap up 'til year's end; crews will be on-site chipping away at this from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, according to the City of Lebanon. For those who make the daily trek to DHMC, it means dodging flaggers and temporary lights set up to keep cars moving and tempers from flaring, but hey, nobody said progress was painless.
"Thank you for your patience during this construction," the city's statement calls out to citizens, signaling hope that the result – a safer, more efficient roadway – will be worth the dust and delays. If you're the type that likes to keep a finger on the pulse, updates and alerts can be found at the city's website or you can dial up Lebanon's city engineer, Brian Vincent, at the Department of Public Works, for the lowdown at any time – their number is 603-448-3112, just in case you hit a bumper-to-bumper and need to vent.
