New Hampshire’s transportation plan became law after lawmakers overrode Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s veto, setting toll changes for January 2027, a free-transponder period and funding for major highway projects statewide.
Mobile River Bridge work could begin in early October if financing is completed in mid-September, but ALDOT says the construction timeline remains conditional.
A proposed change in North Carolina’s 2026 budget would create a “repayment if support is rescinded” mechanism for certain statewide transportation projects. For the I-77 South express-lanes effort, it could require Charlotte-area governments that voted to pull support after predevelopment begins to reimburse NCDOT for preliminary work—unless they reinstate support within a 90-day window.
