The City of Portsmouth continues to make decisions in response to the Coronavirus, that public safety staff determine are best for the community, taking into account the latest information and guidance from public health, state and federal authorities. We are taking the follow steps to reduce the possible spread of the virus:

As news of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak continues to evolve, we wanted to update you about the scheduled public meeting for tonight and the precautions we are taking to help ensure the health and safety of staff and meeting participants. The City is closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and are taking action based on local, state, and national public health experts.

A Public Information Meeting will take place on March 25, 2020 at 6 p.m. at the Osprey Landing Community Center, 10 Sanderling Way in Portsmouth to discuss plans for the Market Street Pedestrian Bridge at Portsmouth Boulevard.

NOTE: EFFECTIVE MARCH 13, 2020 THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Supplemental construction mitigation funding provided by the Little Bay Bridge project will end June 30, 2020.  After that date, Wildcat Transit will reduce service frequencies on Route 4 (Portsmouth-Newington-Durham)  during both full and reduced service periods.

Two public hearings are scheduled to receive rider feedback on the anticipated service reductions:

A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in December as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and which continues to expand. Cases have been identified in the United States, as well as many other countries. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State and local health departments, including the New Hampshire (NH) Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Division of Public Health Services’ (DPHS), are monitoring this rapidly developing situation.

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