As part of the N.H. Department of Transportation's Little Bay Bridge project, UNH’s Wildcat Transit has been awarded grant funding to add and increase certain service routes that will mitigate some of the traffic concerns expected for the bridge area between Dover and Newington.

Wildcat Transit’s Route 4 service between UNH/Durham and Newington/Portsmouth now has six additional runs that, when combined with existing service routes, will effectively double service between the communities during “rush hours” (6-9 a.m. and 2-6 p.m.). 

The six new departure times from Durham/UNH are  5:40, 6:15, 7:15, and 8:15 a.m., 3:05 and 5:35 p.m.  Like other Wildcat Route 4 service before 10 a.m., these new routes will follow “express” schedule, meaning they skip the Newington stops at Wal-Mart, Fox Run Mall, Crossings at Newington, and Gosling Road on the outbound leg, towards Portsmouth.  These stops are serviced on the return leg, towards Durham/UNH.

Students and employees at UNH, as well as members of the general public who travel between the communities of UNH/Durham and Newington/Portsmouth are invited and encouraged to take this or other public transit in order to reduce overall congestion at the Little Bay Bridge and downtown and campus roadways.  UNH students and employees ride Wildcat Transit for free by displaying their valid UNH ID card.  General public can board for just $1.50 for one-way transit.

Complete Wildcat Transit service timetables are posted at www.unh.edu/transportation.

Questions can be directed to Wildcat Transit, 2-2328.