The Transportaion and Construction Bureau is a subunit of the Division of Legal Counsel within the Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General. Primarily serving as legal counsel to the Department of Transportation, the Bureau handles land acquisitions, eminent domain matters, personal injury and property damage claims, contract disputes, personnel issues and administrative appeals involving that agency. The attorneys in the Transportation and Construction Bureau appear in state and federal courts as well as at administrative proceedings on behalf of the State.

In cases involving land acquisitions, the Bureau represents the State before the Board of Tax and Land Appeals and in superior court. Questions regarding the status and scheduling of any eminent domain case should be directed to the Board of Tax and Land Appeals or the appropriate court. For questions regarding matters pertaining to highways maintained by the Department of Transportation or other legal issues involving the Department of Transporation, contact Mark P. Hodgdon, Senior Assistant Attorney General, or Kathryn R. MacKissock, Paralegal. They can be reached by phone, at (603) 271-3675, or by mailing the office, Transportation and Construction Bureau, 33 Capitol Street, Concord, NH 03301.