Other construction projects include the Cleveland Federal Building and the Rudman Courthouse. The federal government is in the process of installing a series of granite barricades around the perimeter of the complex, block-shaped barriers that are anchored six feet into the ground. The barricades are designed to prevent trucks from driving up to the buildings.
But the security enhancements will also include new sidewalks, as well as a series of benches and planters around the buildings, said U.S. Marshal Stephen Monier.
The project has been in the works since shortly after the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995 when the government started evaluating the security of federal courthouses around the country. But the design for New Hampshire's courthouse wasn't finalized until after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
