Starting next week, Washington County’s courthouse elevator closes for a modernization project, and contingency plans are in place to meet the public’s needs during the extended work.

Clerk of Court Keith Phelps says the elevator’s closure begins Monday, February 16, with the scope of work projected to last for 12 weeks. During that period, Phelps notes, multiple court sessions — District and Superior Court and before District Magistrates — are on tap...