List of turnpikes in New Hampshire explained

New Hampshire Turnpike System
Shields:	State: NH Type: US Route: 4 State: NH Type: NH Route: 16 State: NH Type: I Route: 95
Caption:	Standard highway markers for U.S. Route 4, New Hampshire Route 16, Interstate 95, and the Blue Star Turnpike
Interstate:	Interstate X (I-X)
Us:	U.S. Route n (US X or Route X)
Statehwy:	New Hampshire Route X (NH X or Route X)
Links:	NH

The New Hampshire Turnpike System is a system of 93miles of limited-access highway, 36miles of which are part of the National Highway System, within the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Turnpike System is managed by the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) Bureau of Turnpikes.

Historical

There were a number of turnpikes built in New Hampshire during the period of 1796 to 1830, totaling 500miles in length. These were toll roads for horse traffic, which were built by private companies.^[1] Such early turnpikes included:

• First New Hampshire Turnpike – 36miles from Durham to Concord, now part of U.S. Route 4.^[2]
• Second New Hampshire Turnpike – Claremont to Amherst.^[3] Parts of the route are incorporated in the current NH 31 and NH 47.
• Third New Hampshire Turnpike – from Walpole through Keene to Townsend, Massachusetts.^[1] The road followed much of what is now NH 124.
• Chester Turnpike Road – from Pembroke through Allenstown and Candia to Chester.^[1]
• Coös Turnpike Road – from Haverhill through Piermont to Warren.^[1]
• Grafton Turnpike Road – from Orford to Andover.^[1]
• Londonderry Turnpike Road – from Concord to Windham and Salem, via Londonderry.^[1] NH 28 Bypass is officially named Londonderry Turnpike.

Current

There are three limited-access highways that make up the New Hampshire Turnpike System:

The Blue Star and Spaulding Turnpikes are also known collectively as the Eastern Turnpike.

See also

• New Hampshire Highway System
• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 8

Site of Piscataqua Bridge (start of First New Hampshire Turnpike)

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 68

Toll House and Toll Gate (part of Third New Hampshire Turnpike)

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 160

Haverhill Corner Historic District (northern terminus of Coos Turnpike)

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 181

First New Hampshire Turnpike

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 228

Cork Plain Bridge – Second NH Turnpike

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 250

Pembroke Street (extension of Chester Turnpike)

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 252

Bungtown (along Grafton Turnpike)

• New Hampshire Historical Marker No. 253

Londonderry Turnpike

External links

• NHDOT Bureau of Turnpikes

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Hampshire's Turnpike History . Janice . Brown . cowhampshireblog.com . August 23, 2006 . December 2, 2020.
2. Web site: Marking History: First New Hampshire Turnpike In Northwood . Michael . Brindley . nhpr.org . January 2, 2014 . December 2, 2020.
3. News: The Second New Hampshire Turnpike in Amherst and Mont Vernon – Part One . Katrina . Holman . The Amherst Citizen . . 8 . January 11, 2011 . amherstcitizen.com . December 2, 2020.