New Hampshire Turnpike System Standard
highway markers for U.S. Route 4, New Hampshire Route 16, Interstate 95, and the Blue Star Turnpike
Interstates Interstate X (I-X) US Highways U.S. Route n (US X or Route X) State New Hampshire Route X (NH X or Route X)
The New Hampshire Turnpike System is a system of 93 miles (150 km) of limited-access highway , 36 miles (58 km) 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 500 miles (800 km) in length.[ 1] These were toll roads for horse traffic , which were built by private companies.[ 1] Such early turnpikes included:
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
The second toll plaza on the Spaulding Turnpike northbound, near Rochester
References
^ a b c d e f g Brown, Janice (August 23, 2006). "New Hampshire's Turnpike History" . cowhampshireblog.com . Retrieved December 2, 2020 .
^ Brindley, Michael (January 2, 2014). "Marking History: First New Hampshire Turnpike In Northwood" . nhpr.org . Retrieved December 2, 2020 .
^ Holman, Katrina (January 11, 2011). "The Second New Hampshire Turnpike in Amherst and Mont Vernon – Part One" (PDF) . The Amherst Citizen . Amherst, New Hampshire . p. 8. Retrieved December 2, 2020 – via amherstcitizen.com.
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