New Hampshire Route 28
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New Hampshire Route 28 is a north–south highway in southeastern New Hampshire. It connects the town of Ossipee in east-central New Hampshire with Salem on the Massachusetts border.
The southern terminus of Route 28 is on the Massachusetts state line in Salem; it keeps the Route 28 designation in the town of Methuen, Massachusetts. The northern terminus is at the junction with Route 16 (The White Mountain Road) in Ossipee. Total length of Route 28 is approximately 85.2 miles (137.2 km).
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[edit] Names
Route 28 has the following names on its journey, not including the names of streets within towns:
- (South–North)
- Rockingham Road: Salem–Manchester
- Daniel Webster Highway: Manchester–Allenstown
- Suncook Valley Highway: Allenstown–Alton
- Wolfeboro Highway: Alton–Wolfeboro
- Center Street: Wolfeboro–Ossipee
[edit] Route 28 in Manchester
Route 28 has the following street names in the city of Manchester:
- South Willow Street: Londonderry Line to Beech Street
- Beech Street (Southbound): South Willow Street to U.S. Route 3
- Maple Street (Northbound): South Willow Street to U.S. Route 3
- Hooksett Road (with U.S. 3): US Route 3 to Hooksett Line
[edit] Route 28 Bypass
In Derry, south of Manchester, Bypass 28 spurs off of Route 28. Route 28 runs through central Manchester, while Bypass 28 runs along the eastern side of Manchester. The two routes join again in Hooksett, north of Manchester. The official local name of Bypass 28 is Londonderry Turnpike, but local residents generally refer to it simply as "The Bypass." The length of the bypass is approximately 12.8 miles (20.7 km).
[edit] Route 28A
There are two noncontiguous segments of Route 28A.
[edit] Southern segment
The southern segment of Route 28A, locally named Mammoth Road, connects Londonderry and Hooksett, running through the eastern side of Manchester. The southern terminus is at the junction with Route 28 in Londonderry. The northern terminus is at the junction with Route 28/US-3 in Hooksett. Total length of this segment of Route 28A is approximately 7.6 miles (12.2 km).
[edit] Northern segment
The northern segment of Route 28A is a loop road in the town of Alton. It splits off from Route 28, runs north along the shore of Alton Bay—an arm of Lake Winnipesaukee—then rejoins Route 28. For about one-third of its length it is merged with Route 11. The section of Route 28A directly along the lake shore is locally named Lake Shore Road. Total length of this segment of Route 28A is approximately 5.5 miles (8.9 km).
[edit] See also
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