Interstate 93 North - Concord to Plymouth

Interstate 93 curves east from the end of I-89 to a six-ramp parclo interchange (Exits 12S/N) with NH 3A (South Main Street).

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Exit 12S joins NH 3A back into Bow from I-93 north. NH 3A intersects the northbound beginning of I-89 along a commercialized stretch through Bow Junction.

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Exit 12N is the first of five northbound exits for the capital city along Interstate 93 north. South Main Street angles northeast to merge with U.S. 3 (Water Street). There the south segment of NH 3A ends.

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Interstate 93 north continues with just two lanes across a railroad line and Hall Street.

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U.S. 3 returns to Interstate 93 at a single point urban interchange (SPUI) with Manchester Street south and Water Street north. Exit 13 was redesigned from a parclo into a SPUI during a $16.6 million project from March 1998 to October 2000. The work reconstructed 1.3 miles of Interstate 93 as well.¹

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Exit 13 departs Interstate 93 north for U.S. 3 south to Concord Municipal Airport (CON) and Pembroke and north to Downtown and the Capitol Center for the Arts. U.S. 3 stays west of I-93 along the Merrimack River to Franklin.

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NH 9 (Loudon Road) stems east from U.S. 3 & 202 (Main Street) near the New Hampshire State House to meet I-93 at a modified diamond interchange (Exit 14) in one half mile.

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Travelers headed to New Hampshire Motor Speedway are directed to forthcoming Exit 15E (I-393/U.S. 4-202 east) to NH 106 north through Loudon. NH 9 parallels the freeway to the south through Concord Heights and junction NH 106 (Sheep Davis Road).

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NH 9 travels 110 miles across the state, joining Concord with Keene to the west and Dover to the east. VT 9 extends the route another 47 miles to Bennington while Maine 9 stretches across the Pine Tree State 290 miles to New Brunswick, Canada at Calais.

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Interstate 93 crosses over NH 9 (Loudon road) one quarter mile south of the cloverleaf interchange (Exits 15E/W) with Interstate 393 and U.S. 4-202. U.S. 202 east overlaps with U.S. 3 north from Downtown Concord to the freeway beginning of I-393. U.S. 4 east enters I-393 from Interstate 93 south.

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Interstate 393 opened to traffic in 1988 as a bypass to Loudon Road for U.S. 4/202 east to Chichester. U.S. 4 joins Concord with Durham and Portsmouth on the Seacoast while U.S. 202 angles northeast toward Rochester and Sanford, Maine. Exit 3 with NH 106 leads motorists north into the town of Loudon.

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U.S. 202 extends west on the I-393 freeway to its end at U.S. 3 (North Main Street / Bouton Street). Exit 15W serves interests to a business park along nearby Horseshoe Pond and U.S. 3 north to West Concord.

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U.S. 4 west overlaps with Interstate 93 north for 9.6 miles. The highway goes for nearly 107 miles across the state between Portsmouth and White River Junction, Vermont.

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NH 102 (East Side Drive) begins at NH 9 (Loudon Road) and heads northwest to I-393 (Exit 3) and Portsmouth Street. Portsmouth Street links the state route with I-93/U.S. 4 via a parclo interchange (Exit 16).

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Northbound travelers along Interstate 93 span the Merrimack River again ahead of East Concord. The freeway previously crossed the river at south Hooksett.

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Exit 16 parts ways with I-93 north & U.S. 4 west for Portsmouth Street. NH 132 parallels the freeway northward along Mountain Road to East Concord. The state route runs along the I-93 corridor to Tilton and a direct interchange at Exit 20.

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Plymouth and Littleton are the control cities for Interstate 93 leading to the White Mountains region of the state.

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Interstate 93 & U.S. 4 stay east of the Merrimack River through northern reaches of the Concord city limits.

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Penacook, a village within the city limits of Concord, is the next northbound exit in six miles. Tilton, where U.S. 3 crosses paths with I-93 again, follows in 16 miles.

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U.S. 4 west partitions with Interstate 93 north in one mile for a northerly bypass of Penacook to U.S. 3 north at Boscawen.

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U.S. 3 north & 4 west share a brief concurrency through Boscawen before taking separate routes to Franklin and Andover respectively.

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The parclo interchange at Exit 17 ties into Hoit Road west from adjacent NH 132 (Mountain Road). NH 132 leads north into the town of Canterbury.

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Exit 17 loops away from Interstate 93 north for U.S. 4 west across the Merrimack River into the town of Boscawen. U.S. 4 concludes its 256 mile route at East Greenbush, New York by way of Lebanon, White River Junction and Rutland, Vermont.

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The roadways of Interstate 93 separate with a wide tree filled median and the waters of Cold Brook on the stretch southwest of Cogswell Hill.

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Exit 18 departs two miles ahead for West Road at Canterbury Station. Laconia appears here in place of Tilton and Franklin for U.S. 3 & NH 11 east from Exit 20.

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One mile south of the folded diamond interchange (Exit 18) with West Road on I-93 north.

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West Road peters out west of Exit 18 at the Merrimack River. The rural road ends to the northeast at NH 132 (Northwest Road).

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A combination of roads lead motorists east from Exit 18 and West Road to the Canterbury town center along Center Road.

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A wide roadway separation ensues north of Canterbury Station as Interstate 93 veers northeast by Canterbury Woods Country Club golf course.

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The third northbound rest area along I-93 north in New Hampshire lies on the Canterbury / Northfield town line.

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NH 132 (Concord Road) shifts sides with Interstate 93 through south Northfield. The state route intertwines with the freeway ahead of the half diamond interchange (Exit 19).

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NH 132 takes Park Street north from Exit 19 to the Northfield town center and U.S. 3 & NH 11 (Main Street) in Tilton. U.S. 3 & NH 11 parallel the Winnipesaukee River west to Franklin.

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U.S. 3 & NH 11 combine with NH 132 east along Main Street to meet Interstate 93 at Exit 20.

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U.S. 3 loops east from Exit 20 to Winnisquam Lake and Lake Winnipesaukee before returning to Interstate 93 at Plymouth.

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NH 140 commences a 21.1 mile route from Exit 20, taking Tilton Road east to Belmont, Gilmanton and Alton.

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Interstate 93 crosses the Winnipesaukee River and enters the folded diamond interchange with U.S. 3-11-132 (East Main Street). Big box retail and a Tanger Outlets center line the arterial nearby. NH 132 otherwise branches north from U.S. 3 & NH 11 to Sanbornton while U.S. 3 & NH 11 continue east together to Laconia.

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Interstate 93 traverses a wide valley fed by Gulf Brook to the Sanbornton town line.

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The next exit lies four miles ahead at Sanbornton. Plymouth follows in 25 miles.

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NH 127 (New Hampton Road) ventures north from Franklin to meet Interstate 93 at a parclo B2 interchange (Exit 22) in one mile.

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Exit 22 leaves Interstate 93 north for NH 27 (New Hampton Road) in Sanbornton. The state route concludes a 31.6 mile route from Hopkinton at NH 132 (Stage Road) in Gaza nearby.

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Another wide roadway separation takes Interstate 93 north across Salmon Brook to the southeast of Sanbornton Mountain.

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Interstate 93 climbs another seven miles to New Hampton and 18 miles to Plymouth.

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A parclo interchange (Exit 23) joins Interstate 93 with NH 104 and 132 at New Hampton in one mile.

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NH 104 heads west from New Hampton to Bristol and NH 3A north to Newfound Lake. The state route meanders east to end at U.S. 3 in Meredith. A combination of NH 25 and NH 16 take long distance travelers from Meredith to Mount Washington Valley

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Northbound I-93 at the off-ramp (Exit 23) to NH 104 & 132 and the New Hampton town center. NH 132 overlaps with NH 104 for 1.4 miles before resuming a northward course along I-93 and the Pemigewasset River.

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Bridgewater Mountain comes into view as Interstate 93 enters the Pemigewasset River valley.

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Ashland in Grafton County lies five miles ahead along I-93 north. Plymouth represents the second northbound exit from New Hampton in 11 miles.

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Graceful curves line Interstate 93 as the freeway parallels both NH 132 (Stage Road) and the Pemigewasset River east of Peaked Hill and Bridgewater Mountain.

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U.S. 3 & NH 25 arc west from Meredith to East Holderness, Squam Lake, Holderness and the Ashland town center to a parclo interchange (Exit 24) with Interstate 93.

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I-93 spans a railroad line at the off-ramp (Exit 24) for U.S. 3 & NH 25 (Main Street) in Ashland. The pair run along the west side of the Pemigewasset River north into Plymouth.

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Interstate 93 climbs onto the west slopes of Hicks Hill through northern reaches of Ashland.

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Drivers with high profile vehicles are alerted to potentially strong winds through the valley I-93 travels west of Hicks Hill.

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Littleton, a town of around 6,000, appears for the first time to northbound travelers on this distance sign five miles south of Plymouth.

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The White Mountains adorn the northern horizon along these views of Interstate 93 north ahead of milepost 78.

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North Ashland Road spans Interstate 93 from White Mountain Country Club east to NH 175 (North Holderness Road).

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Interstate 93 angles northwest from the Holderness town line to a parclo interchange (Exit 25) with NH 175A (Bridge Street).

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NH 175A constitutes a 0.86 mile connector between U.S. 3 & NH 25 in Plymouth and NH 175 (North Holderness Road).

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Exit 25 loops away from Interstate 93 north to NH 175A (Bridge Street). Bridge Street ties into a roundabout with U.S. 3 & NH 25 (Main Street) at High Street and the campus of Plymouth State University. NH 175 remains east of I-93 north to Campton.

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Crossing the Pemigewasset River, Interstate 93 quickly encounters the trumpet interchange with NH 3A (Tenney Mountain Highway) south to adjacent U.S. 3 & NH 25 (Main Street).

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NH 3A follows Tenney Mountain Highway alongside NH 25 west through Baker River Valley to West Plymouth. There NH 3A turns south to East Hebron and Newfound Lake while NH 25 stays along the Baker River northwest to Rumney and Wentworth.

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Exit 26 departs Interstate 93 north for NH 3A south. The north segment of NH 3A totals nearly 31 miles from Plymouth to Franklin.
NH 25 forms part of a 156.6 mile multi-state route between Orange, Vermont and Portland, Maine.

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