Interstate 93 North - Salem to Concord

Just across the New Hampshire state line, Interstate 93 motorists approach the Salem rest area and welcome center.

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The first reassurance marker for I-93 posted in the Granite State.

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A trumpet interchange (Exit 1) joins Interstate 93 with Rockingham Park Boulevard, a multi lane connector east to NH 38 (Mall Road) and 28 (Broadway).

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The freeway parallels Policy Brook by a subdivision to the first rest area.

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Cross Street spans Interstate 93 as Exit 1 leaves for Rockingham Park Boulevard. NH 38 hooks north from the connector along Mall Boulevard to encircle The Mall at Rockingham Park to Pleasant Street and Lowell Road west to Pelham.

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NH 28 (Broadway) angles northwest from Methuen, Massachusetts to intersect Rockingham Park Boulevard by Rockingham Park, a former horse race track. The commercialized route continues north to Canobie Lake and Windham.

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A diamond interchange (Exit 2) lies one mile north of Rockingham Park Boulevard with Pelham Road on I-93 north. Pelham Road east becomes Main Street through Salem to the west end of NH 97 at NH 28 (Broadway).

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Major reconstruction, the Rebuilding i93 project, was undertaken from the Massachusetts state line to Exit 5 at Londonberry along I-93. 19.8 miles of freeway was expanded from four to eight overall lanes, with accommodations made for potential light rail within the corridor. Initial work commenced in 2006 with total completion north to Exit 5 expected by fall of 2016.

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Pelham Road winds west from Exit 2 through a business park area to the town of Pelham. NH 97 (Main Street) runs 2.56 miles east from Broadway to Methuen, Massachusetts. MA 97 extends the route southeast another 25 miles to Beverly.
Stile Road and Policy Street both lead south from near Exit 2 to NH 38 (Lowell Road).

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Interstate 93 swings northwest between Canobie Lake and Cobbetts Pond over the next two miles.

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The Windham town center lies four miles north via the next exit. Manchester, New Hampshire's largest city, is reached in 21 miles.

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The roadways of I-93 originally separated with a wide forested median to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 3) with NH 111 (Indian Rock Road). Construction as part of the Rebuilding i93 project involved building a new northbound roadway adjacent to the southbound lanes from Canobie Lake to Exit 3. The new northbound lanes were built between June 2009 and April 2012.

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I-93 north originally spanned NH 111A (Range Road) just ahead of the off-ramp (Exit 3) for NH 111 (Indian Rock Road). NH 111 ventures west from I-93 and Windham to Nashua and Hudson. The state route follows Salem Road east to NH 28 (Rockingham Road) and North Salem.

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Northbound travelers along I-93 reach the town of Derry in seven miles and Manchester in 18 miles.

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A set of weigh stations operate in both directions of Interstate 93 near Jennys Hill in the town of Windham.

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Continuing northwest, Interstate 93 crosses the Derry town line at Windham Depot and next meets NH 102 (Nashua Road) at a parclo interchange (Exit 4) in one mile.

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NH 102 goes for nearly 23 miles from Hudson northeast to Raymond. Forthcoming Exit 4 was originally a parclo interchange with two loop ramps on the west side of I-93. The southbound loop ramp was replaced to eliminate weaving traffic concerns.

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Now within the town of Londonberry, Exit 4 departs Interstate 93 north for NH 102 (Nashua Road). Broadway carries the state route east into the Derry town center, where NH 102 intersects NH 28 (Birth Street / Crystal Avenue).

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North Londonberry lies four miles ahead followed by Manchester in 12 miles.

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NH 28 (Rockingham Road) leaves Derry to run alongside I-93 to a diamond interchange (Exit 5) with I-93 at Wilson.

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Exit 5 leaves I-93 north for NH 28 (Rockingham Road). The state route winds west to North Londonberry and north from there to the east side of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) and the commercialized south side of Manchester.

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Entering Hillsborough County, Interstate 93 approaches the three-wye interchange with Interstate 293 north & NH 101 west. The unnumbered exit lies 18.4 miles north of the state line.

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A two lane left side ramp departs in one mile for Interstate 293, an 11 mile urban loop serving Downtown Manchester from Interstate 93 to the east. NH 101 overlaps with the freeway west to Bedford as part of a nearly 95 mile route between Keene and Hampton Beach.

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Interstate 293 north to the F.E. Everett Turnpike south leads travelers to Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The Interstate combines with the turnpike north otherwise along the Merrimack River to Hooksett and I-93.

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Northbound at the partition of I-293 north from I-93 north in southeast Manchester. NH 101 east combines with I-93 north for a short overlap to Exit 7.

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Rebuilding I93 widening expanded I-93 north to three through lanes at the split of I-293 with work running between October 2015 and Fall 2019.

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A left side on-ramp brings traffic from NH 101 east onto Interstate 93 north ahead of Exit 6 with Candia Road and Hanover Street in east Manchester.

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Interstate 93 north expands to five overall lanes to the split diamond interchange (Exit 6) with Candia Road and Hanover Street. NH 101 splits with I-93 beyond Hanover Street at a tri-level stack interchange (Exit 7).

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Reassurance sign for I-93 north & NH 101 east posted after the Island Pond Road overpass.

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NH 101 turns east in one mile for a freeway joining Manchester with Exeter and the Seacoast. Connections with I-95 (Blue Star Turnpike) lead motorists north to Portsmouth and Maine.

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Candia Road stems east from NH 28A (Mammoth Road) as a residential through street to Exit 6. Hanover Street branches west from the road to East Side Plaza shopping center and the Manchester street grid to Downtown.

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NH 101 departs next for Massabesic Lake, Exeter and Hampton. The state route used to end in Portsmouth, but was realigned over NH 51 when the freeway east to the Seacoast was completed.

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The Hanover Street on-ramp defaults onto NH 101 as it leads away from I-93 north. The freeway meets I-95 (Blue Star Turnpike) in 31 miles and U.S. 1 at Hampton in 33 miles.

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Interstate 93 turns northwest from NH 101 and quickly encounters a folded diamond interchange (Exit 8) with Wellington Road and Bridge Street.

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Wellington Road extends west from the Auburn town line by Bald Hill to become Bridge Street ahead of parallel NH 28A (Mammoth Road).

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Interstate 93 north swells to four lanes again as the freeway pass over Stevens Pond.

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Exit 8 leaves I-93 north. Bridge Street heads west through the East End neighborhood of Manchester to Downtown and the West Side areas. NH 28A remains parallel to the freeway north through South Hooksett.

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Points of interest for Bridge Street west from Exit 8 include Verizon Wireless Arena (Civic Arena), the VA Hospital and the Currier Museum of Art.

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NH 28A exists in two segments. The southern portion follows Mammoth Road through Manchester as part of a 7.6 mile alignment between Londonberry and Hooksett.

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U.S. 3 and NH 28 combine along Hooksett Road north from Livingston Park in Manchester to meet Interstate 93 in one mile.

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Rock outcrops appear both within the median and along the outside lanes of Interstate 93 north ahead of the NH 28A overpass.

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U.S. 3 and Interstate 93 come together for the first time at South Hooksett. The pair intertwine northward to Concord and Franklin and again from Ashland through Franconia Notch. NH 28 leaves the freeway corridor for good at Suncook.

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Exit 9N leaves Interstate 93 north for U.S. 3 & NH 28 (Hooksett Road) north through South Hooksett. The pair mirror the Merrimack River north toward the Hooksett town center and Suncook.

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U.S. 3 & NH 28 (Hooksett Road) line a commercial boulevard southwest by Dorrs Pond and Livingston Park to split at the couplet of Beech and Maple Streets. U.S. 3 takes Webster Street west from there to Elm Street south to Downtown.

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Leaving the cloverleaf interchange with Hooksett Road, Interstate 93 reenters the city limits of Manchester.

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Quimby Mountain appears to the northwest as Interstate 93 lowers to cross the Merrimack River. River Road spans the freeway ahead by the campus of Southern New Hampshire University.

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A folded diamond interchange (Exit 10) with NH 3A precedes the merge with Interstate 293 and the tolled F.E. Everett Turnpike.

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Exit 10 parts ways with Interstate 93 beyond the west banks of the Merrimack River. NH 3A (West River Road) parallels the river south into Manchester and north through Hooksett.

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A loop ramp provides return access to Manchester via Interstate 293 (F.E. Everett Turnpike) south at an unnumbered exit. I-93 and 293 come together at milepost 26.

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Interstate 293 doubles as a free portion of the F.E. Everett Turnpike south to NH 101 in Bedford. The freeway lines the Merrimack River south from Hooksett by Downtown and the West Side area of the city.

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A left side ramp brings traffic from the ending Interstate 293 just beyond the southbound ramp departure for the F.E. Everett Turnpike.

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Interstate 93 carries eight overall lanes along the tolled section of the F.E. Everett Turnpike between Manchester and Concord. The Hooksett Main Toll Plaza lies 1.5 miles ahead.

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An I-89 trailblazer accompanies I-93 north, necessitating a green sign in place of stand alone shields per New Hampshire DOT signing standards of two or more routes.

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Arrow-per-lane (APL) signs precede the Hooksett Main Toll Plaza along Interstate 93 north. The signs outline the open road toll (ORT) configuration completed in May 2013.

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A trumpet interchange (Exit 11) encompasses the Hooksett Main Toll Plaza area with an access road linking Interstate 93 with Hackett Hill Road. Hackett Hill Road winds down to adjacent NH 3A (West River Road) along the Merrimack River.

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E-ZPass motorists bypass the Hooksett Main Toll Plaza with two high speed lanes to the left. All other motorists must use one of three lanes to the conventional toll booths to the right. The toll plaza opened on August 30, 1957.

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Drivers departing the F.E. Everett Turnpike at Exit 11 pay a discounted toll at the Hooksett Ramp Toll Plaza. NH 3A (West River Road) remains parallel to I-93 to Bow.

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The ORT lanes separate from the Interstate 93 cash lanes.

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Exit 11 splits from the cash lanes for Hackett Hill Road and Interstate 93. Hackett Hill Road winds west and south to NH 3A in north Manchester.

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Taking the ORT lanes along Interstate 93 north. Speed limits remain at 65 MPH.

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Leaving the toll plaza, Interstate 93 next approaches a rest area, tourist information center and N.H. liquor store.

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Drivers reach the second rest area of Interstate 93 north. The Hooksett rest areas were redesigned into full service areas including food and fuel options as part of $30 million in work during October 2013 and Spring 2015.¹

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A long straight away takes Interstate 93 northwest into the town of Bow. The Everett Turnpike ends in two miles at the unnumbered interchange with Interstate 89 north.

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Interstate 89 commences a 191 mile route north to the Canadian border at Highgate Springs, Vermont from Interstate 93 (Everett Turnpike) in Bow. The freeway winds northwest to Lebanon and White River Junction (I-91), Montpelier and Burlington in Vermont.

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Jerry and Rattlesnake Hills rise to the north as Interstate 93 (F.E. Everett Turnpike) drops toward the Merrimack River and half cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 89 north.

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Interstate 89 reaches the Lake Sunapee Region midway between Concord and Lebanon. Dartmouth College, a prestigious Ivy League school, lies north of Lebanon via NH 120 and Exit 18 in Hanover.

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Grandview Road spans Interstate 93 north at the off-ramp for I-89 north to Lebanon and Vermont. The I-89 freeway begins at adjacent NH 3A nearby.

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Freeway to freeway ramps in New Hampshire include shield-based gore point signs. The ramp for I-89 north is no exception.

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The ramp for I-89 north uses a collector distributor roadway with traffic entering from I-89 south. Interstate 89 angles northwest through western Concord, serving commuting interests through the first three exits.

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