Route 9
New Hampshire Route 9 stretches 110 miles across the Granite State from Brattleboro, Vermont to Berwick, Maine. The route was first designated in 1922 as part of the original New England Interstate system. The 447 mile route of NE 9 from the New York state line, west of Bennington, to the Ferry Point International Bridge at Calais remains in tact as VT 9, NH 9 and SR 9.
Within New Hampshire, NH 9 meanders east from the Connecticut River through Chesterfield to Keene and a northeasterly turn to East Sullivan, Franklin Pierce Lake and a super-two expressway between Hillsboro and I-89 at Hopkinton. U.S. 202 joins the route through Henniker and Concord, where the pair briefly combine with U.S. 3 in Downtown. East from the capital city, Route 9 parallels I-393 & U.S. 4-202 along a commercial arterial through Concord Heights to join the US route pair east across Chichester, Epson and Northwood.
U.S. 4 branches southeast from U.S. 202 & NH 9 to Durham while U.S. 202 parts ways with the state route at Barrington for Rochester. This leaves NH 9 to continue solo east to Dover an an exit of the state at the Piscataqua River into South Berwick, Maine.
East
A tied-arch bridge carries Vermont / NH 9 across the Connecticut River.
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NH 9 (Franklin Pierce Highway) climbs from the Connecticut River valley toward Sargent Hill. Gulf Road stems southeast from the state route to an adjacent N.H. liquor store and The Gulf, a valley north of Wantastiquet Mountain.
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The first NH 9 reassurance marker appears just beyond Gulf Road. The state route reduces from three to two lanes.
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A welcome to New Hampshire sign follows the first shield along NH 9 east.
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West
Lowering toward the Connecticut River and Vermont state line along NH 9 (Franklin Pierce Highway) west. A pair of tied-arch bridges span the river, with the older bridge supporting a multi-use path.
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An N.H. liquor store resides just south of NH 9 off of Gulf Road.
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Named the United States Navy Seabees Bridge, the NH 9 span across the Connecticut River opened to traffic in 2003. The former bridge, built in 1937, was closed to vehicular traffic due to safety concerns.1
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An Interstate 91 trailblazer directs motorists across the arch bridge to Exit 3 of the freeway.
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NH 9 transitions to VT 9 at the west end of the United States Navy Seabees Bridge. The state route climbs to a roundabout with U.S. 5 (Putney Road) on the north side of Brattleboro.
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Page Updated Tuesday February 17, 2015.