Route 101 West - Manchester & Bedford

Leading away from Interstate 293, NH 101 crosses over U.S. 3 (South River Road) to the immediate west. Motorists joining the freeway from I-293 south are provided with a loop ramp to the US route directly.

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U.S. 3 (South River Road) runs along a commercial arterial within the vicinity of NH 101. South River Road carries the south south to Merrimack and north to 2nd Street in Manchester.

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New ramps were added along NH 101 west to Kilton Road to provide access to U.S. 3 (South River Road). These ramps eliminated the weaving traffic pattern at the previous loop ramp with the adjacent I-293 on-ramp.

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Kilton Road constitutes an arterial connector east from the NH 101 freeway back to U.S. 3 (South River Road). U.S. 3 generally acts as a local route to the F.E. Everett Turnpike from Downtown Manchester southward to north Nashua.

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NH 101 west next approaches the freeway end at NH 114 north and Boynton Street.

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Overheads attached to the Plummer Road overpass direct motorists to turn left ahead onto the continuation of NH 101 west to Milford and Keene. NH 114 meanwhile commences a 60.4 mile route to Henniker and Grantham straight ahead.

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Speed limits reduce to 35 MPH as traffic lowers to the signalized intersection with NH 114 north and Boynton Street. Boynton Street angles northeast from NH 101 and 114 to Main and Woodbury Streets in southwest Manchester.

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The freeway ends as dual turn lanes take NH 101 southwest toward the Bedford town center.

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The center lanes continue onto NH 114 for its expressway bypass of Bedford to Goffstown.

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Four lanes of NH 101 lead away from NH 114 between an office park and shopping center.

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Old Bedford Road ties into NH 101 opposite Constitution Drive at this traffic light. The state route reduces to two overall lanes westward toward the Bedford town center.

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