Draft:New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways

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The New Hampshire Scenic and Cultural Byways Program was established in 1992 under RSA 238:19. New Hampshire Scenic Byways "feature the scenic and cultural qualities of the state within the existing highway system, promote retention of rural and urban scenic byways, support the cultural, recreational and historic attributes along these byways, and expose the unique elements of the state's beauty, culture and history."[1] Administration of the program is through the New Hampshire Department of Transportation, Bureau of Planning and Community Assistance.

A section of the General John Stark Scenic Byway on NH Route 13 in Dunbarton
A section of the General John Stark Scenic Byway on NH Route 13 in Dunbarton

As of January 2021, there are 184 designated National Scenic Byways in 48 states, including three in New Hampshire (White Mountains Trail, Kancamagus Scenic Byway, and Connecticut River Byway).[2]

As of October 2018, there are 17 State-designated byways in New Hampshire.[3] These byways fit requirements set by the Scenic and Cultural Byway Council for inclusion in the statewide network.

List of New Hampshire's State Byways[4]
Name Length (mi) Communities
American Independence 21 Exeter, Hampton, Hampton Falls, Kensington
Apple Way 10 Londonderry
Branch River Valley 13 Middleton, Milton, Wakefield
Coastal 19 Hampton, New Castle, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye, Seabrook
Currier and Ives 40 Henniker, Hopkinton, Salisbury, Warner, Webster
Enfield Shaker Village 3 Enfield, Lebanon
General John Stark 34 Dunbarton, Goffstown, New Boston, Weare
Lake Sunapee 39 Newbury, New London, Sunapee
Lakes Region 97 Alton, Ashland, Center Harbor, Gilford, Holderness, Laconia, Meredith, Moultonborough, New Hampton, Ossipee, Sandwich, Tamworth, Tuftonboro, Wolfeboro
Mills 12 Durham, Madbury, Newmarket, Rollinsford
Moose Path 98 Berlin, Cambridge, Clarksville, Colebrook, Dixville, Dummer, Errol, Gorham, Milan, Millsfield, Pittsburg, Shelburne, Stewartstown
Mountain Road 2 Lancaster
River Heritage 120 Bath, Benton, Campton, Easton, Franconia, Haverhill, Landaff, Lincoln, Lisbon, Plymouth, Rumney, Sugar Hill, Thornton, Warren, Waterville Valley, Wentworth, Woodstock
Robert Frost-Old Stagecoach 43 Auburn, Atkinson, Chester, Derry, Hampstead
Upper Lamprey 50 Candia, Deerfield, Northwood
Woodland Heritage 65 Berlin, Gorham, Jefferson, Lancaster, Milan, Northumberland, Randolph, Stark

References

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  1. ^ "Scenic & Cultural Byways". Department of Transportation. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  2. ^ "Designations - National Scenic Byways Program - Planning, Environment, & Real Estate - FHWA". www.fhwa.dot.gov. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
  3. ^ "Official Map of New Hampshire Byways" (PDF).
  4. ^ "America's Scenic Byways::New Hampshire". scenicbyways.info. Retrieved 2023-12-27.