New Hampshire Route 106
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Map of central New Hampshire with NH 106 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by NHDOT | ||||
| Length: | 34.535 mi[1] (55.579 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 US 3 in Pembroke | |||
   I‑393 / US 4 / US 202 in Concord US 3 / NH 11 in Laconia | ||||
| North end: |
US 3 in Meredith | |||
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New Hampshire Route 106 (abbreviated NH 106) is a 34.535-mile-long (55.579 km) secondary north–south highway in Merrimack and Belknap counties in central New Hampshire, United States. It connects the town of Pembroke with Meredith in the Lakes Region.
The first green LED traffic light in the nation was installed at the junction of NH 106 and Loudon Road on May 17, 1996.[2]
About midway along its route is the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon.
The southern terminus of NH 106 is at U.S. Route 3 in Pembroke just south of the Concord city line. The highway runs due north through Belmont and Laconia into the Lakes Region. The northern terminus of the highway is at US 3 south of Meredith.
Major intersections
| County | Location[1][3] | mi[1][3] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Merrimack | Pembroke | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 3 (Pembroke Street) – Pembroke, Manchester, Concord | Southern terminus |
| Concord | 4.053 | 6.523 |  NH 9 (Loudon Road) – Portsmouth | ||
| 4.116– 4.318 | 6.624– 6.949 | I‑393 / US 4 / US 202 – Portsmouth, Concord | Exit 3 on I-393 | ||
| Loudon | 8.050 | 12.955 |  NH 129 – Loudon Village, Gilmanton | Western terminus of NH 129 | |
| Belknap | Belmont | 20.078 | 32.312 |  NH 140 (Gilmanton Road) – Tilton, Gilmanton | |
| Laconia | 24.841– 25.150 | 39.978– 40.475 | US 3 / NH 11 (Daniel Webster Highway / Laconia–Gilford Bypass) – Gilford, Meredith, Alton, Tilton, Franklin | Partial interchange; no southbound exit to US 3 north / NH 11 east; no northbound entrance from US 3 south / NH 11 west | |
| 25.474 | 40.996 |  NH 107 south (South Main Street) – Pittsfield, Gilford, Gilmanton | Southern end of concurrency with NH 107 | ||
| 26.019 | 41.874 |  NH 11A / NH 107 north (Court Street / Union Avenue) | Northern end of NH 106/NH 107 concurrency; Unsigned U.S. Route 3 Business | ||
| Meredith | 34.535 | 55.579 | US 3 (Daniel Webster Highway) – Meredith, Weirs Beach | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (February 20, 2015). "NH Public Roads". Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ↑ Sending a bright signal, Concord Monitor pg B-6, May 18, 1996
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (April 3, 2015). "Nodal Reference 2015, State of New Hampshire". New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.