New Hampshire Route 107 is a north–south

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in eastern

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. It connects

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in the Lakes Region with Seabrook on the Atlantic coast. The southern terminus of NH 107 is at

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in Seabrook near the entrance to

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. The northern terminus is at

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on the Laconia/ Gilford town line. The highway is signed north-south, but follows a more southeast-to-northwest alignment. Although the route stretches for almost , NH 107 essentially exists as a series of smaller segments connected by short concurrencies with other routes. NH 107 between US 3 and Leavitt Road in Laconia is part of the Timberman 70.3

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bicycle course.

Route description

Seabrook to Kingston

NH 107 begins at

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in Seabrook, just north of the

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state line, and initially travels nearly due west (signed north). The highway interchanges with

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to the west then continues west into the town of

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. NH 107 crosses NH 150 and traverses the southern part of Kensington before continuing into East Kingston where it meets NH 108. NH 108 turns onto NH 107, sharing pavement briefly before splitting off to the south. Continuing west into Kingston, NH 107 intersects the northern terminus of NH 107A (its only "child" route) before meeting NH 111 and NH 125. NH 107 turns north onto NH 111 / NH 125, and the three routes overlap for just over , then NH 111 splits off to the east. NH 107 continues along NH 125 for another before it splits off on its own again.

Kingston to Northwood

NH 107 cuts across the southwestern corner of Brentwood, then crosses the

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into Fremont and intersects with NH 111A. The two routes overlap for before NH 111A splits off to the south. NH 107 continues along the river until crossing into

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. The highway intersects the eastern terminus of NH 102 before turning due north. NH 107 crosses the

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and interchanges with NH 101 before intersecting with NH 27 east of downtown. NH 107 turns west onto NH 27, and NH 156, a short connector to

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, splits off to the north. NH 27 and NH 107 continue along the Lamprey River for before splitting in the western end of town. NH 107 turns north to continue along the Lamprey River into the town of Deerfield, where it intersects with NH 43. NH 43 and NH 107 overlap for in Deerfield and split north of the town center. The highway continues northwest into

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where it intersects with

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and NH 9 in the eastern end of town. NH 107 turns east to join them, and the four routes run concurrently along the north side of

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for , crossing into the town of Northwood along the way. NH 107 splits off and continues northwest into

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Pittsfield to Belmont

NH 107 crosses the town of Pittsfield through windy, hilly terrain before reaching the downtown area. In downtown Pittsfield, the highway turns north and crosses NH 28 before continuing north and crossing into the town of Barnstead. The highway runs briefly through the western corner of the town before continuing northwest into Gilmanton, where it meets the eastern terminus of NH 129, a connector to Loudon to the southwest. NH 107 continues northwest through more hilly terrain for several miles, then crosses NH 140 in the town center. Continuing north, NH 107 traverses the eastern corner of Belmont before entering the city of

Laconia

NH 107 has a partial interchange with the Gilford-Laconia Bypass (

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/ NH 11); full access is available via NH 106 to the north. NH 107 joins NH 106 northbound into downtown Laconia via South Main Street. NH 106 and NH 107 intersect with NH 11A (unsigned US 3 Business) in the city's center, near the

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. NH 107 turns onto NH 11A (Union Avenue) for , then NH 11A splits off east towards the US 3 / NH 11 bypass. NH 107 (and US 3 Business) continue north on Union Avenue, paralleling Opechee and Paugus bays before reaching its northern terminus at US 3 (Lake Street/Lake Shore Road) at the Laconia/Gilford line (US 3 Business also ends here).

History

From Laconia to Barnstead, Route 107 is part of the Old

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Road, the first "farm to market" road in New Hampshire. Province Road was planned in 1763 to divert crops from being shipped down the

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from the Haverhill area, then called " Little Co-os", and instead have them brought to the

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area. Province Road began the great era of roadbuilding in New Hampshire, a dream of Governor John Wentworth, which had to wait until the end of the

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.Garvin, Donna, and James L. Garvin. ''On the road north of Boston: New Hampshire taverns and turnpikes, 1700-1900''. Concord, N.H.: New Hampshire Historical Society, 1988. 46. Print.

Major intersections

Concurrent routes

New Hampshire Route 108 New Hampshire Route 108 is a north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The southern terminus of NH 108 is at the Massachusetts state line in Plaistow. The northern terminus is at an inters ...

: , East Kingston *

New Hampshire Route 111 New Hampshire Route 111 (abbreviated NH 111) is a east–west highway in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from the Massachusetts border at Hollis to North Hampton on the Atlantic shore. The we ...

: , Kingston *

New Hampshire Route 125 New Hampshire Route 125 is a north–south state highway in Rockingham, Strafford and Carroll counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The southern terminus is in Plaistow at the Massachusetts state line, where the road continues south into Ha ...

: , Kingston *

New Hampshire Route 111A New Hampshire Route 111 (abbreviated NH 111) is a east–west highway in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from the Massachusetts border at Hollis to North Hampton on the Atlantic shore. The we ...

: , Fremont *

New Hampshire Route 27 New Hampshire Route 27 (abbreviated NH 27) is a long east–west highway in southeastern New Hampshire. The western terminus of NH 27 is in Hooksett at U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 28 north of Manchester. The eastern terminus is in Hamp ...

: ,

New Hampshire Route 43 New Hampshire Route 43 is a north–south state highway in southeastern New Hampshire which runs from Candia to Northwood. The southern terminus of NH 43 is at an interchange with New Hampshire Route 101 in Candia. The northern terminus is at ...

: , Deerfield *

U.S. Route 4 U.S. Route 4 (US 4) is a long United States highway that runs from East Greenbush, New York, in the west to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the east, traversing Vermont. In New York, US 4 is signed North-South to reflect its alignment in the s ...

U.S. Route 202 U.S. Route 202 (US 202) is a spur route of US 2. It follows a northeasterly and southwesterly direction stretching from Delaware to Maine, also traveling through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massa ...

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: ,

to Northwood *

New Hampshire Route 106 New Hampshire Route 106 is a secondary north–south highway in Merrimack and Belknap counties in central New Hampshire. It connects the town of Pembroke with Meredith in the Lakes Region. The first green LED traffic light in the nation was ...

: ,

* New Hampshire Route 11A: , Laconia * U.S. Route 3 Business (unsigned): , Laconia

Suffixed routes

New Hampshire Route 107A is a long north–south highway in Rockingham County. The southern terminus of the route is at the

state line in South Hampton, where South Hampton Road continues unnumbered into

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. The northern terminus is at NH 107 in Kingston. NH 107A begins at the Massachusetts border in South Hampton as Main Avenue. The road progresses to the northwest, becoming Burnt Swamp Road at the town line. The name remains the same to an intersection with NH 108, where NH 107A becomes

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Road. In Kingston NH 107A turns to the north a short distance ahead of its northern terminus at NH 107, a few yards east of the junction of NH 107 and NH 111 / NH 125.

References

External links

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