New Hampshire Route 11 is a east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
in
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec t ...
, running completely across the central part of the state. Its western terminus is at the
Vermont
Vermont () is a state in the northeast New England region of the United States. Vermont is bordered by the states of Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, and New York to the west, and the Canadian province of Quebec to ...
state line in
Charlestown, where it continues west as
Vermont Route 11
Vermont Route 11 (VT 11) is a east–west state highway in Vermont, United States. The western end of the highway is at VT 7A in Manchester. The eastern end is at the New Hampshire border at the Cheshire Bridge over the Connecticut River, conne ...
. The eastern terminus is at the
Maine
Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...
state line in
Rochester
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Canada
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** History of Rochester, Kent
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, where it crosses the border with
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 ...
and continues as
Maine State Route 11
State Route 11 (SR 11) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine. It is a major interregional route which runs nearly the entire length of the state from south to north. The southern terminus of SR 11 is at the New Hampshire state line i ...
.
Its number is derived from its original 1925 designation as
New England Interstate Route 11
,
,
,
,
,
The New England road marking system was a regional system of marked numbered routes in the six-state region of New England in the United States. The routes were marked by a yellow rectangular sign with black numbers and border. M ...
.
The highway follows a generally southwest to northeast alignment from the Vermont state line until reaching
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee () is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It is approximately long (northwest-southeast) and from wide (northeast-southwest), covering & ...
, then turns southeast for the remainder of its routing to the Maine state line.
There are 4 auxiliary routes, labeled 11A through 11D, all located along the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee.
Route description
Charlestown to Newport
NH 11 begins on the western bank of the
Connecticut River, where
VT 11 VT11 may refer to:
* Polikarpov VT-11, a Soviet fighter aircraft prototype
* Torpedo Squadron Eleven, a unit of the United States Navy
* Vermont Route 11
* VT11, a vector graphics terminal containing a PDP-11
The PDP-11 is a series of 16-bit m ...
crosses from
Springfield, Vermont
Springfield is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 9,062.
History
The land currently recognized as Springfield is the traditional land of the Pennacook and Abenaki people.
One of the ...
, into
Charlestown, New Hampshire
Charlestown is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,806 at the 2020 census, down from 5,114 at the 2010 census. The town is home to Hubbard State Forest and the headquarters of the Student Conservation A ...
, just feet from its intersection with
US 5
U.S. Route 5 (US 5) is a north–south United States highway running through the New England states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Spring ...
. Just north of the town center, the highway meets and joins NH 12 north towards
Claremont. NH 11 and NH 12 are cosigned for .
NH 12A, a western bypass of downtown Claremont, splits off just south of the city line. In downtown Claremont NH 11 leaves NH 12 and
NH 103 joins eastbound, starting a longer concurrency. The two highways cross the
Sugar River and meet the southern terminus of
NH 120 before continuing east towards
Newport. In downtown Newport, NH 11 and 103 briefly join
NH 10 before turning east again to leave town. The two routes continue east for another before NH 103 splits off to the southeast.
Sunapee to Franklin
NH 11 continues east into
Sunapee until reaching the town center, where it meets
NH 103B, a connector to the
Mount Sunapee Resort
Mount Sunapee Resort is a ski area and resort located in Mount Sunapee State Park in Newbury, New Hampshire, United States.
History
Mount Sunapee's history as a ski area dates back to as early as 1940, when in response to the success of a tram ...
. NH 11 turns northward along the western side of
Lake Sunapee
Lake Sunapee is located within Sullivan County and Merrimack County in western New Hampshire, the United States. It is the fifth-largest lake located entirely in New Hampshire.
The lake is approximately long (north-south) and from wide (east- ...
and rounds the northern end of the lake at
Georges Mills, turning back to the east. NH 11 enters the town of
New London
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** ...
, meets the northern terminus of
NH 103A (which runs along the east side of the lake) and immediately turns onto
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 (I-89) is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States traveling from Bow, New Hampshire, to the Canadian border between Highgate Springs, Vermont, and Saint-Armand, Quebec. As with all odd-numbered p ...
south (at exit 12). NH 11 runs along I-89 for before departing at exit 11. After leaving I-89, NH 11 continues east, crossing
NH 114 before entering the town of
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. Continuing east into
Andover
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*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* Andove ...
, the highway meets the southern terminus of
NH 4A then joins
US 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 ...
for . NH 11 then splits off, continuing northeast into
Franklin
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People
* Franklin (given name)
* Franklin (surname)
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. The road meets
NH 3A near the west bank of the
Pemigewasset River
The Pemigewasset River , known locally as "The Pemi", is a river in the state of New Hampshire, the United States. It is in length and (with its tributaries) drains approximately . The name "Pemigewasset" comes from the Abenaki word ''bemijijoase ...
, and NH 11 turns south along NH 3A into downtown Franklin.
Franklin to Gilford (duplex with US 3)
Upon reaching the town center, NH 3A ends while NH 11 turns east joining
US 3
U.S. Route 3 (US 3) is a United States highway running from Cambridge, Massachusetts, through New Hampshire, to the Canada–US border near Third Connecticut Lake, where it connects to Quebec Route 257.
Massachusetts Route 3 connects t ...
and
NH 127 to cross the Pemigewasset where it meets the
Merrimack River
The Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an occasional earlier spelling) is a river in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire, flows southward into M ...
. NH 127 immediately splits off to the north, then US 3 and NH 11 continue east across the
Winnipesaukee River
The Winnipesaukee River is a river that connects Lake Winnipesaukee with the Pemigewasset and Merrimack rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire. The river is in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. The river's drainage area is approximately .
...
, paralleling it into
Tilton. In the center of Tilton, the road intersects with
NH 132 just feet north of the
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United States
* Northfield, Connec ...
town line. NH 132 joins US 3 and NH 11 as the road turns northeast, continuing to parallel the Winnipesaukee River's west side. The highway interchanges with
Interstate 93
Interstate 93 (I-93) is an Interstate Highway in the New England states of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont in the United States. Spanning approximately along a north–south axis, it is one of three primary Interstate Highways ...
near the western terminus of
NH 140, then NH 132 splits off to the north. Continuing northeast, US 3 and NH 11 cross
Lake Winnisquam
Lake Winnisquam is in Belknap County in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire, United States, in the communities of Meredith, Laconia, Sanbornton, Belmont, and Tilton. At , it is the fourth-largest lake entirely in New Hampshire. The lak ...
and skirt the northern tip of
Belmont. Just before reaching the city line with
Laconia
Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, c ...
, US 3 and NH 11 split off onto the
Gilford-Laconia Bypass, a freeway bypass of those two towns (the historic surface alignment continues into downtown as
NH 11A and unsigned
US 3 Business). The freeway bypasses downtown Laconia to the south, interchanging with
NH 106 and
NH 107 before crossing into Gilford, where the road turns due north and interchanges with
NH 11A. The freeway ends to the north, near
Laconia Airport, and NH 11 splits off from US 3 after a concurrency.
Gilford to Rochester
After splitting from US 3, NH 11 intersects with two of its "child" routes,
NH 11C and
NH 11B, as it heads towards
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee () is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It is approximately long (northwest-southeast) and from wide (northeast-southwest), covering & ...
. The highway turns southeast along the southern end of the lake and crosses into the town of
Alton
Alton may refer to:
People
*Alton (given name)
*Alton (surname)
Places Australia
*Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
*Alton, Nova Scotia
New Zealand
* Alton, New Zealand, ...
. NH 11 intersects the eastern terminus of NH 11A before continuing south along the west side of
Alton Bay. This section of the highway has views of the bay and of Lake Winnipesaukee as a whole.
NH 11D provides local residential access along this semi-limited access section. NH 11 descends into Alton village and intersects with
NH 28A, which runs up the eastern side of the bay. NH 11 and NH 28A are cosigned through the downtown area, passing the eastern terminus of NH 140 before meeting
NH 28 at a large roundabout, where NH 28A ends. NH 11 continues southeast through
New Durham without any major intersections before continuing into
Farmington
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United States
*Farmington, Arkansas
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*Farmington, Delaware
* Farmington, Georgia
* ...
. NH 11 bypasses downtown Farmington to the southwest, with
NH 75 and
NH 153 providing local access. The highway continues southeast and crosses into the city of
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
Places Australia
* Rochester, Victoria
Canada
* Rochester, Alberta
United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
** History of Rochester, Kent
** HM Prison ...
. NH 11 as a standalone route ends at its interchange with the
Spaulding Turnpike
The Spaulding Turnpike is a north-south toll road in eastern New Hampshire. Nearly its entire length is overlapped by New Hampshire Route 16. Its southern terminus is at the Portsmouth Traffic Circle (Interstate 95 / U.S. Route 1 Bypass) in Por ...
(
NH 16) and
US 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 ...
, where it leaves its surface alignment and joins the Turnpike at exit 15. NH 11 exits the Turnpike at exit 16 with US 202 after less than and interchanges with
NH 125, which provides local access to downtown Rochester. US 202 and NH 11 continue through the district of
East Rochester before crossing the
Salmon Falls River
The Salmon Falls River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River in the U.S. states of Maine and New Hampshire. It rises at Great East Lake, Newichawannock Canal, and Horn Pond and flows south-southeast for approximately , forming the border betwee ...
into
Lebanon, Maine
Lebanon is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,469 at the 2020 census. Lebanon includes the villages of Center Lebanon, West Lebanon, North Lebanon, South Lebanon and East Lebanon. It is the westernmost town in Ma ...
. US 202 continues across the border while NH 11 becomes
Maine State Route 11
State Route 11 (SR 11) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maine. It is a major interregional route which runs nearly the entire length of the state from south to north. The southern terminus of SR 11 is at the New Hampshire state line i ...
, which is signed as a north-south highway.
History
Junction list
Suffixed routes
New Hampshire Route 11A
New Hampshire Route 11A is a east–west
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
. Its western terminus is at
US 3
U.S. Route 3 (US 3) is a United States highway running from Cambridge, Massachusetts, through New Hampshire, to the Canada–US border near Third Connecticut Lake, where it connects to Quebec Route 257.
Massachusetts Route 3 connects t ...
and NH 11 in
Belmont, just west of the
Laconia
Laconia or Lakonia ( el, Λακωνία, , ) is a historical and administrative region of Greece located on the southeastern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. Its administrative capital is Sparta. The word ''laconic''—to speak in a blunt, c ...
city line. Its eastern terminus is in the town of
Alton
Alton may refer to:
People
*Alton (given name)
*Alton (surname)
Places Australia
*Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
*Alton, Nova Scotia
New Zealand
* Alton, New Zealand, ...
at NH 11. Its western section in downtown Laconia is overlapped by the unsigned
US 3 Business and then
NH 107.
NH 11A passes through the center of the town of
Gilford.
Gunstock Mountain Resort
Gunstock Mountain Resort, originally known as Belknap Mountain Recreation Area, is an outdoor recreation complex located on Gunstock Mountain in Gilford, New Hampshire. Constructed by the Works Progress Administration, it was completed in 1937 a ...
, a ski area, is also along the route.
New Hampshire Route 11B
New Hampshire Route 11B, is a north–south
state highway
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in the
Lakes Region. Its northern terminus is at
US 3
U.S. Route 3 (US 3) is a United States highway running from Cambridge, Massachusetts, through New Hampshire, to the Canada–US border near Third Connecticut Lake, where it connects to Quebec Route 257.
Massachusetts Route 3 connects t ...
in the city of
Laconia
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on the shore of
Lake Winnipesaukee
Lake Winnipesaukee () is the largest lake in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, located in the Lakes Region at the foothills of the White Mountains. It is approximately long (northwest-southeast) and from wide (northeast-southwest), covering & ...
. The southern terminus is at
NH 11A in the town of
Gilford.
New Hampshire Route 11C
New Hampshire Route 11C is a short north–south
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
running for entirely in the town of
Gilford. Its southern terminus is at NH 11, just east of the northern end of the
US 3
U.S. Route 3 (US 3) is a United States highway running from Cambridge, Massachusetts, through New Hampshire, to the Canada–US border near Third Connecticut Lake, where it connects to Quebec Route 257.
Massachusetts Route 3 connects t ...
/ NH 11
Super 2 freeway, and near the
Laconia Municipal Airport
Laconia Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the central business district (CBD) of Laconia, a city in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. It covers and has two runways. It is included in th ...
. The northern terminus is at
NH 11B. The road is named Lily Pond Road along its entire length.
New Hampshire Route 11D
New Hampshire Route 11D is a short
state highway
A state highway, state road, or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway, provincial road, or provincial route) is usually a road that is either ''numbered'' or ''maintained'' by a sub-national state or province. A road numbered by a ...
running for entirely in the town of
Alton
Alton may refer to:
People
*Alton (given name)
*Alton (surname)
Places Australia
*Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
*Alton, Nova Scotia
New Zealand
* Alton, New Zealand, ...
. It acts as a local-traffic loop parallel to NH 11 along
Alton Bay.
Concurrent routes
*
New Hampshire Route 12
New Hampshire Route 12 is a long north-south state highway in southwestern New Hampshire. Its southern terminus is at the Massachusetts state line in Fitzwilliam, where it continues south as Massachusetts Route 12. Its northern terminus is at t ...
: ,
Charlestown to
Claremont
*
New Hampshire Route 103
New Hampshire Route 103 (abbreviated NH 103) is a east–west highway in west-central New Hampshire, United States. The highway runs from Claremont, at the Vermont border on the Connecticut River, to Hopkinton, west of Concord.
The western ter ...
: , Claremont to
Newport
*
New Hampshire Route 10
New Hampshire Route 10 is a north–south state highway in western New Hampshire, United States. Its southern terminus is in Winchester at the Massachusetts state line, where it continues south as Massachusetts Route 10. Administratively, the ...
: , Newport
*
Interstate 89
Interstate 89 (I-89) is an Interstate Highway in the New England region of the United States traveling from Bow, New Hampshire, to the Canadian border between Highgate Springs, Vermont, and Saint-Armand, Quebec. As with all odd-numbered p ...
: ,
New London
New London may refer to:
Places United States
*New London, Alabama
*New London, Connecticut
*New London, Indiana
*New London, Iowa
*New London, Maryland
*New London, Minnesota
*New London, Missouri
*New London, New Hampshire, a New England town
** ...
*
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 ...
: ,
Andover
Andover may refer to:
Places Australia
*Andover, Tasmania
Canada
* Andover Parish, New Brunswick
* Perth-Andover, New Brunswick
United Kingdom
* Andover, Hampshire, England
** RAF Andover, a former Royal Air Force station
United States
* Andove ...
*
New Hampshire Route 3A
New Hampshire Route 3A is a designation held by two separate state highways in New Hampshire. The two segments, although not directly connected, are linked by U.S. Route 3, from which they derive their route number.
Route description Southern s ...
: ,
Franklin
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People
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Places Australia
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* Division of Franklin, federal electoral d ...
*
U.S. Route 3
U.S. Route 3 (US 3) is a United States highway running from Cambridge, Massachusetts, through New Hampshire, to the Canada–US border near Third Connecticut Lake, where it connects to Quebec Route 257.
Massachusetts Route 3 connects to ...
: , Franklin to
Gilford
*
New Hampshire Route 127
New Hampshire Route 127 (abbreviated NH 127) is a north–south state highway in central New Hampshire. The highway runs from Hopkinton in Merrimack County northward to Sanbornton in Belknap County.
The southern terminus of NH 127 is at U.S. ...
: , Franklin
*
New Hampshire Route 132
New Hampshire Route 132 (abbreviated NH 132) is a north–south highway in Belknap and Merrimack counties in central New Hampshire. NH 132 runs from Concord north to Ashland in the Lakes Region, parallel to Interstate 93.
The southern termin ...
: ,
Tilton
*
New Hampshire Route 28A
New Hampshire Route 28 is an north–south state highway in eastern New Hampshire. It connects the town of Ossipee in east-central New Hampshire with Salem on the Massachusetts border, while passing through Manchester, the largest city in the s ...
: ,
Alton
Alton may refer to:
People
*Alton (given name)
*Alton (surname)
Places Australia
*Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
*Alton, Nova Scotia
New Zealand
* Alton, New Zealand, ...
*
Spaulding Turnpike
The Spaulding Turnpike is a north-south toll road in eastern New Hampshire. Nearly its entire length is overlapped by New Hampshire Route 16. Its southern terminus is at the Portsmouth Traffic Circle (Interstate 95 / U.S. Route 1 Bypass) in Por ...
(
NH 16): ,
Rochester
Rochester may refer to:
Places Australia
* Rochester, Victoria
Canada
* Rochester, Alberta
United Kingdom
*Rochester, Kent
** City of Rochester-upon-Medway (1982–1998), district council area
** History of Rochester, Kent
** HM Prison ...
*
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 ...
: , Rochester
Related routes
*
New England Interstate Route 11
,
,
,
,
,
The New England road marking system was a regional system of marked numbered routes in the six-state region of New England in the United States. The routes were marked by a yellow rectangular sign with black numbers and border. M ...
, the designation carried by NH 11 in the early 1920s
References
External links
New Hampshire State Route 11on
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Transportation in Sullivan County, New Hampshire
Transportation in Merrimack County, New Hampshire
Transportation in Belknap County, New Hampshire
Transportation in Strafford County, New Hampshire