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, almost entirely within Strafford County. The highway runs from

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. A secondary loop of NH 155 runs into

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, designated as New Hampshire Route 155A (see below).

Route description

The southern terminus of NH 155 is in Epping at the junction with NH 125 (Calef Highway). Just to the north, the highway crosses the county line into Strafford County and the town of Lee, crossing NH 152 along the way. NH 155 travels through the center of Lee. A few miles later NH 155A splits off eastward into Durham while NH 155 turns northward towards Dover. Continuing north, NH 155 meets

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 ...

at a half-

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, limiting access to two movements: US 4 eastbound to NH 155 and NH 155 to US 4 westbound. Access to US 4 eastbound is facilitated by nearby NH 155A, which rejoins its parent and runs east (signed south) to its own interchange with US 4. NH 155 continues north along the western edge of

and the eastern part of Madbury before crossing into the city of

. The highway continues north for another couple of miles before reaching NH 9, less than from the

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exit 8 interchange. The roadway continues as NH 9 eastbound towards downtown Dover.

Major intersections

Suffixed routes

New Hampshire Route 155A

New Hampshire Route 155A is a three-quarter loop of NH 155, running in the towns of Lee and

. It functions as a full-access point to

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, as NH 155 intersects US 4 at a partial interchange. It is also the preferred method of accessing the

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Durham campus from US 4. The southern terminus of NH 155A is in Lee at the intersection of Mast Road and Turtle Pond Road. NH 155 turns northward towards Madbury while NH 155A continues northeast on Mast Road and crosses into Durham. NH 155A runs into the western part of the UNH campus until reaching Main Street. The highway turns left on Main Street heading away from the center of campus and interchanges with US 4. NH 155A continues west, crosses back into Lee, and ends at NH 155 near the US 4 interchange. The northern section of NH 155A in Lee is named Sherburne Road (formerly the Old Concord Turnpike).

References

External links

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