New Hampshire Route 31 (abbreviated NH 31) is a north–south

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in southern

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. It runs from Mason on the

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border, where, as Greenville Road, the road becomes

Massachusetts Route 31 Route 31 is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. It runs from Dudley on the Connecticut border to Ashby on the New Hampshire border. Route description Route 31 begins in Dudley at the Connecticut border, where it is ...

. It passes through Greenville, Wilton, Lyndeborough, Greenfield, Bennington, Antrim, Hillsborough,

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, and

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, reaching its northern terminus of Goshen at

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Route description

New Hampshire Route 31 begins at the Massachusetts border as a continuation of

. Entering the rural southwestern panhandle of the town of Mason, it intersects

New Hampshire Route 124 New Hampshire Route 124 (abbreviated NH 124) is a east–west highway in southern New Hampshire, United States. It runs from Marlborough to the Massachusetts border. The western terminus of NH 124 is in Marlborough at New Hampshire Route 101. T ...

within of the Massachusetts border. After a similar distance, it enters the town of Greenville, where it forms the primary north–south road through town. Entering the town of Wilton, it crosses the Souhegan to the west bank and heads towards the main village of Wilton at the town's northeastern corner. Known locally as Greenville Road over this stretch, it merges with NH 101 to follow Gibbons Highway, crosses the Souhegan again as it enters Wilton Village, leaves NH 101 and turns north on Island Street to cross both the Souhegan and Stony Brook, then turns northwest along Forest Road at an intersection with Main Street. Now following Stony Brook, it crosses over it several times before crossing the town's northern border and entering the rural town of Lyndeborough. Passing through the modern village near the southwestern corner of town (the historic village is located at

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some distance away), it continues along Forest Road until it leaves to the northwest into the town of

Greenfield, New Hampshire Greenfield is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,716 at the 2020 census. Greenfield is home to the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center, to Greenfield State Park, and to part of the Wapack Tra ...

. In Greenfield, it is still known as Forest Road, and passes the northern slopes of

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and the southern slopes of

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. In the central village of Greenfield, it has a brief concurrency with NH 136, then leaves Forest Road along Sawmill Road to the northwest, entering Bennington, where the name changes to Greenfield Road. Winding through several streets of the main village of Bennington, including Main Street, Francestown Road, and Old Hancock Road, it meets the western terminus of NH 47 and passes by dam at the north end of

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reservoir near the Great Falls of the

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, and then merges with

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, Mass ...

Heading north along with US 202, the two routes enter the town of

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, following Main Street into the main village of Antrim at the town's southeastern corner, where US 202 leaves towards the northeast, while NH 31 follows Main Street to the northwest. Changing names to Clinton Road, NH 31 follows the Great Brook northwest, and then turns due north to the village of Antrim Center. Turning again northwest, it meets NH 9 at a T-intersection, and turns right to follow eastbound NH 9 in a northeasterly direction along Keene Road. Curving around the shores of Franklin Pierce Lake, the two routes enter the town of Hillsborough, where NH 31 leaves to the northwest along Second New Hampshire Turnpike at the lake's northern tip. Heading first northwest, then west, along Second New Hampshire Turnpike, the route leaves Hillsborough, crosses the northern tip of the town of

, it next enters

. In Washington, the route turns in a generally northwesterly direction, it passes through the central village of Washington, along Main Street, before heading towards

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at the town's northern end. Entering the town of

Goshen, New Hampshire Goshen is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. History Incorporated in 1791, Goshen was first settled in 1768 as a part of Saville (now Sunapee). The name "Goshen" may have been t ...

as Washington Road, it reaches its northern terminus at NH 10 in a rural area south of Goshen's main village.

Junction list

Local road names

Route 31 uses the following names as it passes through different towns: ;Mason *Greenville Road ;Greenville * Fitchburg Road ;Wilton *Greenville Road *Gibbons Highway (concurrency with NH 101) *Island Street *Burns Hill Road *Forest Road ;Lyndeborough *Forest Road ;Greenfield *Forest Road *Sawmill Road ;Bennington *Greenfield Road *School Street *Pierce Road *Hancock Road *concurrency 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 ...

;Antrim *Main Street (concurrency with US-202) *Clinton Road *Old North Branch Road *

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Highway (concurrency with NH 9) ;Hillsborough *Franklin Pierce Highway (concurrency with NH 9) *Second New Hampshire Turnpike ;Windsor *Second New Hampshire Turnpike ;Washington *Main Street ;Goshen *Washington Road *Mill Village Road

References

External links

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