New Hampshire Route 85 (abbreviated NH Route 85 or NH 85) is a north–south

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in Rockingham County in southeastern

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. It runs from

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to Newfields. The southern terminus of NH 85 is in downtown Exeter at

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 ...

and

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 ...

. The northern terminus is in Newfields at

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 ...

. It runs along the west side of the

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for its entire length, opposite to NH 108, which runs east of the river.

Route description

NH 85 begins just west of downtown

, at the intersection of Water Street and Main Street, although no signage is present. Heading westbound on Water Street, which initially carries NH 27 and NH 111A, these two routes transition over to Main Street, while Water Street splits off due north to carry NH 85. On its way out of town, NH 85 interchanges with the Exeter-Hampton Expressway ( NH 101) at exit 10, before entering the town of Newfields. Continuing northbound, NH 85 intersects the eastern terminus of NH 87, a short route connecting with NH 125 in northern

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. The road turns northeast for its last mile and ends at an intersection with NH 108, which provides access to the closely neighboring towns of Newmarket and Stratham.

Junction list

References

External links

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New Hampshire State Route 85
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085 Transportation in Rockingham County, New Hampshire