The Third World State of NH Roads

We are wasting money repairing roads over and over…not taking the long view and fixing it right.

We are the transportation Guatemala of the USA.

With the issue of barely funding our road into a long decline…how does this make you feel?

I say screw it, don’t repair repair the roads, make them go around like they are going to make us go around when they close our bridge.

You know, this low population areas of the state is going to eat up all the monies of the rich and powerful southeastern NH high density areas. Let them eat cake! 

Soo, we are getting flooding wash aways of roads over and over again.

Just as a note last night, I'd seen pooling of water on my lawn I normally don't see...I got concerned about just how saturated the ground had become...

... Is our roads and transportation system resilient?

Flash flooding in region leads to road closure

Westmoreland flooding

Posted: Wednesday, July 3, 2013 9:30 am

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Heavy rain overnight hit the state and the region hard, causing flash flooding and a number of road closures. Gov. Maggie Hassan has declared a state of emergency in Cheshire, Sullivan and Grafton counties. She will be at Westmoreland School at 10, and then she is heading to the Alstead Town Offices.

In the region, Route 63 in Westmoreland, from South Village Road to Route 12 is closed, as is Route 12 from Route 63 to the Keene line. Motorists are being detoured from Route 12 to Interstate 91.

Other flood-damaged roads in the region that are closed area
Route 123 in Marlow from Marlow Village to the Alstead town line
Route 12A in Surry from Carpenter to Walpole Valley Road.
Route 123 in Alstead at Gilsum Mine Road.
The state is still working on detour routes.
Town road closures, as compiled by Southwestern N.H. District Fire Mutual Aid:
Alstead: Gilsum Mine Rd – 1 Lane Traffic
Alstead: Thayer Brook Rd by Corbin Rd – CLOSED
Alstead: Rt 12A north of Walpole Valley Rd – CLOSED
Alstead: 466 South Woods Rd – CLOSED
Alstead: rt 123 from fuller machine to 21 t/l close
Alstead: North Rd – CLOSED
Marlow: SGT Rd at Gustin Pond Rd closed
Putney, Vt: RT 5 at River Rd closed
Surry: Pond Rd at the dump closed
Surry: Old Walpole Rd 1/2 mile past Pond Rd closed
Surry: RT 12A Dort Rd and north closed
Walpole: North Rd closed at Matt Brook
Walpole: Christian Hollow -closed (County Rd/Watkins Hill Rd)
Westmoreland: RT 63 at Chickering Rd one lane washed out
Westmoreland: London Cross Rd closed by RT 12
Westmoreland: river rd north bridge gone by walpole town lin
Westmoreland: RT 12 FROM Keene town line TO RT 63 INTERSECTION CLOSED
Heavy rains caused flash flooding in Lebanon and Washington, too. In both towns, some residents were trapped in homes and had to be rescued, WMUR Television reported.