New Hampshire Route 49
New Hampshire Route 49 | ||||
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Map of Grafton County in northwestern New Hampshire with NH 49 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NHDOT | ||||
| Length | 11.297 mi[1] (18.181 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 3 in Campton | |||
 I-93 in Campton | ||||
| East end | Valley Road in Waterville Valley | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Hampshire | |||
| Counties | Grafton | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New Hampshire Route 49 (abbreviated NH 49) is a 11.297-mile-long (18.181 km) east–west state highway in Grafton County, within the White Mountains in central New Hampshire. It runs from Campton to Waterville Valley, and serves mainly to allow traffic to access the Waterville Valley Resort ski area.
Route description
The western terminus of NH 49 is in Campton at U.S. Route 3. Heading east over the Pemigewasset River, there is an interchange with I-93 (exit 28) shortly after the bridge. Turning northeast to follow the Mad River, NH 49 passes through the Lower and Upper Villages of Campton, intersecting with NH 175 before entering the town of Thornton. Passing the community of Goose Hollow, NH 49 enters the White Mountain National Forest as it crosses from the west to the east bank of the Mad River, and enters the town of Waterville Valley. Upon entering the Waterville Valley Resort, the state route ends, though signage is unclear exactly where. NH 49 is one of the few New Hampshire State Routes which does not end at another numbered route. The Waterville Valley portion of Rt. 49 is named for Army SPC Marc Decoteau, killed in Afghanistan on January 29, 2010.[2]
NH 49 is the only road into or out of Waterville Valley during the winter. In the summer months residents can also take Tripoli Road to the northwest.
Junction list
The entire route is in Grafton County. [1][3]
| Location[1][3] | mi[1][3] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Campton | 0.000 | 0.000 | US 3 (Daniel Webster Highway) – Plymouth, Woodstock | Western terminus | |
| 0.947– 1.052 | 1.524– 1.693 | I-93 (Styles Bridges Highway) – Concord, Littleton | Exit 28 on I-93 | ||
| 2.115 | 3.404 |  NH 175 – Thornton, Holderness | |||
| Waterville Valley | 11.297 | 18.181 | Valley Road / Tripoli Road | Eastern terminus | |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Road names
NH 49 uses the following road names:
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References
- ^ a b c Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (February 20, 2015). "NH Public Roads". Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
- ^ "Road Dedication for Marc Paul Decoteau". Town of Waterville Valley. August 25, 2020. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- ^ a b Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (April 3, 2015). "Nodal Reference 2015, State of New Hampshire". New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.[permanent dead link]