Posted Roads
PUBLIC NOTICE: Effective Monday February 27th, 2023
The following roads will be posted temporarily prohibiting all vehicles weighing in excess of (6) six tons from traveling on these roads until further notice:
Bogle Road Old Bennington Road
Burke Road Old Dublin Road
Carley Road Old Greenfield Road
Condy Road Old Jaffrey Road
Cornish Road Old Mountain Road
Cunningham Pond Road Old Sharon Road
East Mountain Road Old Town Farm Road
Four Winds Farm Road Powersbridge Road
General Miller Road Richardson Road
Gulf Road Sand Hill Road
Hunt Road Slab Road
MacDowell Road Spring Road
Middle Hancock Road Windy Row
Murphy Road
Pursuant to RSA 231:191 any person who violates the maximum weight limits shall be required to restore the highway if the Town has reason to believe that the highway damage or disturbance is attributable to vehicles or activities under such person’s control or responsibility.
As per RSA 231:191, Paragraph III, written permission to drive a vehicle on the aforementioned roads may be granted subject to imposition of reasonable regulations such as bonding and restoring the highway, or other limitations. Such permission may be granted on a case-by-case basis by the Highway Superintendent depending upon such factors as weather and road conditions.
As per Section RSA 231:191; Paragraph VI, Any person who violates any provision of this section or the rules or regulations made under authority under this section shall be guilty of a violation if a natural person, or guilty of a misdemeanor if any other person; and in addition, shall be liable for the cost of restoration of the highway to a condition satisfactory to the person empowered to give such written permission
The weight limit will be lifted as soon as the roads sufficiently dry in the coming weeks to allow normal traffic without causing pavement and shoulder breakup.