 New Hampshire Route 116 | ||||
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 Map of northwestern New Hampshire with NH 116 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained byNHDOT | ||||
| Length | 48.605 mi[1] (78.222 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  NH 10 inNorth Haverhill | |||
| Major intersections |  I-93 inBethlehem US 302 in BethlehemUS 302 inLittleton US 3 inWhitefield | |||
| North end |  US 2 inJefferson | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Hampshire | |||
| Counties | Grafton,Coos | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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New Hampshire Route 116 (abbreviatedNH 116) is a 48.605-mile-long (78.222 km) north-south state highway in northernNew Hampshire, United States. NH 116 is a scenic rural highway stretching fromHaverhill, which lies along theConnecticut River, toJefferson, in theWhite Mountains Region. The southern terminus is atNH 10 in the village ofNorth Haverhill and the northern terminus is atU.S. Route 2, near theSanta's Village amusement park. Major intersections includeInterstate 93,U.S. Route 3, andU.S. Route 302.
The southern terminus of NH 116 lies in the village ofNorth Haverhill within thetown of Haverhill at an intersection withNH 10, just to the east of theConnecticut River. Following Benton Road to the east-southeast, it passes byDean Memorial Airport and the village of Center Haverhill, after which it turns northeast passing to the west and north ofBlack Mountain State Forest. Leaving Haverhill near the town's northeastern corner, it enters the town ofBenton andWhite Mountain National Forest. In Benton it turns to a more easterly direction and is known locally as Coventry Road. Passing the village of Boutin Corner, it crosses the extreme southern corner of the town ofLandaff before passing intoEaston.
Shortly after entering Easton, NH 116 merges withNH 112 along Lost River Road and then leaves to the northeast along Easton Valley Road. Near the geographic center of town, it passes through a small residential area and the road turns roughly north, passing out of the White Mountain National Forest and Easton, entering the town ofFranconia from the south. Within Franconia, NH 116 runs along the western edge of town along Easton Road, coming into the main village of Franconia and joiningNH 18 in concurrency just before the roadway has an interchange withI-93 (exit 38). NH 116 joins NH 18 and the two routes travel west along Main Street along the north bank of theGale River. Just before leaving Franconia is the eastern terminus ofNH 117.
Entering the town ofSugar Hill, NH 116/NH 18 curves gently towards the north while sandwiched between the Gale River to the west and I-93 to the east. Crossing the northeast corner of Sugar Hill, NH 116/NH 18 and I-93 turn away from the Gale River and head northeast into the town ofBethlehem and shortly has a partial interchange with I-93 (exit 39); there is no exit from I-93 North and no entrance onto I-93 South. Crossing the historicRocks Estate, the two routes joinUS 302 westbound along Main Street, just to the east of an interchange with I-93 (exit 40). After the interchange, the now three conjoined routes enter the town ofLittleton.
In Littleton, the three routes follow Bethlehem Road to an intersection with Cottage Street, turning north on Cottage Street, while an interchange with I-93 (exit 41) lies just to the south. Entering themain village of Littleton along Cottage Street, they cross theAmmonoosuc River. Immediately after the bridge, US 302 and NH 18 leave to the west along Main Street while NH 116 turns east along Union Street. Following the Ammonoosuc closely along the river's northern bank, NH 116 enters Bethlehem for a second time near the town's northwestern corner, where it is known locally as Whitefield Road. Shortly before entering the town ofWhitefield, the road leaves the Ammonoosuc and turns northward.
Upon entering Whitefield, NH 116 merges withNH 142, and the two routes follow Littleton Road into themain village of Whitefield. Briefly joiningUS 3 on a bridge across theJohns River, NH 142 leaves the concurrency at Elm Street while NH 116 leaves to the east along Jefferson Road. Following the north bank of the Johns River out of the main village, NH 116 curves to the northeast for several miles then turns back east and enters the town ofJefferson. In Jefferson, it is known as Bailey Road. Passing through the small hamlet of Bailey, there is an S-curve in the road before crossing theIsrael River. NH 116 reaches its northern terminus atUS 2 near theSanta's Village amusement park.
| County | Location[1][2] | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Grafton | Haverhill | 0.000 | 0.000 | NH 10 (Dartmouth College Highway) –Piermont,Woodsville | Village ofNorth Haverhill; western terminus |
| Easton | 10.183 | 16.388 |   NH 112 west (Lost River Road) –Woodsville | Western end of concurrency with NH 112 | |
| 11.064 | 17.806 |  NH 112 east (Lost River Road) –North Woodstock | Eastern end of concurrency with NH 112 | ||
| Franconia | 22.176 | 35.689 |   NH 18 south (Profile Road) –South FranconiaWallace Hill Road to I-93 | Western end of concurrency with NH 18; Exit 38 on I-93 | |
| 22.651 | 36.453 |  NH 117 west (Sugar Hill Road) –Sugar Hill,Lisbon | |||
| Bethlehem | 24.884– 25.070 | 40.047– 40.346 |  I-93 north (Styles Bridges Highway) –Littleton | Exit 39 on I-93 | |
| 26.876 | 43.253 | US 302 east (Main Street) –BethlehemI-93 (Styles Bridges Highway) –Littleton,St. Johnsbury VT,Franconia,Plymouth | Western end of concurrency with US 302; Exit 40 on I-93 | ||
| Littleton | 29.177 | 46.956 |  US 302 west /NH 18 north (Main Street) –Lisbon,St. Johnsbury | Eastern end of concurrency with US 302 / NH 18 | |
| Coos | Whitefield | 36.123 | 58.134 |  NH 142 south (Maple Street) –Bethlehem | Western end of concurrency with NH 142 |
| 39.735 | 63.947 | US 3 south (Daniel Webster Highway) –Twin Mountain | Western end of concurrency with US 3 | ||
| 39.782 | 64.023 | NH 142 north (Elm Street) –Dalton | Eastern end of concurrency with NH 142 | ||
| 39.823 | 64.089 | US 3 north (Lancaster Road/Daniel Webster Highway) –Lancaster | Eastern end of concurrency with US 3 | ||
| Jefferson | 48.605 | 78.222 | US 2 (Presidential Highway) –Gorham,Berlin,Lancaster,Jefferson | Eastern terminus of NH 116 | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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