NH Route 25 Corridor Study

Draft Report: Download Draft (7 mb)

Referenced Maps:

Map 1: Environmental Constraints
Map 2: Current Corridor Zoning
Map 3: Existing Land Use
Map 4: Existing Land Use - Sole Access Areas
Map 5: Current Development Status
Map 6: Development Potential
Map 7: Existing Trip Generation
Map 8: Potential Trip Generation
Map 9: Wildlife Corridors

Conceptual Designs for Safety Improvments:

1. Fox Hollow Road
2. Glidden Road
3. Lake Street
4. Sheridan Road
5. Redding Lane

Project Overview:

In cooperation with the towns of Center Harbor and Moultonborough, the Lakes Region Planning Commission submitted a Special Research Project grant application to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation for a corridor study on NH Route 25 from the Meredith/Center Harbor town line east to NH Route 109 south. Based on recommendations in the transportation plan for the Lakes Region, it has been established that primary east/west corridors are critical for the region. The purpose of the study is to gain an understanding of potential development impacts along the corridor and to make recommendations regarding corridor preservation and access management. The study proposes to accomplish the following:

1. Involve corridor communities in a public process through facilitated meetings of a Local Advisory Working Group (LAWG). The LAWG will consists of key stakeholders instrumental in the identification of transportation corridor issues through a consensus driven process.
2. Inventory existing conditions to include traffic volume, turning movements, accident data, existing land use, zoning, etc.
3. Conduct a build out analysis along the corridor based on existing land use regulations and ordinances using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to forecast future traffic volume within the study area.
4. Develop an inventory of access points in the study area and recommendations for future access management including potential purchase of access rights, and amendments to local ordinances and regulations.

Project Completion Timeline:

Past Meeting Notes:

July 31, 2007 - Identification of corridor-wide safety issues.

August 15, 2007 - Prioritization of safety concerns based on Police Chief input.

September 25, 2007 - Review data collection results, discuss engineering firm status, review Route 16 Access Management video, and discuss preliminary draft build-out analysis.

December 4, 2007 - Reveiw draft build-out analysis results and preliminary safety improvment recommendations developed by the study consulting engineer.

February 12, 2008 - Committee discussion on access management recommendations, public involvement strategies for comments on the study, and distribution of draft study report.

Data Collection Results:

Vehicle speed graphics
Turning Movement Counts
All Vehicle Class Counts