Paving in Meredith tonight.

[Lakesrider]

So where are they going to be doing the paving from and to? Will it be only at night? Have not heard too much about it. Is this part of that big project that was supposed to happen on 25? Just wondering.

[boat_guy64]

I noticed signs from the 3/25 junction in Meredith all the way to the new Weir's beach traffic circle. I also noticed some prep work along the same route. Much of this road is in dire need of paving.

[dpg]

Should be interesting bike week night time or not...

[Lakesrider]

RT 25 needs paving all the way to RT109 in Moultonborough as well. Then again RT 109 from Moultonborough to Wolfeboro needs paving again too...It is just about as bad as it was before they skimmed it a couple of years ago with the stimulus money. I think all they did was to simply stimulate the cracks to come back. Lets not even speak of RT171....Holy Moly that road is terrible all the way out to RT28. But let's raise the gas tax for everyone so that they get 93 widened. Like Yeah I use that road a lot....

[Winnisquamguy]

Originally Posted by Lakesrider

But let's raise the gas tax for everyone so that they get 93 widened. Like Yeah I use that road a lot....

Where did you read all the tax increase was going towards 93? This article does it say some of the money is all going towards the widening of Int.93 but other roads and bridges as well. We need this tax to fix lots of roads, and bridges not just finish 93..Maybe Rt 109 and Rt 171 are in that 1600 miles of roads. Rt 107 is right up there as well.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Repairing New Hampshire’s deteriorating roads and bridges must be a priority for lawmakers, according to testimony at a Senate hearing Tuesday, but opinions were split over where the money should come from: higher taxes at the pump or proceeds from a long-debated casino.

A proposal before the Senate Ways and Means Committee would raise the state’s gas and diesel tax 12 cents per gallon over several years but opponents of the idea were keen to back an alternative — legalizing a casino.

Tax hike opponents argue that increasing the gas and diesel tax — collectively known as the road toll, which hasn’t been raised in 22 years — would hurt the trucking industry and pass costs to consumers. But they said a Senate-passed casino proposal directing a portion of state gambling revenue to transportation projects provides a nontax alternative.

Many who favor increasing the road toll also said they support expanded gambling in the state, but they don’t want to rely on a casino, that has yet to be approved, to cover the state’s transportation needs.

‘‘I want to see a casino right on (Interstate) 93, but that’s not where we are today,’’ said Kevin Waterhouse, a Windham Republican who serves on the House Public Works and Highways committee. ‘‘We need to make sure there will be funding no matter what happens in the house on (the casino bill).’’

The Senate passed a casino legalization bill last month, but the House has consistently rejected such proposal over the years.

Supporters say the extra road toll money would go to the state’s highway fund, with 12 percent dedicated for municipal aid. The state has more than 1,600 miles of road rated in poor condition, and close to 500 state and municipal bridges it deems structurally deficient and in need of repairs or replacement to continue operating.

According to figures presented by the bill’s House sponsor, David Campbell, a Nashua Democrat, the increase would generate close to $634 million over the next 10 years for the highway fund and increase state aid to municipalities for transportation projects by 51 percent.

More money for municipalities is hugely important, said Henry Spencer, a selectman from Effingham. Without it, he his town and many others will be forced to raise property taxes or let municipal roads and bridges fall into greater disrepair.

Department of Transportation Commissioner Chris Clemente said it will be much cheaper for the state to fund repairs now than replace roads and bridges in the future. He urged lawmakers to find a long-term solution for the state highway fund, which has run a deficit for close to a decade.

The legislature has used a series of budgetary patches to shore up the highway fund’s deficit, including selling bonds on highway obligations and temporarily raising the Registry of Motor Vehicles surcharge. Most recently, lawmakers sold a stretch of Interstate 95 to the Bureau of Turnpikes. The $120 million was supposed to be paid over 20 years, but much of that is already spent, with the remainder included in the two-year budget that starts in July.

But trucking company operators like Brian Lewis, Vice President of Concord-based New Hampshire Distributors, Inc., said greater efficiency standards are taking vehicles off the road and higher fuel costs are thinning already tight margins. He said an added increase to fuel costs will significantly impact his company’s bottom line.

The Senate Ways and Means Committee will make a recommendation to their colleagues before the proposal is put to a full vote. The bill does not face an easy road through the Republican-controlled Senate, where several lawmakers have vocally opposed the measure.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/new...kjM/story.html

[Lakesrider]

When they started talking about the gas tax hike all they talked about was getting 93 widened. you sure didn't hear them talking about fixing any of the roads above Concord. I still say the State thinks NH stops at the northern Concord city limits.
It will be interesting to see if anyone checks to see where all the road tax money is going...as well as all the toll money. I'll bet it gets robbed to pay for something other than bridges and roads.

[surfnsnow]

I think northern mass. end at concord city limits. n.h. begins there

[Janet]

Originally Posted by surfnsnow

I think northern mass. end at concord city limits. n.h. begins there

Even New Hampshire Magazine seems to think the same thing

[PaugusBayFireFighter]

Originally Posted by surfnsnow

I think northern mass. end at concord city limits. n.h. begins there

From a Waltham boys perspective, NH always started in Nashua at the 7-11 on Spitbrook...that was the closest place to buy beer on Sundays!!!
We called those 25 minute rides up the old 2 lane Rt 3 "Newie runs"
As time went on beer was eventually sold on Sundays in Billerica, that became the new NH state line for us!

[tis]

I don't think we need more gas taxes. I don't know how some people fill their gas tanks now. They should have spent the money they collected (all these years) from gas and diesel on roads instead of putting it into the general fund. What makes anyone think they will spend it on roads now? Sure, they can say they will, but they can always change things.

[BroadHopper]

The widening 93 project and high speed ez-pass lanes are higher priorities than maintaining our infrastructure. The two projects are way over priced.

They should put a moratorium on those two projects until all the bridges are repaired or replaced. All it takes is one law suit................

[P-3 Guy]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

The widening 93 project and high speed ez-pass lanes are higher priorities than maintaining our infrastructure. The two projects are way over priced.

They should put a moratorium on those two projects until all the bridges are repaired or replaced. All it takes is one law suit................

Lawsuit against who or what?

[Irish Choppers]

So what is the status of the project? Specifically, Meredith. Have they started yet and how far along have they gotten? I'm heading up to my place on Pleasant street Thursday morning. I always come in off 106 and onto main street right down to the intersection crossover onto 25 to pleasant st.

[DRH]

Originally Posted by Irish Choppers

So what is the status of the project? Specifically, Meredith. Have they started yet and how far along have they gotten? I'm heading up to my place on Pleasant street Thursday morning. I always come in off 106 and onto main street right down to the intersection crossover onto 25 to pleasant st.

This afternoon I rode my Can-Am Spyder from the Rt. 104/Rt. 3 intersection in Meredith toward the Weirs. After turning right on Rt. 3 there were "One Lane Ahead" signs for quite a while but I didn't reach a flagman and the actual one lane restriction until the Cumberlands Farm gas station. From there to the Weirs roundabout they had paved one lane and were in the process of paving the other lane, hence the one-way traffic. This was about 3:15 PM this afternoon.

[martbri7]

Originally Posted by Irish Choppers

So what is the status of the project? Specifically, Meredith. Have they started yet and how far along have they gotten? I'm heading up to my place on Pleasant street Thursday morning. I always come in off 106 and onto main street right down to the intersection crossover onto 25 to pleasant st.

Nothing has been done as of Wednesday early morning ...signs are up but they are for the house above circle k being brought to the back of the property for the front being the future rite-aid