New Hampshire Route 85 (abbreviated NH Route 85 or NH 85) is a 4.854-mile-long (7.812 km) north–south state highway in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Exeter to Newfields.
 New Hampshire Route 85 | ||||
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 Map of Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire with NH 85 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by NHDOT | ||||
| Length | 4.854 mi[1] (7.812 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |   NH 27 / NH 111A in Exeter | |||
 NH 101 in Exeter | ||||
| North end |  NH 108 in Newfields | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | New Hampshire | |||
| Counties | Rockingham | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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The southern terminus of NH 85 is in downtown Exeter at New Hampshire Route 27 and New Hampshire Route 111A. The northern terminus is in Newfields at New Hampshire Route 108.
It runs along the west side of the Squamscott River for its entire length, opposite to NH 108, which runs east of the river.
Route description
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NH 85 begins just west of downtown Exeter, at the intersection of Water Street and Main Street, although no signage is present. Heading westbound on Water Street, which initially carries NH 27 and NH 111A, these two routes transition over to Main Street, while Water Street splits off due north to carry NH 85. On its way out of town, NH 85 interchanges with the Exeter-Hampton Expressway (NH 101) at exit 10, before entering the town of Newfields. Continuing northbound, NH 85 intersects the eastern terminus of NH 87, a short route connecting with NH 125 in northern Epping. The road turns northeast for its last mile and ends at an intersection with NH 108, which provides access to the closely neighboring towns of Newmarket and Stratham.
Junction list
editThe entire route is in Rockingham County. [1][2]
| Location[1][2] | mi[1][2] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Exeter | 0.000 | 0.000 |   NH 27 / NH 111A (Main Street/Water Street) to NH 108 / NH 111 – Epping, Hampton | Southern terminus | |
| 1.449– 1.534 | 2.332– 2.469 | NH 101 (Exeter–Hampton Expressway) – Manchester, Hampton | Exit 10 on NH 101 | ||
| Newfields | 4.011 | 6.455 |   NH 87 west (Piscassic Road) – Epping | Eastern terminus of NH 87 | |
| 4.854 | 7.812 | NH 108 (College Road) – Newmarket, Stratham | Northern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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]