New Hampshire Route 108
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New Hampshire Route 108 (abbreviated NH Route 108 or NH-108) is a 42.42 miles (68.3 km) long north–south state highway
in Rockingham
and Strafford
counties in southeastern New Hampshire
. The northern terminus of the route is in the city of Rochester
at NH Route 125
and NH Route 202A
. The southern terminus is at the Massachusetts
state line in the town of Plaistow
, where NH 108 continues as Massachusetts Route 108
in the city of Haverhill
.
Route 108 is notable in being one of two routes (the other being Route 9) to intersect both U.S. Route 4
and NH Route 4
(a rare case of two completely separate routes in one state having the same number).
into East Kingston
and crossing Route 107A. The route continues north, before turning eastward to form a brief wrong-way concurrency with Route 107
, and turning back to the north. Route 108 next passes through the town of Kensington
, where it meets the north end of Route 150
and then continues north into the town of Exeter
. In Exeter, Route 108 meets Routes 27
and 111
, forming a very brief overlap with the two routes. The route then meets the west end of Route 88
and then promptly interchanges with the Route 101
freeway at Exit 11.
Route 108 continues north into the town of Stratham
where it meets Route 33
, a connector to U.S. Route 1
in Portsmouth
which interchanges with Interstate 95
. Continuing northward, Route 108 passes through the towns of Newfields
and Newmarket
, intersecting with Route 85
and Route 152
. The road then crosses into Strafford County
and into the town of Durham
. Route 108 passes through the center of town, just east of the University of New Hampshire
main campus, and then interchanges with U.S. Route 4
. Route 108 crosses the town of Madbury
with no route intersections, and then makes its way into the city of Dover.
After crossing into Dover
, Route 108 interchanges with the Spaulding Turnpike
(Route 16
) at Exit 7. Shortly thereafter, the road comes to an intersection with Route 9 and NH Route 4, which begins here. The three routes briefly run concurrently in the center of Dover, before Route 4 splits off towards Berwick, Maine. Routes 9 and 108 continue north until Route 9 splits off towards Berwick as well, near an intersection with the Spaulding Turnpike at Exit 9. Route 108 continues north into the city limits of Somersworth
, where it meets Route 236
, a short connector to Route 9 bound for Berwick and, ultimately, Kittery, Maine
. Route 108 parallels the Spaulding Turnpike, crossing into Rochester
, before ending at an intersection with Route 125
and Route 202A
in the center of the city.
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in Rockingham
Rockingham County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 277,359 people, 104,529 households, and 74,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 399 people per square mile . There were 113,023 housing units at an average density of 163 per square mile...
and Strafford
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
counties in southeastern New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. The northern terminus of the route is in the city of Rochester
Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
at NH Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Plaistow to just north of Milton...
and NH Route 202A
New Hampshire Route 202A
New Hampshire Route 202A is a long east–west highway in Strafford and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Rochester southwest to Northwood. The highway forms a northern loop of U.S...
. The southern terminus is at the Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
state line in the town of Plaistow
Plaistow, New Hampshire
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, where NH 108 continues as Massachusetts Route 108
Massachusetts Route 108
Route 108 is a short south–north highway entirely in Haverhill. It is a continuation of New Hampshire Route 108 connecting to Massachusetts Route 110 northeast of downtown Haverhill...
in the city of Haverhill
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
.
Route 108 is notable in being one of two routes (the other being Route 9) to intersect both U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4 is a long United States highway that runs from East Greenbush, New York, in the west to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the east, traversing through Vermont.In New York, US 4 is signed north–south to reflect its alignment in the state...
and NH Route 4
New Hampshire Route 4
New Hampshire Route 4 is a long state highway located in eastern Strafford County, New Hampshire. The southwestern terminus of the route is at New Hampshire Route 9 and New Hampshire Route 108 in downtown Dover. The northeastern terminus is at the Maine state line in Rollinsford.The southern...
(a rare case of two completely separate routes in one state having the same number).
Route description
Route 108 begins at the border between Haverhill, Massachusetts, and Plaistow, New Hampshire, as a continuation of Massachusetts Route 108. It passes through the town of Plaistow before crossing through NewtonNewton, New Hampshire
Newton is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,603 at the 2010 census.- History :The sixth town to be granted from the Masonian land purchase of 1746, Newton was originally part of Salisbury, Massachusetts; later, part of Amesbury, Massachusetts; then...
into East Kingston
East Kingston, New Hampshire
East Kingston is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,357 at the 2010 census.-History:East Kingston was once a part of Kingston called Kingston East Parish, but was granted a separate charter in 1738 by Massachusetts Colonial Governor Jonathan Belcher,...
and crossing Route 107A. The route continues north, before turning eastward to form a brief wrong-way concurrency with Route 107
New Hampshire Route 107
New Hampshire Route 107 is a long north–south state highway in New Hampshire. It connects Laconia in the Lakes Region with Seabrook on the Atlantic coast....
, and turning back to the north. Route 108 next passes through the town of Kensington
Kensington, New Hampshire
Kensington is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,124 at the 2010 census.-History:Once a parish of Hampton, Kensington was incorporated in 1737 by Massachusetts Governor Jonathan Belcher, when New Hampshire was still part of that colonial province...
, where it meets the north end of Route 150
New Hampshire Route 150
New Hampshire Route 150 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from Kensington south to the Massachusetts border....
and then continues north into the town of Exeter
Exeter, New Hampshire
Exeter is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The town's population was 14,306 at the 2010 census. Exeter was the county seat until 1997, when county offices were moved to neighboring Brentwood...
. In Exeter, Route 108 meets Routes 27
New Hampshire Route 27
New Hampshire Route 27 is a long east–west highway in southeastern New Hampshire. The western terminus of NH 27 is in Hooksett at U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 28 north of Manchester...
and 111
New Hampshire Route 111
New Hampshire Route 111 is a east–west highway in Hillsborough and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road runs from Hollis to North Hampton on the Atlantic shore....
, forming a very brief overlap with the two routes. The route then meets the west end of Route 88
New Hampshire Route 88
New Hampshire Route 88 is a long east–west state highway in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire, USA...
and then promptly interchanges with the Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101
New Hampshire Route 101 is a state-maintained highway in southern New Hampshire extending from Keene to Hampton Beach. It is the major east–west highway in the southern portion of the state....
freeway at Exit 11.
Route 108 continues north into the town of Stratham
Stratham, New Hampshire
Stratham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 7,255 at the 2010 census. It is bounded on the west by the Squamscott River. The town is the home of the only U.S. Lindt & Sprüngli factory and the headquarters of the Timberland Corporation.-History:Stratham...
where it meets Route 33
New Hampshire Route 33
New Hampshire Route 33 is an long east–west highway in the Seacoast Region of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. It is the main road connecting Stratham with Portsmouth. The eastern terminus of NH 33 is in Portsmouth at U.S. Route 1...
, a connector to U.S. Route 1
U.S. Route 1 in New Hampshire
In the U.S. state of New Hampshire, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway through Hampton and Portsmouth. It lies between Interstate 95 and New Hampshire Route 1A.-History:...
in Portsmouth
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...
which interchanges with Interstate 95
Interstate 95 in New Hampshire
Interstate 95, the main Interstate Highway on the east coast of the United States, cuts through the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire. The majority of it, from the Massachusetts border to the Portsmouth Circle in Portsmouth, is the 14.29-mile Blue Star Turnpike or New Hampshire Turnpike, a toll...
. Continuing northward, Route 108 passes through the towns of Newfields
Newfields, New Hampshire
Newfields is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,680 at the 2010 census. The primary village in town, where 301 people resided at the 2010 census, is defined as the Newfields census-designated place , and is located along New Hampshire Route 85 and the...
and Newmarket
Newmarket, New Hampshire
Newmarket is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 8,936 at the 2010 census. Some residents are students and employees at the nearby University of New Hampshire in Durham....
, intersecting with Route 85
New Hampshire Route 85
New Hampshire Route 85 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham County in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Exeter to Newfields....
and Route 152
New Hampshire Route 152
New Hampshire Route 152 is a long east–west highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. The road connects the towns of Newmarket and Nottingham....
. The road then crosses into Strafford County
Strafford County, New Hampshire
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 112,233 people, 42,581 households, and 27,762 families residing in the county. The population density was 304 people per square mile . There were 45,539 housing units at an average density of 124 per square mile...
and into the town of Durham
Durham, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 12,664 people, 2,882 households, and 1,582 families residing in the town. The population density was 565.5 people per square mile . There were 2,923 housing units at an average density of 130.5 per square mile...
. Route 108 passes through the center of town, just east of the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
main campus, and then interchanges with U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4
U.S. Route 4 is a long United States highway that runs from East Greenbush, New York, in the west to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in the east, traversing through Vermont.In New York, US 4 is signed north–south to reflect its alignment in the state...
. Route 108 crosses the town of Madbury
Madbury, New Hampshire
Madbury is a town in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,771 at the 2010 census.-History:Madbury was originally a part of Dover called Barbadoes, after the West Indies island of Barbados with which settlers conducted trade, sending wood and lumber in exchange for...
with no route intersections, and then makes its way into the city of Dover.
After crossing into Dover
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, in the United States of America. The population was 29,987 at the 2010 census, the largest in the New Hampshire Seacoast region...
, Route 108 interchanges with the Spaulding Turnpike
Spaulding Turnpike
The Spaulding Turnpike is a toll road in New Hampshire, USA, running from Interstate 95 in Portsmouth northwest to Milton. The turnpike roughly parallels the Maine border, and in the mid-1990s New Hampshire Route 16 was re-signed onto the turnpike...
(Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16
New Hampshire Route 16 is a long north–south highway in the U.S. state of New Hampshire. Much of its length is close to the border with Maine. NH 16 is the main route from the Seacoast region north to the Lakes Region and the White Mountains. The section from Portsmouth to Milton is a...
) at Exit 7. Shortly thereafter, the road comes to an intersection with Route 9 and NH Route 4, which begins here. The three routes briefly run concurrently in the center of Dover, before Route 4 splits off towards Berwick, Maine. Routes 9 and 108 continue north until Route 9 splits off towards Berwick as well, near an intersection with the Spaulding Turnpike at Exit 9. Route 108 continues north into the city limits of Somersworth
Somersworth, New Hampshire
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,477 people, 4,687 households, and 3,079 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,173.4 people per square mile . There were 4,841 housing units at an average density of 494.9 per square mile...
, where it meets Route 236
New Hampshire Route 236
New Hampshire Route 236 is a long east–west road in the city of Somersworth, New Hampshire. Its western terminus is at an intersection with New Hampshire Route 108 west of downtown. Its eastern terminus is at the Maine state line in Somersworth. Routes 9 and 236 cross the border, where Route 236...
, a short connector to Route 9 bound for Berwick and, ultimately, Kittery, Maine
Kittery, Maine
Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9,543 at the 2000 census. Home to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard on Seavey's Island, Kittery includes Badger's Island, the seaside district of Kittery Point, and part of the Isles of Shoals...
. Route 108 parallels the Spaulding Turnpike, crossing into Rochester
Rochester, New Hampshire
Rochester is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 29,752. The city includes the villages of East Rochester and Gonic. Rochester is home to Skyhaven Airport and the annual Rochester Fair....
, before ending at an intersection with Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125
New Hampshire Route 125 is a long north–south state highway in Rockingham and Strafford counties in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Plaistow to just north of Milton...
and Route 202A
New Hampshire Route 202A
New Hampshire Route 202A is a long east–west highway in Strafford and Rockingham counties in southeastern New Hampshire. It runs from Rochester southwest to Northwood. The highway forms a northern loop of U.S...
in the center of the city.