This report examines the condition, use, safety and funding of New Hampshire’s roads, highways and bridges, and the state’s future mobility needs. Sources of information for this report include the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA), the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT), the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI), and the U.S. Census Bureau.

In addition to statewide data, the TRIP report includes regional data for the Seacoast region (Portsmouth, Dover and Rochester) and the Merrimack Valley (Concord, Manchester and Nashua).  An urban area is defined as a region’s municipalities and surrounding suburbs for pavement condition and congestion data; bridge and traffic fatality data include a region’s major counties.

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