The Conway Bypass is a proposed rerouting of New Hampshire 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...

 around the villages of Conway

Conway (CDP), New Hampshire

Conway is a census-designated place in the town of Conway in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,823 at the 2010 census, making it the second-largest settlement in the town of Conway, after the village of North Conway....

 and North Conway

North Conway, New Hampshire

North Conway is a census-designated place in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 2,349 at the 2010 census. A year-round resort area, North Conway is the largest village within the town of Conway, which is bounded on the east by the Maine state line. The White...

. Though it has been in a proposal stage for decades, the project is still slowly moving forward. To date, multiple related early stage projects have been completed, including most recently upgrading North-South Road near North Conway.

The proposed route is split into three stages - southern, middle, and northern.

Southern leg

The southern section is planned to run from the two-lane section of present-day Route 16 near the Conway

Conway, New Hampshire

Conway is a town, the largest in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,115 at the 2010 census. Parts of the White Mountain National Forest are in the west and north. Cathedral Ledge and Echo Lake State Park are in the west...

 - Albany

Albany, New Hampshire

Albany is a town in Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 735 at the 2010 census.Albany includes Mount Chocorua and Mount Paugus, as well as the southeastern corner of the White Mountain National Forest. Albany is the entrance to the Mount Washington Valley, and features...

 border to the US 302

U.S. Route 302

U.S. Route 302 is a spur of U.S. Route 2. It currently runs 171 miles north from Portland, Maine, at U.S. Route 1, to Montpelier, Vermont, at US 2...

 - NH 113

New Hampshire Route 113

New Hampshire Route 113 is a long east–west state highway in east-central New Hampshire. Route 113 begins in the Lakes Region at an intersection with U.S. Route 3 and New Hampshire Route 25 in Holderness, and stretches eastward across the central part of the state, ending at an intersection with...

 intersection, effectively detouring to the south of Conway village. To date, no major work has been done on this section.

On June 25, 2008, New Hampshire Governor John Lynch signed the Ten-Year Highway Transportation Plan into law, which included the southern leg of the Conway Bypass. Construction is planned to start in 2015 and last four years, splitting the southern leg of the bypass into three phases during that time.

Middle leg

The middle section of the highway is planned to run from the US 302 - NH 113 intersection to near the present day Wal-Mart

Wal-Mart

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 location, crossing the site of the former White Mountain Airport

White Mountain Airport (New Hampshire)

White Mountain Airport was a public airport located in North Conway, in Carroll County, New Hampshire, USA. This general aviation airport had one runway.The airport closed in the late 1980s...

. Portions of this leg have seen preliminary work, such as clearing. This section is not currently part of the state's Ten-Year Highway Transportation Plan.

On April 13, 2010, with doubt of the middle and northern sections being built, Conway voters removed the late-1990s-created overlay district for this route, allowing for development within 500 feet of the state owned bypass corridor.

Northern leg

The northern section of the highway is planned to run adjacent to North-South Road near North Conway. Preliminary work has been done to facilitate this, including a leg leading from a new rotary. This section is not currently part of the state's Ten-Year Highway Transportation Plan.

On April 13, 2010, with doubt of the middle and northern sections being built, Conway voters removed the late-1990s-created overlay district for this route, allowing for development within 500 feet of the state owned bypass corridor.

External links

• Conway Bypass Proposal Map - ConwayNH.org
• 10 Year Plan - NH DOT