New Hampshire Route 140

New Hampshire Route 140 is a 21.142-mile-long (34.025 km) east–west state highway in central New Hampshire, running from Tilton to Alton. The western terminus of NH 140 is in Tilton at an intersection with U.S. Route 3, New Hampshire Route 11 and New Hampshire Route 132, located at exit 20 on Interstate 93. The eastern terminus is in Alton at NH 11 and New Hampshire Route 28A (Main Street). In Alton, the road is named the Frank C. Gilman Highway.

New Hampshire Route 140 marker

New Hampshire Route 140

Map of central New Hampshire with NH 140 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NHDOT
Length21.142 mi[1] (34.025 km)
Major junctions
West end I-93 / US 3 / NH 11 / NH 132 in Tilton
East end NH 11 / NH 28A in Alton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew Hampshire
CountiesBelknap, Merrimack
Highway system
← NH 137→ NH 141

NH 140 (along with I-93) is commonly used as an alternative for motorists during the busiest NASCAR events at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon. The main highway to the speedway, New Hampshire Route 106, is converted to one-way traffic to accommodate the increased amount of traffic.

Major intersections
CountyLocation[1][2]mi[1][2]kmDestinationsNotes
BelknapTilton0.000.00 I-93
US 3 / NH 11 / NH 132 – Tilton, Franklin, Laconia		Western terminus; Exit 20 on I-93
Merrimack
 No major junctions
BelknapBelmont5.0068.056 NH 106 – Laconia, Concord, Speedway
Gilmanton8.94014.388 NH 107 – Laconia, Pittsfield
Alton21.14234.025 NH 11 / NH 28A – Alton Bay, Wolfeboro, RochesterEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
NH 140 in Belmont
  1. Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (February 20, 2015). "NH Public Roads". Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
  2. Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (April 3, 2015). "Nodal Reference 2015, State of New Hampshire". New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
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