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CONFERENCE REPORT

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

BUREAU OF HIGHWAY DESIGN

PROJECT: Plaistow-Kingston 10044E

NH Route 125

DATE OF CONFERENCE: June 20, 2019

LOCATION OF CONFERENCE: Kingston Town Hall, 163 Main Street, Kingston, NH

ATTENDED:

Loretta Girard Doughty, NHDOT

Kathy Corliss, NHDOT

Maggie Baldwin, NHDOT

Darren Blood, GM2

Seth Hill, GM2

Jennifer Zorn, McFarland Johnson

David Walker, Rockingham Planning Commission

Michael Dorman, Town of Plaistow

Richard St. Hilaire, Kingston Road Agent

Donald Briggs, Jr., Kingston Police/Selectmen

Glenn Coppelman, Kingston Planning Board

Glenn Greenwood, Kingston Planner

Ellen Faulconer, Kingston Planning Board

Brian Craven, Kingston Collision

SUBJECT: Working Group Meeting #2

NOTES ON CONFERENCE:

D. Blood provided a brief overview of the Working Group Meeting #1 and requested comments

on the draft conference report from that meeting. At this time, there were no comments from the

Working Group members. Final comments were request by June 28, 2019.

As a recap of the action items from meeting #1, D. Blood stated that the safety data requested

was still being compiled and would be provided as soon as possible. According to Chief Briggs,

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the sidewalk matter was discussed with the Selectboard and it was determined that a pedestrian

crossing at the intersection of NH Route 125 and Newton Junction would be desirable. It was

stated that there is no safe way for pedestrians to cross NH Route 125 at Newton Junction. The

concentrated residential land use at this location generates pedestrian traffic.

D. Blood led the discussion on the potential typical section and concepts designs of the key

intersections within the project corridor. These intersections include: Kingston Road and Granite

Road; Diamond Oaks Boulevard; Roadstone Drive and Dorre Road; Colonial Road and Happy

Hollow Lane; and Debra Road. A typical section for these side roads was provided as well as

concept designs to the members of the Working Group to augment the discussion.

Numerous questions and comments were provided by the Working Group. A summary follows:

• It was inquired whether overhead lighting could be incorporated. The NHDOT stated that

the request would need to be worked through the DOT process. It was recommended that

the town make a formal request to the DOT.

• There was a discussion on whether the town typical section or the DOT typical section

would be appropriate for the side roads. It was determined that the DOT typical would

be appropriate since it provides a wider pavement width including paved shoulders.

• An inquiry was made on placing a traffic signal at the Roadstone intersection. D. Blood

stated that the traffic data does not support a signal at this location.

• It was stated that a gas line is proposed on NH Route 125 to Roadstone via the state right

of way. NHDOT stated that this was District 6 and the Utility Section is coordinating

with this proposed utility.

• Trucks at and near Dorre Road was raised as a concern and whether widening at this

location was appropriate due to the concern of head-on vehicle collisions. D. Blood

stated that the hill is likely not long enough for a dedicated truck lane.

• It was inquired why the shoulder was wider at the intersection of Colonial Road. D.

Blood stated this was due to a sight distance issue and the widen shoulder would allow

for the required sight distance.

• It was stated that school buses that now turn around (reverse direction on NH Route 125)

on Kingston Road will be unable to turnaround in the current manner based upon the

proposed concept.

• An inquiry was made on the two proposed gravel driveways of Granite Road and how the

future maintenance would occur since one of the proposed driveways utilizes the existing

roadway. D. Blood stated that the decision would be up to the town since that is town

right of way.

• An inquiry was made on the ownership of Kingston Road, whether state or town owned?

A consensus was not reached at this meeting and further research is needed to confirm.

• It was reiterated that a truck problem was present at Dorre Road especially between slow

moving trucks traveling up the hill and the faster cars traveling though. D. Blood stated

the hill was likely not long enough for a truck only lane, however, wider shoulders may

be an option in this location.

• It was stated that a new development in the corridor was being proposed and that it would

bring additional residential development to the project corridor.

• Driveway conflicts throughout the project corridor was raised as a concern.

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Five members of the general public attended this meeting and had comments and questions. A

summary follows:

• Will the road (NH Route 125) be widened? Yes, but it is unlikely to be the five-lane

section proposed in 2004. The current proposal will widen NH Route 125 to

accommodate a three-lane section, included two travel lanes and a center turn lane. A

raised median is not favored based on the feedback from the Working Group to date.

• Regarding the property takings proposed in 2004, it was stated that these may or may not

occur for this current project.

• Driveway conflicts were a concern.

• It was inquired whether curbing would be proposed and where.

Regarding the next Working Group Meeting, the question was raised by D. Blood whether to

have a 3rd meeting or to create the concepts based upon the input thus far and show these at a

Public Information Meeting. It was determined that one more Working Group meeting would be

held after a Public Informational Meeting in September.

It was also stated that another formal public hearing is not anticipated for this project because the

impacts will be less than what was previously proposed.

Action items prior to next meeting

• NHDOT will provide safety data based on a three-lane section.

• Concept plans would be further advance based upon the feedback received from Working

Group Meeting #1 and #2.

Next meeting

The next Working Group meeting was not set at this time.

Submitted By:

Jennifer L. Zorn, AICP

McFarland-Johnson, Inc.

ATTACHMENTS:

1. Meeting Agenda

2. Multi-sheet handout showing typical section of a sideroad and concept designs of the key

intersections

3. NHDOT email correspondence, dated September 9, 2019, detailing the results of the

research conducted on potential driveway conflicts.

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WORKING GROUP MEETING #2

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