Title XX, Transportation

The New Hampshire turnpike system shall be limited access highways as defined in RSA 230:44, except that RSA 230:52 shall not apply to ducts, pipes, pipelines, poles, wires or other structures permitted under RSA 237:5, II(g) or to pre-existing facilities on highways, not previou…

All contracts for the construction of the New Hampshire turnpike system shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circu…

Any excess of toll revenue which may exist from time to time in any of the individual turnpike reserve accounts or the New Hampshire turnpike system reserve account shall be used only to finance extension studies, maintenance, construction, reconstruction and extensions of the sy…

If the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary for the proper functioning of the bureau of turnpikes, the department of transportation may request that the governor and council authorize the transfer of funds from the general reserve account for highway…

In this subdivision: I. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of the department of transportation. II. "Department" means the department of transportation. III. "Interagency toll collection system" means a system for electronically transmitting information from a device to receiv…

The commissioner is hereby authorized to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of a regional interagency toll collection system agreement with the Interagency Group in order to increase the efficiency of turnpike ope…

I. The commissioner shall represent the state as a member of the Interagency Group and shall participate in the determination of practices, policies, procedures, and in the selection of equipment and contractors used to provide consistent toll collections throughout the region in…

The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A and shall have the effect of law, and which shall provide for each of the member states or agencies to collect tolls and perform a…

Notwithstanding RSA 91-A or any other provision of law, all information received by the department that could serve to identify vehicles, vehicle owners, vehicle occupants, or account holders in any electronic toll collection system in use in this state shall be for the exclusive…

Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state, or any other defense, right, immunity, or other protection under law, including any statutory provision, as a result of participation in this agreement.

The commissioner may approve the use of the E-Z Pass system for the payment of non-toll based financial obligations voluntarily incurred by an account holder, provided that: I. The financial obligation has been incurred for a purpose approved by the department pursuant to RSA 237…

The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall locate and construct a continuous highway from a point on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point on the New Hampshire-Maine boundary in the city of Portsm…

The portion of the toll road from the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point on the New Hampshire-Maine boundary in the city of Portsmouth shall be designated as the Blue Star memorial highway as provided in chapter 115, Laws of 1949, and shall be…

Law enforcement and public safety services on the turnpike system shall be provided by the department of safety, division of state police. The cost of these services shall be a charge on the fund established under RSA 237:24.

The commissioner of the department of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, is authorized to make such other and further improvements to the New Hampshire turnpike system as may be required by RSA 240.

A sum not exceeding $7,000,000 for the construction of the toll road from a point on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point in the city of Portsmouth and a sum not exceeding $14,300,000 for the construction from said point in the city of Ports…

I. The state treasurer is hereby authorized under the direction of the governor and council to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $21,300,000 for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision and for that purpose may issue bonds in t…

Prior to the issuance of the bonds hereunder, the state treasurer with the approval of the governor and council may for the purposes hereof borrow money from time to time on short term loans which may be refunded by the issuance of the bonds hereunder. Provided, however, that at …

I. All bonds or notes (except short-term loans) issued under the provisions of this subdivision shall be sold (1) at public sealed bidding (2) only after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive calendar weeks in a newspaper of ge…

I. The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall establish toll rates and other charges for use of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike or any part of the right-of-way and other property acquired in connection therewith. The governor and c…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:18 any general appropriation of funds collected pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision which have been encumbered shall not lapse until the object for which the encumbrance was made has been accomplished. No later than 2 weeks after…

Said toll road shall be a limited access highway as defined in RSA 230:44, except that RSA 230:52 shall not apply to ducts, pipes, pipelines, poles, wires or other structures permitted under RSA 237:17, VII or to existing facilities on highways, not now restricted as to access, u…

All contracts for the construction of the highway hereunder shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Ne…

The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to lay out and construct a bridge and the approaches thereto over Great Bay parallel to, on the downstream side of, the General Sullivan bridge. Except as may be inconsistent h…

A sum not exceeding $3,000,000 is hereby appropriated as hereinafter provided for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision.

The state treasurer is hereby authorized with the approval of the governor and council to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $3,000,000 for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision and for that purpose may issue bonds in the name…

Prior to the issuance of the bonds hereunder the state treasurer, with the approval of the governor and council, may for the purposes hereof borrow money from time to time on short term loans which may be refunded by the issuance of bonds hereunder. Provided, however, that at no …

All bonds or notes (except short term loans) issued under the provisions of this subdivision shall be sold (1) at public sealed bidding (2) only after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive calendar weeks in a newspaper of gener…

The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall locate and construct a continuous highway from a point on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the city of Nashua to a point in the city of Concord and shall operate and maintain said …

Law enforcement and public safety services on the turnpike system shall be provided by the department of safety, division of state police. The cost of these services shall be a charge on the fund established under RSA 237:40.

A sum not exceeding $19,350,000 is hereby appropriated as hereinafter provided for the purposes of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision.

I. The state treasurer is hereby authorized with the approval of the governor and council to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $19,350,000 for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision and for that purpose may issue bonds in the …

Prior to the issuance of the bonds hereunder the state treasurer, with the approval of the governor and council, may for the purposes hereof borrow money from time to time on short term loans which may be refunded by the issuance of the bonds hereunder. Provided, however, that at…

I. All bonds or notes (except short term loans) issued under the provisions of this subdivision shall be sold (1) at public sealed bidding (2) only after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive calendar weeks in a newspaper of ge…

The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall establish toll rates and other charges for use of the central New Hampshire turnpike or any part of the right-of-way and other property acquired in connection therewith. The governor and coun…

Notwithstanding the provisions of RSA 9:18 any general appropriation of funds collected pursuant to the provisions of this subdivision which have been encumbered shall not lapse until the object for which the encumbrance was made has been accomplished. No later than 2 weeks after…

Said turnpike shall be a limited access highway as defined in RSA 230:44, except that RSA 230:52 shall not apply to ducts, pipes, pipelines, poles, wires or other structures permitted under RSA 237:34, VII or to existing facilities on highways, not now restricted as to access, us…

All contracts for the construction of the highway hereunder shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Ne…

For the purpose of connecting the central New Hampshire turnpike with the proposed relocation of route U.S. 3 in Massachusetts, at the New Hampshire-Massachusetts boundary, the commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, is hereby authorized to …

A sum not exceeding $4,000,000 is hereby appropriated for the purposes authorized in this subdivision. The appropriation shall be a continuing appropriation and shall not lapse.

The state treasurer is hereby authorized with the approval of the governor and council to borrow upon the credit of the state a sum not exceeding $4,000,000 for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this subdivision and for that purpose may issue bonds in the name…

Prior to the issuance of the bonds hereunder the state treasurer, with the approval of the governor and council, may for the purposes hereof borrow money from time to time on short term loans which may be refunded by the issuance of bonds hereunder. Provided, however, that at no …

All bonds or notes (except short term loans) issued under the provisions of this subdivision shall be sold (1) at public sealed bidding (2) only after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive calendar weeks in a newspaper of gener…

There is established the turnpike renewal and replacement account within the department of transportation. At the close of each fiscal year, all surplus renewal and replacement funds shall be carried forward within the turnpike renewal and replacement account.

I. [Repealed.] II. The commissioner of transportation is further authorized to operate and maintain the New Hampshire turnpike system. In doing so and in constructing any portion thereof, he may, subject to the limitations set forth in this chapter: (a) Determine the location of …

I. The department of transportation, acting by and on behalf of the state, is hereby authorized to convey to the bureau of turnpikes, and the bureau of turnpikes is authorized to acquire from the state, a portion of Interstate Route 95 in the city of Portsmouth for the sum of $12…