121-525: Franconia Notch State Park is a public recreation area and nature preserve that straddles eight miles (13 km) of Interstate 93 as it passes through Franconia Notch , a mountain pass between the Kinsman Range and Franconia Range in the White Mountains of northern New Hampshire , United States . The northern part of the park, including Cannon Mountain and Echo and Profile lakes,
242-527: A zipper lane , in which a movable barrier carves out a reversible high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV lane) on the non-peak side of the highway during rush hour . Most of the right of way for the Granite Railway in Milton and Quincy was incorporated into the expressway. On August 21, 1969, a train of three runaway locomotives burst out of what is now Cabot Yard , across Frontage Road, and blocked
363-410: A cultural and commerce hub for the state of New Hampshire. The mill town 's 19th-century affluence left behind some of the finest Victorian commercial, municipal, and residential architecture in the state. Manchester is in south-central New Hampshire, 18 miles (29 km) south of Concord , the state capital, and the same distance north of Nashua , the second-largest city in the state. Manchester
484-596: A former Y interchange where the canceled Southwest Corridor / I-95 was to meet with I-93 and run concurrent northward into downtown. The southern terminus is at the Y interchange (the " Braintree Split ") at exit 7 in Braintree (the former southern terminus of Route 128 ). A section of the expressway, beginning south of the Savin Hill overpass and ending just before the Braintree Split, utilizes
605-651: A great industrial center arising, "the Manchester of America", in reference to Manchester , England, then at the forefront of the Industrial Revolution . In 1809, Benjamin Prichard and others built a water-powered cotton spinning mill on the western bank of the Merrimack. Apparently following Blodgett's suggestion, Derryfield was renamed "Manchester" in 1810, the year the mill was incorporated as
726-675: A lawsuit designed to force the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) to update the plans to include other transportation options. Under orders from the US District Court, NHDOT and the US Department of Transportation (USDOT) were required to provide an updated environmental review. The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) filed a lawsuit in February 2006, hoping to force any expansion plans in
847-607: A nationally broadcast television program hosted by Ari Melber , on February 7, 2020. Mayor Craig officially declared Manchester "The Chicken Tender Capital of the World" on July 27, 2023. Lavallee read the city's official resolution on field at Delta Dental Stadium before the New Hampshire Fisher Cats played as "The Manchester Chicken Tenders". The city is home to McIntyre Ski Area , which opened in 1971. There are also college sports teams that play in and out of
968-760: A new alignment, known as the "Northern Expressway" in Massachusetts and crossing into New Hampshire in Salem . The New Hampshire section south of Hooksett would be named the Alan B. Shepard Highway, named for the first American in space , a Derry native. The first part of I-93 completed in New Hampshire opened in Salem from the Massachusetts border to exit 2 ( NH 38 / NH 97 ) in August 1961. The route
1089-465: A new connector road to NH 28 , effectively bypassing downtown Derry and relieving traffic along NH 102 at exit 4. Construction began in 2023. Construction of I-93 in Vermont was completed in 1982. It was planned to be built longer if I-91 did not change its designation eastward in the northeastern part of the state. It was the last Interstate to be built in the state. Since 1996,
1210-574: A new interchange in Wilmington. I-93 will be widened from three to four lanes in each direction from exit 35 (formerly 41) to I-495, a distance of approximately 5 miles (8 km), as the first phase in widening I-93 from exit 35 (formerly 41) to the New Hampshire state line. Early estimates of the entire project place the cost at $ 567 million. Initial plans to widen I-93 to a uniform four travel lanes in both directions from Salem to Manchester beginning in 2008 were put on hold due to
1331-804: A period of nine months . After the strike, the textile industry began a slow decline, with the Great Depression hitting the city particularly hard. The Amoskeag Manufacturing Company declared bankruptcy in 1935. During the Great Flood of 1936, the McGregor Bridge was destroyed and $ 2.5 million of damage was incurred to the city's mills and buildings. After the flood, the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company reorganized out of bankruptcy as Amoskeag Industries, diversifying its manufacturing operations with new industries in
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#17327727870131452-551: A population of 115,644. Manchester is, along with the city of Nashua , one of two seats of New Hampshire's most populous county, Hillsborough County . Manchester lies near the northern end of the Northeast megalopolis and straddles the banks of the Merrimack River . It was first named by the merchant and inventor Samuel Blodget(t) , eponym of Samuel Blodget Park and Blodget Street in the city's North End. His vision
1573-707: A school year earns the Queen City Cup. Manchester is the only city in New Hampshire with professional sports teams. The three-time Eastern League champion New Hampshire Fisher Cats play at Delta Dental Stadium . The New Hampshire Kingz of the American Basketball Association play within the Manchester Baller's Association complex at Sundial Center. From 2001 to 2015, the Manchester Monarchs played in
1694-453: A source of pride as the city's entertainment scene has grown. By 2003, it was well enough known that a note on Virtualtourist.com said, "Residents reflect the regional dry humor by referring to sedate Manchester as 'ManchVegas'." By 2005, an article in Manchester's Hippo (a local alternative weekly) said that then-Mayor Robert A. Baines "is pushing to replace the nickname ManchVegas with Manchhattan" (meaning Manchester+Manhattan). In 2009,
1815-535: A stub at exit 7. By 1963, the route had been completed from the end of the Everett Turnpike section, through Concord and north to Tilton (exit 20), and to NH 104 in New Hampton by 1964 (exit 23) and to Plymouth by 1965 (exit 26), and from there gradually northward until it reached the southern end of Franconia Notch . By 1977, I-93 was completed between exit 7 and
1936-727: Is 51 miles (82 km) north-northwest of Boston , the largest city in New England. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 34.9 square miles (90.5 km ), of which 33.1 square miles (85.7 km ) are land and 1.9 square miles (4.8 km ) are water, comprising 5.33% of the city. Manchester is drained by the Merrimack River and its tributaries the Piscataquog River and Cohas Brook . Massabesic Lake
2057-481: Is a baseball park on the Merrimack River in downtown Manchester and is home to the local AA baseball affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays , the New Hampshire Fisher Cats . Historic Gill Stadium supported professional minor-league baseball into the early 21st century and continues to be a viable and popular downtown venue for many sporting and entertainment events, seating nearly 4,000 patrons, depending on
2178-531: Is an exception to this convention). Vermont added "milepoint exit" numbers to existing signs in 2020, essentially marking each interchange with two exit numbers (except the I-91 interchange, which was previously unnumbered). Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire and the tenth most populous in New England . As of the 2020 census , it had
2299-410: Is available on the northbound side of the freeway, directly before exit 1. I-93 is four lanes wide in each direction for its first 18.5 miles (29.8 km), until the split with I-293 and New Hampshire Route 101 (NH 101), where I-93 drops to three lanes before adding a fourth and fifth lane back to the freeway after the interchange. The construction to widen I-93 to four lanes each way between
2420-536: Is home to the Southern New Hampshire Skating Club. The nickname "ManchVegas" was derived from illegal gambling in local businesses during the late 1980s or early 1990s. Many pizza shops and local bars had video poker machines that would pay out real money. The nickname was coined following a citywide campaign of law enforcement. It was then adopted as a lampoon of the city's limited entertainment opportunities. The term has since become
2541-673: Is in Manchester. The Manchester City Library has served the city's residents since the mid-1850s and has been housed in the Carpenter Memorial Building on Pine Street since 1914. There is a branch location on North Main Street on the West Side. At a public meeting on December 6, 2022, comedian Nick Lavallee suggested that Mayor Joyce Craig and the Board of Aldermen declare Manchester "The Chicken Tender Capital of
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#17327727870132662-731: Is in the town of Franconia , and the southern part, including Lonesome Lake and the Flume, is in Lincoln . Attractions in the state park include the Flume Gorge and visitor center, the Old Man of the Mountain historical site, fishing in Echo Lake and Profile Lake , and miles of hiking, biking and ski trails. The park is home to Cannon Mountain , a state-owned ski resort started in
2783-418: Is incorporated as a city under the laws of the state of New Hampshire, and operates under a strong mayoral form of government. The mayor serves as chairman of the fourteen-member Board of Mayor and Aldermen, the city's legislative body. Each of Manchester's twelve wards elects a single alderman, and two additional at-large members are elected citywide. Jay Ruais is the current mayor . The mayor also serves as
2904-533: Is made up of the O'Neill Tunnel and Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge , which spans the Charles River. The underground construction of the tunnel system was completed as of October 2006; however, repairs continue to many parts of the tunnel due to water leakage because of improper construction of the slurry walls supporting the O'Neill Tunnel. The former route of the above-ground Artery, so named "the other Green Monster " by Mayor Thomas Menino ,
3025-655: Is on the eastern border. The highest point in Manchester is atop Wellington Hill, where the elevation reaches 570 feet (170 m) above sea level . The Manchester Planning Board, in its 2010 Master Plan, defines 25 neighborhoods within the city. LivableMHT has drawn maps of the neighborhoods and neighborhood village centers as defined by the city. Recognition of particular neighborhoods varies, with some having neighborhood associations, but none have any legal or political authority. The major neighborhoods, historically, include Amoskeag, Rimmon Heights, Notre Dame/McGregorville and Piscataquog/Granite Square, also known as "Piscat", on
3146-527: Is shorter than City Hall Plaza by a mere 16 feet (4.9 m). Other major buildings include the 18-story Wall Street Apartments tower; the 14-story, recently renamed Brady Sullivan Tower, which was the former New Hampshire Insurance building; the 12-story DoubleTree Hotel and Convention Center Manchester (which serves the SNHU Arena across the street), the Carpenter Center (a former hotel), and
3267-509: Is the highest-numbered exit along the entire route. I-93 once had only 22 exits prior to the rerouting of I-95 onto Route 128 . Nearly the entire length of I-93 in Massachusetts carries four lanes in each direction. Average daily traffic volumes on I-93 in the state range from 100,000 vehicles at the New Hampshire border and 150,000 vehicles at the southern end at I-95 to over 200,000 vehicles through Braintree and Quincy. I-93 travels just over 131 miles (211 km) in
3388-483: Is to foster vibrancy and redevelopment in the neighborhoods, and to restore the sense of neighborhood communities that had been overlooked in the city for some time. The city began the program with street-scape and infrastructure improvements in the Rimmon Heights neighborhood of the West Side, which has spurred growth and investment in and by the community. Despite the success of the program in Rimmon Heights, it
3509-408: Is well-spread throughout the year, though winter is the driest season while early spring tends to be the wettest. Record temperatures range from −29 °F (−34 °C) on February 16, 1943, up to 103 °F (39 °C) on July 22, 2011. The city is the center of the Manchester, New Hampshire, New England City and Town Area (NECTA), which had a population of 187,596 as of the 2010 census . As of
3630-556: The 2020 census , the city had a population of 115,644. The Manchester- Nashua metropolitan area, comprising all of Hillsborough County, with a population of 422,937 at the 2020 census, is home to nearly one-third of the population of New Hampshire. As of the 2010 census, there were 109,565 residents, 45,766 households, and 26,066 families in the city. The population density was 3,320.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,281.9/km ). There were 49,288 housing units at an average density of 1,493.6 per square mile (576.7/km ). The racial makeup of
3751-816: The American Hockey League . In their final season in Manchester, the Monarchs won the league championship . From 2015 to 2019, the city hosted the lower-division Manchester Monarchs in the ECHL . Both teams were based at the SNHU Arena (formerly known as the Verizon Wireless Arena .) From 2002 through 2009, the arena was also the home of a professional arena football team: the Manchester Wolves of AF2 . Manchester
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3872-596: The Amoskeag Cotton & Woolen Manufacturing Company . It would be purchased in 1825 by entrepreneurs from Massachusetts, expanded to three mills in 1826, and then incorporated in 1831 as the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company . Amoskeag engineers and architects planned a model company town on the eastern bank, founded in 1838 with Elm Street as its main thoroughfare. Incorporation as a city followed for Manchester in 1846, soon home to
3993-583: The Appalachian Mountain Club , is found at the southwest end of the lake, near its outlet. Huts offer meals and lodging (reservations are recommended). Opposite Cannon Mountain, on the east side of the notch, are the Eagle Cliffs, so named for the eagles that sometimes roost there. The Greenleaf Trail, a hiking trail, winds around the south side of the cliff and up to Greenleaf Hut , another AMC hut. East of Greenleaf Hut and outside
4114-914: The Braintree Split on the Braintree – Quincy city line, through the Central Artery in Downtown Boston before each route splits off beyond the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge . The portion of highway between the Braintree Split and the Central Artery is named the "Southeast Expressway", while the portion from Boston to the New Hampshire state line is named the "Northern Expressway". I-93 ends in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont , at I-91. For most of its length, I-93 indirectly parallels US 3 . In New Hampshire,
4235-529: The Central Artery , US 1 , and the planned route of the Inner Belt Expressway (proposed I-695) between 1965 and 1973. Because it was already under construction, the highway was granted an exception to the moratorium on highway expansion inside Route 128 that was announced in 1970. I-93 was originally planned with a southern terminus in Cambridge (just north of Boston), where it
4356-720: The Everett Turnpike from Hooksett to Concord, and as the Styles Bridges Highway, after the US politician , from Concord to the Vermont line. This section of roadway was constructed between 1961 and 1977. Between the northern end of I-293 in Hooksett and the beginning of I-89 in Bow , I-93 also carries the northern end of the Everett Turnpike. There is one toll booth along this section, at exit 11 in Hooksett;
4477-659: The Federal Highway Administration to add tolls to I-93 at the Massachusetts–New Hampshire border. The new toll facility was to be located in Salem, approximately 0.5 miles (0.8 km) north of the state line, and would cost travelers $ 2.00 per vehicle. The proposal faced opposition from state legislators in both states, who claimed the tolls would cause severe congestion in the area and lead to an economic burden to local residents. Opponents included US senator Scott Brown . The proposal
4598-564: The Great North Woods Region , while I-93 runs to the northwest. The final town along I-93 in New Hampshire is Littleton, served by four exits. Many motorist services are available at exit 42. After passing through town, it crosses the Connecticut River into Vermont . The last exit along I-93 is exit 44 for Monroe , through which a rest area and welcome center is accessible to travelers on both sides of
4719-606: The Lakes Region of New Hampshire and then makes its way north through the heart of the White Mountains Region . I-93 passes through Franconia Notch State Park as a two-lane freeway (one lane in each direction) with a 45-mile-per-hour (72 km/h) speed limit, designed to reduce I-93's impact on Franconia Notch. For the trip through Franconia Notch, I-93 and US 3 run concurrently. Beyond Franconia Notch State Park, US 3 heads northeastward through
4840-838: The Massachusetts Highway Department (MassHighway) has studied rebuilding the interchange of I-93 and I-95 in Woburn along the border with Stoneham and Reading . The project was expected to start in early 2017 and cost $ 267 million but continued community opposition has postponed the project indefinitely. A project to upgrade the interchange of I-93 and I-95 in Canton is also proposed. An additional 2010 proposal to upgrade Route 24 , running southwards from I-93 exit 4 in Randolph to I-195 near Fall River , has also been put off due to studies showing
4961-654: The New Hampshire Executive Council , Manchester is included within the 4th District and is represented by Republican Ted Gatsas , the city's former mayor. Manchester is included within New Hampshire's 1st congressional district and is represented by Democrat Chris Pappas . At the presidential level, Manchester leans Democratic. George W. Bush narrowly carried the city by 170 votes in 2004 , but no other presidential elections since then have been nearly as close. In 2020 , Joe Biden won
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5082-664: The Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. A rest area and welcome center is located along the northbound side of the highway for travelers entering from New Hampshire. The final three miles (4.8 km) of the Interstate actually veer to the southwest while traveling northbound. Vehicles bound for Canada can use northbound I-91 to reach the Derby Line–Stanstead Border Crossing at that Interstate's end, and northwards into Canada as an autoroute freeway into
5203-625: The O'Neill Tunnel to travel underneath the city and then use the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge to cross the Charles River . Two exits are located in the tunnel, where the speed limit is 45 mph (72 km/h). Route 3 leaves the Artery just before the Zakim bridge via exit 18 (formerly 26), and US 1 leaves the Artery just after the bridge, via exit 19 (formerly 27) (no southbound access). From Boston through
5324-411: The SEE Science Center . Valley Cemetery , the resting place of numerous prominent citizens since 1841, is an early example of a garden-style burial ground. The John F. Kennedy Memorial Coliseum is another, smaller venue in downtown Manchester with a capacity of approximately 3,000 seats. It was completed in 1963, serves as home ice for the Manchester Central and Memorial High School hockey teams, and
5445-485: The University of New Hampshire at Manchester , have been uniquely retro-fitted into properties along Commercial and Canal Street. Manchester has three main retail areas: downtown Manchester, South Willow Street (NH Route 28), and Second Street (NH Route 3A) on the West Side. The Mall of New Hampshire is on South Willow Street, and, with more than 125 stores, is one of the largest shopping centers in southern New Hampshire and central New England. Cultural landmarks include
5566-404: The mileage-based exit numbering system was implemented in 2021, several numbers were skipped in and near Boston. Several exits were removed from I-93 to address traffic problems in addition to converting the Central Artery from 6 to 8 to 10 lanes, by reducing the combined number of on- and offramps from 27 to 14. Exit 46 (formerly 48) in Methuen, just before the New Hampshire state line,
5687-412: The 1930s. The mountain is named for a rock formation in the shape of a cannon found on the summit, but the "Old Man of the Mountain" formation was by far the more famous; it collapsed in May 2003. Cannon is also famous for being one of the most challenging hills in New England. It boasts an aerial tram , which runs year-round, ferrying sightseers to the summit in the summer time and skiers in the winter. At
5808-414: The 2010 census, there were 45,766 households, out of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.4% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. Of all households 32.4% were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 persons and
5929-406: The Canadian province of Quebec . The portion of I-93 in Vermont parallels both US 2 and Vermont Route 18 (VT 18). The Southeast Expressway was constructed between 1954 and 1959, at the same time the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway (Central Artery) was built. Its northern terminus is at exit 15 (southbound) or 15B (northbound) (former exit 18; Frontage Road) in South Boston ,
6050-423: The Elm Street thoroughfare closed during this time, as foot traffic declined. At the turn of the century, renewed interest in the Millyard led to a boom in development and business. Several high-tech firms opened offices or relocated to the Manchester Millyard in the 2000s, including Autodesk in 2000 and Dyn in 2004. Brady Sullivan, a local real estate developer, opened its first Millyard apartments in 2013. During
6171-421: The Everett Turnpike in Hooksett , completing the Alan B. Shepard Highway segment of I-93 and closing the gap that had stood for 15 years. The Everett Turnpike section had been built in 1957 and incorporated into I-93 in 1958. After the completion of the Alan B. Shepard Highway portion, the portion concurrent with NH 101 was widened to eight lanes, while the Everett Turnpike section from Hooksett to Concord
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#17327727870136292-431: The Granite State, about two-thirds of the highway's total distance. Serving as the main Interstate route in New Hampshire, it connects the state capital, Concord , and its largest city, Manchester . Beyond Concord are the towns of Tilton , Plymouth , and Littleton . I-93 is designated as the Alan B. Shepard Highway, from the Massachusetts line to Hooksett (just north of Manchester at the northern terminus of I-293), as
6413-412: The Hampshire Towers condominium building; the 10-story Citizens Bank Building, which was, for much of the early- and mid-20th century, Manchester's iconic Amoskeag Bank "skyscraper"; and several high-rises of or exceeding 10 stories on the city's West Side. This partial list only includes residential and commercial buildings and does not include hospitals, spires and domes, etc. The SNHU Arena has become
6534-426: The Interstate, using rapid bridge replacement methods. The $ 98.1-million (equivalent to $ 134 million in 2023 ) project replaced bridges originally built in 1957 with a set of prefabricated modular concrete bridges in a series of weekend roadway closures. Traffic was diverted into a series of crossover lanes during construction. The main part of the project took place each weekend from June through August 2011, with
6655-417: The Massachusetts line and moving northward to Manchester. The project was designed with an intermodal transit bent; new or improved park and ride facilities were deployed at exits 1, 3, and 5, and a widened median strip was designed to accommodate a planned commuter rail service between Boston and Manchester. As a way to help defray the costs of the expansion, in early 2010, NHDOT made a formal request to
6776-454: The Massachusetts–New Hampshire border and its junction with I-293 and NH 101 was fully complete as of April 2021. I-93 and NH 101 run concurrently for about one mile (1.6 km) before NH 101 exits to the east as its own freeway, serving Portsmouth and the Seacoast Region. I-93 maintains three lanes of traffic in each direction until the junction with I-89, then is a four-lane freeway through most of its journey northward, with
6897-491: The Millyard into a high-tech center for smart manufacturing and offices. John Madden, a local developer, and Kamen worked with the city to implement capital improvements to the Millyard in the 1980s and early 1990s. City Hall Plaza was built in downtown Manchester in 1992, to this day the tallest building in New Hampshire and northern New England. In 1991, the city went into economic decline as four major banks were shut down by federal regulators. Many shops and restaurants along
7018-444: The Millyard. Manchester's economy benefitted from World War II , as the city was already well-positioned and equipped with industry to handle war-time production. In 1941, Grenier Field , on the city's border with Londonderry , was converted to a U.S. Army air base . The city faced a decline in manufacturing in the 1950s and 1960s, with many Millyard buildings becoming abandoned during this time. An anthrax incident in 1957 led to
7139-588: The United States. Spanning approximately 190 miles (310 km) along a north–south axis, it is one of three primary Interstate Highways located entirely within New England; the other two are I-89 and I-91 . The largest cities along the route are Boston , and Manchester, New Hampshire ; it also travels through the New Hampshire state capital of Concord . I-93 begins at an interchange with I-95 , US Route 1 (US 1) and Route 128 in Canton, Massachusetts . It travels concurrently with US 1 beginning in Canton, and, with Route 3 beginning at
7260-450: The West Side; the North End, Janeville/Corey Square, Hallsville and Bakersville on the East Side; and Youngsville and Goffes Falls on the periphery of the city. In 2007, the city began a Neighborhood Initiatives program to "insure that our neighborhoods are vibrant, livable areas since these are the portions of the city where most of the residents spend their time living, playing, shopping and going to school." The purpose of this initiative
7381-465: The World". Lavallee's initiative, documented by New Hampshire magazine , included paying respect to the Puritan Backroom for having invented the chicken tender and celebrating all chicken tenders offered by other Manchester establishments. Mayor Craig positively recognized the effort on her Facebook page on February 16, 2023. Lavallee first mentioned Manchester's association with the chicken tender during his appearance on The Beat with Ari Melber ,
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#17327727870137502-450: The abandonment and later razing of the Arms Textile Mill along the river (today a parking lot in front of Arms Park). As part of urban renewal projects, the city filled in the Millyard canals to make room for roads and demolished several mill structures to make way for parking and roads. The Mall of New Hampshire opened in 1977, leading to further decline of downtown. However, during this time several important buildings were constructed in
7623-629: The adjacent town of Derry were in final planning stages as of June 2020. Construction of exit 4A, to be located approximately a mile (1.6 km) north of exit 4 in Londonderry, began in 2022 and is scheduled to be completed in fall 2024. The interchange is part of a larger series of road improvements expected to be completed in 2026. Massachusetts converted from sequential to distance-based exit numbering on I-93 in mid-2021. New Hampshire continues to use sequential exit numbering on all of its freeways except at interstate-to-interstate interchanges, which are usually unnumbered (exit 15E to I-393
7744-425: The area to include the restoration of commuter rail service between Manchester and Boston. Despite the suit, the exit 1 interchange construction was allowed to undergo upgrading and expansion; other associated projects related to the widening, chiefly around exits 3 and 5, were also eventually allowed to proceed. The whole set of projects were eventually allowed to move forward following an agreement between
7865-405: The average family size was 2.99. In the city, 21.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.2% were age 18 to 24, 30.4% were 25 to 44, 26.0% were 45 to 64, and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males. In 2011, the estimated median income for a household in
7986-428: The base of the tramway is the New England Ski Museum , with exhibits on the history of alpine skiing in New England and America. On the west side of the notch, halfway up the side of Cannon Mountain, is Lonesome Lake , an easy day hike up the Lonesome Lake Trail from the state park's Lafayette Place campground. The Lonesome Lake Hut , one of numerous well-kept huts throughout the White Mountains that are maintained by
8107-460: The beltway around Boston, while I-95 south runs by itself southwest through Boston's southwestern suburbs toward Rhode Island . The southernmost three miles (4.8 km) of I-93 run east through Boston's southern suburbs, passing through Canton and Randolph . In Randolph, I-93 meets the northern end of Route 24 (Fall River Expressway/AMVETS Memorial Highway) at exit 4. I-93 continues east into Braintree , interchanging with Route 3 ,
8228-425: The centerpiece of downtown Manchester. The venue can seat slightly less than 12,000 patrons for concerts, and at least 10,000-seat configurations for sporting and other forms of entertainment. It has also hosted major recording artists and comedians, national touring theatrical productions, family-oriented shows, and fairs since it opened in 2001. The Northeast Delta Dental Stadium (formerly MerchantsAuto.com Stadium)
8349-402: The chair of the board of school committee. Like the board of aldermen, the school board has twelve members elected by ward and two at-large members. The school board is not a city department; rather, it is a school district coterminous with the city, which obtains financing from the Board of Mayor and Aldermen. In the New Hampshire Senate , Manchester is represented by three state senators: In
8470-412: The city of Boston over the Neponset River . After the Massachusetts Avenue connector exit, the highway officially becomes the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway , also known as the Central Artery , and passes beneath Downtown Boston. A major intersection with the Massachusetts Turnpike /I-90 (exit 16, formerly 20) takes place just south of Downtown Boston. After the massive interchange, motorists use
8591-468: The city was $ 51,082, and the median income for a family was $ 63,045. Male full-time workers had a median income of $ 43,583 versus $ 37,155 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 26,131. Of the population 14.1% and 9.6% of families were below the poverty line , along with 21.8% of persons who were under the age of 18 and 9.9% of persons 65 or older. Manchester is northern New England's largest city. Its economy has changed greatly, as Manchester
8712-506: The city was 86.1% White, 4.1% Black or African American, 0.30% Native American, 3.7% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 3.1% from some other race, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population. Non-Hispanic Whites were 82.0% of the population, down from 98.0% in 1980. In 2011, the largest ancestry groups within the city's population were: French and French-Canadian (23.9%), Irish (19.5%), English (9.9%), German (8.6%), and Italian (8.1%). At
8833-436: The city's downtown revitalization efforts with a major hotel and convention center already in place across the street from the arena. The building was renamed the SNHU Arena in 2016, after Manchester's Southern New Hampshire University . Manchester is the home of Segway, Inc. , manufacturers of a two-wheeled, self-balancing electric vehicle invented by Dean Kamen . As of 2017, the following organizations and companies were
8954-643: The city, such as DEKA . The native Pennacook people called Amoskeag Falls on the Merrimack River—the area that became the heart of Manchester— Namaoskeag , meaning "good fishing place". In 1722, John Goffe III settled beside Cohas Brook , later building a dam and sawmill at what was dubbed "Old Harry's Town". It was granted by Massachusetts in 1727 as "Tyngstown" to veterans of Queen Anne's War who served in 1703 under Captain William Tyng. But at New Hampshire's 1741 separation from Massachusetts,
9075-561: The city. Saint Anselm College is located less than a mile outside the city's border in Goffstown, although it has a Manchester postal address, and Southern New Hampshire University is located primarily in Hooksett, but has its campus partially within city limits. The two colleges participate in the NCAA Division II Northeast-10 Conference , and the school with the most head-to-head victories in
9196-560: The cost of the project being very high. MassDOT and its predecessor MassHighway have planned on widening I-93 to a uniform four travel lanes in both directions from the lane drop near exit 35 (formerly 41) in Wilmington to the New Hampshire border since the beginning of the 2000s. The first section of widening will be done as part of the I-93 Tri-Town Interchange Project. The project will construct
9317-607: The downtown area, including the Hampshire Plaza in 1972 (the tallest building in New Hampshire until 1994, later renamed Brady Sullivan Plaza). The 1980s brought renewed interest in the Millyard and downtown. The University of New Hampshire at Manchester opened a campus in the Millyard during this time, and Segway inventor Dean Kamen purchased two old mill buildings which became the headquarters for DEKA . Kamen purchased more buildings in 1984 and 1991, aiming to convert
9438-495: The early to mid 2010s, Manchester saw an uptick in opioid-related deaths , reporting more opioid-related deaths per capita than any city in the United States in 2016. Since 2018, the death rate has declined through the efforts of the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and local outreach organizations, hitting a 10-year low in 2023. Manchester has continued to grow steadily and transform itself into
9559-483: The event format. In recent years there has been continual redevelopment of the Amoskeag Millyard and its residential Historic District. The increasing popularity of downtown living has caused many properties originally built as tenement housing for mill workers in the 19th century to be converted to stylish, eclectic residential condominiums. Many new retail stores and higher education institutions, including
9680-522: The exception of the July 4 holiday weekend. One or two bridges were replaced each weekend during the construction time frame. The project was part of the commonwealth's Accelerated Bridge Program. Off exit 43 (formerly 46) in Methuen , the surface level traffic circle was rebuilt as part of an overall infrastructure improvement that also included constructing a new bridge carrying the Interstate over
9801-528: The exits renumbered. The parkway opened in June 1988, replacing Route 3, and grade crossings were replaced by an overpass. Begun in 2006 and continuing until 2021, the portion between the state border and the I-293 southern terminus was widened to eight lanes; this necessitated the rebuilding and/or relocation of several interchanges. An additional exit has been proposed near milemarker 13 that would include
9922-642: The film Monsters, Marriage and Murder in ManchVegas was released referencing Manchester's popular nickname and using much of the city as its backdrop. Manchester has a growing collective of artists, due in large part to the influx of young students at the New Hampshire Institute of Art , Southern New Hampshire University , and the University of New Hampshire at Manchester . Slam Free or Die, New Hampshire's only weekly slam poetry venue,
10043-490: The grant was ruled invalid and substituted with Wilton, Maine , resulting in a 1751 rechartering by Governor Benning Wentworth as "Derryfield"—a name that lives on in Derryfield Park, Derryfield Country Club, and the private Derryfield School . In 1807, Samuel Blodget opened a canal and lock system to allow vessels passage around the falls, part of a network developing to link the area with Boston . He envisioned
10164-609: The highway. In 2013, a bill was signed by governor Maggie Hassan to raise the speed limit on I-93 to 70 mph (110 km/h) from milemarker 45 to the Vermont border, with the exception of the Franconia Notch Parkway. The new limit took effect on January 1, 2014. I-93 runs for 11 miles (18 km) in Vermont , with one numbered exit in the state before ending at the interchange with I-91 in St. Johnsbury in
10285-927: The historic Palace Theatre , the Currier Museum of Art , the New Hampshire Institute of Art , the Franco-American Center, the Manchester Historic Association Millyard Museum, the Massabesic Audubon Center, the Amoskeag Fishways Learning and Visitors Center, the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Museum and Max I. Silber Library, the Zimmerman House and Kalil House designed by Frank Lloyd Wright , and
10406-592: The largest cotton mill in the world—Mill No. 11, stretching 900 feet (270 m) long by 103 feet (31 m) wide, and containing 4,000 looms. Other products made in the community included shoes, cigars, and paper. The Amoskeag foundry made rifles, sewing machines, textile machinery, fire engines, and locomotives in a division called the Amoskeag Locomotive Works (later, the Manchester Locomotive Works ). The rapid growth of
10527-518: The largest employers in the Manchester ZIP Code area: In 2021, Business Insider named Manchester number 12 on its list of the 25 best cities to start a business in. Downtown Manchester's One City Hall Plaza stands 22 stories high, quickly followed by the all-black, 20-story Brady Sullivan Plaza, formerly known as the Hampshire Plaza. They are the tallest New England buildings north of Cambridge, Massachusetts . The Sullivan Plaza
10648-503: The late 19th century and the early 20th century, the city began to expand outward, and many streetcar suburbs such as Mast Road were built. Manchester was formerly home to a streetcar network, the Manchester Street Railway. The streetcar network was replaced with a bus network in the 1940s. In 1922, 17,000 workers from two of the city's largest companies (Amoskeag and Stark Manufacturing Companies) went on strike for
10769-423: The local road, reconstructing on- and offramps to the highway, and realigning the Interstate itself. As originally envisioned by the federal government, I-93 would have followed the route of present US 3 / Northwest Expressway / Everett Turnpike from Boston to Concord . By 1956, the two states had drawn up new plans for I-93 to the east, bypassing the tolled Everett Turnpike from Manchester southward along
10890-602: The major freeway linking Boston to Cape Cod , at exit 7 (known locally as the " Braintree Split "). Route 3 north joins I-93 and US 1, and the highway turns north toward Boston. These first seven miles (11 km) of I-93 follow what was formerly part of Route 128 before it was truncated at the I-95/I-93 junction. Upon turning northward, the highway is known as the Southeast Expressway, passing through Quincy and Milton before crossing into
11011-514: The mid-1970s, I-93 had outgrown its capacity and had begun to deteriorate due to a lack of maintenance. State Transportation Secretary Frederick P. Salvucci , aware of the issues surrounding the elevated roadway, proposed a plan conceived in the early 1970s by the Boston Transportation Planning Review to replace the rusting elevated six-lane Central Artery with a new, more efficient underground roadway. This plan
11132-402: The mills demanded a large influx of workers, resulting in a flood of immigrants, particularly French Canadians . Many current residents descend from these workers. In 1871, the arch dam was built on the Merrimack River, enhancing the mill's water power delivery system. By 1912, the production of woven cloth in the Millyard had reached a production rate of 50 miles in length per hour. Throughout
11253-399: The new I-93 segment was not without serious issues: a lengthy federal environmental review pushed the start of construction back from approximately 1990, causing many inflationary increases, while funding for the project was the subject of several political battles between President Ronald Reagan and Representative Tip O'Neill . Major construction on the new roadway was done while maintaining
11374-519: The new traffic patterns opening in various stages during 2016 and 2017. On I-93 northbound, the exit was split into 43A (formerly 46A) for Route 110 and Route 113 eastbound, and 43B (formerly 46B) for Route 110 and Route 113 westbound. I-93 then interchanges with the western end of Route 213 , a connector between I-93 and I-495. I-93 then crosses into New Hampshire after about one mile (1.6 km). In all, I-93 has 46 (formerly 48) numbered exits in Massachusetts, although, before
11495-513: The northbound side between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm to align with commuting hours. However, on most busy days, this fails to prevent traffic delays. The Massachusetts State Police has expressed displeasure with this arrangement, citing that traffic in the breakdown lanes interferes with the ability of emergency vehicles to respond to accidents. In August 2010, in Medford , a 25-by-7-foot (7.6 m × 2.1 m) section of bridge deck on
11616-537: The northbound side of the highway. The Central Artery , officially the John F. Fitzgerald Expressway, was a section of highway in Downtown Boston constructed in the 1950s and was originally designed as a fully elevated highway . This new highway was greatly disliked by the citizens of the city because it cut the heart of the city in half; cast long, dreary shadows; and was an eyesore to the community. Because of
11737-505: The northbound side partially collapsed due to age-related structural fatigue. The collapse forced the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) to evaluate the remaining bridges along the corridor, eventually deciding to replace several bridges along the highway in a plan called 93 Fast 14. MassDOT set in motion a plan to replace the superstructure and concrete decks on 14 overpass bridges along that section of
11858-539: The notch prevented it being built. As a compromise the Franconia Notch Parkway, a super-two roadway with 45-mile-per-hour (72 km/h) speed limit, was completed in June 1988, replacing US 3. Originally, this road was not included in I-93, as it had its own exit numbers and was signed "TO I-93", though, later, the parkway was officially added to the Interstate System despite the substandard conditions and
11979-428: The old roadway, a step that also greatly increased the cost of the project. The original Charles River crossing, named Scheme Z, was the object of great public outcry similar to that of the building of the original highway. The outcry eventually led to the replacement of Scheme Z with a newer, more sleek cable-stayed bridge and complementing exit for Cambridge , increasing the cost even more. In Downtown Boston, I-93
12100-591: The only exception being the Franconia Notch section. In the state capital of Concord, I-393 heads directly east (cosigned with eastbound US 4 and US 202 ), providing another route to the Seacoast Region. Westbound US 4 joins I-93 and runs concurrently with it, crossing the Merrimack River again, until exit 17 for Penacook , about five miles (8.0 km) farther north, before exiting westward. Continuing north, I-93 traverses
12221-518: The public outcry, Governor John A. Volpe ordered the southern half of the highway redesigned so that it was underground; this section became known as the Dewey Square Tunnel . With the cancelation of the highway projects leading into the city in 1972 by Governor Francis Sargent , the Central Artery gained the designation of I-93 in 1974. It has also carried the local highway designations of US 1 (since 1989) and Route 3 . By
12342-574: The rest of Massachusetts, Concord, New Hampshire , appears as the control city on northbound overhead signs. The Artery ends as I-93 continues north out of the city. I-93 continues through the northern suburbs of Boston, coming to a second interchange with I-95 and Route 128, which run concurrently. Travelers going north can either change over to I-95 north to eventually reach Maine or remain on I-93 toward New Hampshire. Farther north, in Andover , I-93 meets I-495 , providing access to Worcester to
12463-473: The retreating North American ice sheet , and since made smooth by 15 millennia of rapidly whirling pebbles and grit. Below the Basin is "Old Man's Foot", a distinctively shaped rock formation , also the natural result of Pemigewasset's erosive energy . Interstate 93 Interstate 93 ( I-93 ) is an Interstate Highway in the New England states of Massachusetts , New Hampshire , and Vermont in
12584-482: The southbound bridge, NHDOT added a third lane to ease congestion. The bridges were completed in 2014. More plans were announced in 2014 that the Hooksett rest areas would be rebuilt. The new rest areas feature a 14-pump Irving Oil gas station, a new New Hampshire liquor and wine outlet, and a few restaurants and shops. The project was completed in 2015. In Londonderry , a new interchange on I-93 connecting to
12705-418: The southernmost 20 miles (32 km) of I-93 to four lanes in each direction, from the existing two lanes in each direction. In addition, all five interchanges along this length would be upgraded to accommodate larger amounts of traffic, including the replacement of many aging bridges. According to plans filed by the state with USDOT, the project was scheduled to run from 2009 through 2016, with work starting at
12826-472: The southwest and New Hampshire's Seacoast Region to the northeast. Just south of the state line, I-93 crosses the Merrimack River into Methuen , where it intersects Route 110 and Route 113 at exit 43 (formerly 46) just north of the river crossing. Between 2014 and 2018, the Route ;110/Route 113 junction beneath I-93 was converted from a rotary to a partial cloverleaf , with
12947-551: The state and the CLF that removed the group's opposition to construction which does not pose a threat to the environment. As part of the 2009 stimulus package , New Hampshire was set to receive several million dollars in highway construction funds. One of the projects was the widening of a portion of I-93 between the Massachusetts border and Manchester. Bidding was set to begin in February 2009, with construction slated to begin in late 2009 or early 2010. The plans called for NHDOT to widen
13068-710: The state park is the 5,249-foot (1,600 m) summit of Mount Lafayette and the Franconia Ridge Trail (also the Appalachian Trail ). The Appalachian Trail continues north to Mount Washington and eventually to Mount Katahdin in Maine. Beneath a waterfall in the Pemigewasset River is a granite pothole about 20 feet (6 m) across known simply as "the Basin". It was scrubbed out by stones dragged (and eventually deposited) by
13189-453: The toll for passenger cars is $ 1.00 ($ 0.50 at the ramp toll booth). This is the only toll collected along the entire length of the highway. I-93 in New Hampshire is also notable for having state liquor stores serve as rest areas, which are passed just after the toll plaza, traveling north. There are separate stores on both sides of the Interstate for travelers in each direction. I-93 enters New Hampshire at Salem . A rest area and welcome center
13310-407: The two highways have several interchanges with each other, as well as a concurrency through Franconia Notch State Park . I-93's southern terminus is at exit 26 (formerly exit 12) of I-95 in Canton , cosigned with US 1 north. At this junction, I-95 north heads to the northwest (cosigned with US 1 south, as well as Route 128 , which begins at the interchange), to serve as
13431-485: Was eventually dropped in favor of issuing new state bonds to pay for expansion. The new policy was laid out by Transportation Commissioner George Campbell after reviewing the proposal and receiving a promise from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation that it would not be enacting a similar toll on the Massachusetts side of the border. Plans were announced in 2012 that I-93 would receive new northbound and southbound bridges over I-89 in Bow . To reduce traffic on
13552-510: Was extended gradually northward over the next several years, reaching exit 3 ( NH 111 ) by the end of 1961, as well as a second segment from the I-293/NH ;101 west interchange to exit 7 (NH 101 east) at the same time. The two segments were connected in late 1962. This left a gap in I-93, as traffic was directed along NH 101 West and the Everett Turnpike, while the southern segment of I-93 continued on and ended in
13673-484: Was later removed from this section of road in 1997) to terminate at I-95 in Canton. In an attempt to alleviate rush-hour traffic jams, travel in the breakdown lane of I-93 is permitted between exit 35 (formerly 41) and exit 46 (formerly 43), where the highway currently has three lanes in each direction. This extra travel is permitted on the southbound side on weekdays between 6:00 am and 10:00 am and on
13794-666: Was merged with a long-standing proposal to build a third harbor tunnel to alleviate congestion in the Sumner and Callahan tunnels to East Boston ; the new plan became known as the Central Artery/Tunnel Project or the Big Dig . These new roadways were built during a 12-year period from 1994 to early 2006. The massive project became the largest urban construction project ever undertaken in US history. Construction on
13915-630: Was opened to general traffic. Hazardous cargos are prohibited from I-93 in Boston over safety issues in the tunnels; these cargos must exit at either the Leverett Circle connector when traveling southbound or at the Massachusetts Avenue exit when traveling northbound. The Northern Expressway was constructed from Medford to the New Hampshire border between 1956 and 1963. It was extended through Somerville and Charlestown to
14036-490: Was primarily a textile mill town throughout much of its history. Manchester is nicknamed the Queen City, as well as the more recently coined "Manch Vegas". The Mall of New Hampshire , on Manchester's southern fringe near the intersection of Interstates 93 and 293, is the city's main retail center. In 2001, the Verizon Wireless Arena , a venue seating more than 10,000, opened for major concerts and sporting events, enhancing
14157-790: Was replaced mostly by open space known formally as the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Greenway . Additional improvements were done in the South Bay section of the highway: the I-90/I-93 interchange was completely redesigned, a new HOV lane extending from the zipper lane in Quincy was added and the South Boston Haul road that was constructed to bypass truck traffic around residential streets in the South End
14278-528: Was to create a great industrial center similar to that of the original Manchester in England, which was the world's first industrialized city. During the Industrial Revolution , Manchester was a major industrial and economic hub for New England, with the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company being the largest cotton textile plant in the world. After World War II , many textile manufacturing jobs left Manchester, but new industries and companies were introduced to
14399-661: Was to meet the Inner Belt (I-695). However, when that route was canceled and the I-95 section into Boston was canceled and rerouted onto Route 128 in the mid-1970s, I-93 was extended an additional 18 miles (29 km) southward down the Central Artery (which had been signed as a concurrency of I-95 and Route 3 before I-95 was rerouted) and the Southeast Expressway (what was then just Route 3) from Boston to Braintree and then west along Route 128 (which
14520-975: Was unclear in recent years how the city planned to implement similar programs throughout the city. The city announced plans for extending the Neighborhood Initiatives program to the Hollow neighborhood in February 2012. Manchester has a four-season humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ), with long, cold, snowy winters, and very warm and somewhat humid summers; spring and fall in between are crisp and relatively brief transitions. The monthly daily average temperature ranges from 25.6 °F (−3.6 °C) in January to 73.8 °F (23.2 °C) in July. On average, there are 16 days of highs at or above 90 °F (32 °C) and 3.0 days of lows at or below 0 °F (−18 °C) annually. Precipitation
14641-407: Was widened to six lanes in 1978. A small segment was also completed from the northern end of Franconia Notch to Littleton prior to 1984, with the final stretch from Littleton to the Vermont border completed by 1984. This left a gap through Franconia Notch, with traffic directed along US 3 between the two sections. For years, debates over how to minimize environmental impact on the road through
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