This article is about the highway in New Hampshire. For the highway in Florida known as the "Daniel Webster Western Beltway", see
Florida State Road 429.
Daniel Webster Highway (also known as D.W. Highway or Webster Highway) is the name for several sections of
U.S. Route 3 (or former alignments) in
New Hampshire. The highway is named after 19th century statesman
Daniel Webster, a New Hampshire native.
Extent
The following sections (or former sections) of U.S. Route 3 are named "Daniel Webster Highway":[1]
From the
Massachusetts state line to the south end of Main St. in
Nashua (formerly U.S. 3)
From the southern boundary of
Merrimack to the northern boundary of
Bedford
From Webster St. in northern
Manchester to the northern boundary of
Hooksett
From Interstate 93 north of Franconia Notch to Union St. in
Whitefield
From the southern boundary of
Stratford to the northern boundary of
Columbia
From the southern boundary of
Clarksville to the west end of Main St. in
Pittsburg
From the east end of Main St. in Pittsburg to the
Canada–US border
South Nashua
Running from
Tyngsborough, Massachusetts up to the junction of Main Street, South Main Street, and East Dunstable Road, D.W. Highway in
Nashua is the main thoroughfare for the South Nashua Commercial District in the southeastern portion of the city. Before the construction of the
Everett Turnpike, this was also designated as
U.S. Route 3.
Access between the D.W. Highway and Route 3/Everett Turnpike:
Full access via East Dunstable Road at Turnpike Exit 4.
Partial access at Turnpike Exit 3; there is no Turnpike exit on the northbound side.
Full access via Spit Brook Road at Turnpike Exit 1.
Partial access at Route 3 Massachusetts Exit 91 (Middlesex Road); there is no southbound Route 3 exit here.
Merrimack and Bedford
The main road in
Merrimack, the highway runs from the southeastern to northeastern portion of town, just east of the Everett Turnpike. It continues into Bedford, crossing to the west of the Everett Turnpike, and passing through the town's main commercial district, ending at the town's northern border with Manchester, where it becomes Second Street.Access between the D.W. Highway and the Turnpike:
At Turnpike Exit 7 via the Henri Burque Highway to Concord Street.
Beginning at Webster Street near Livingston Park in north
Manchester, heading past
Interstate 93, this D.W. Highway is the main commercial thoroughfare in
Hooksett, continuing northbound east of the
Merrimack River to the town boundary with
Allenstown, where US 3 becomes Allenstown Road.
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