Road Law Guide
Welcome to the world of public and private roads in New Hampshire! You may be here because…
- You would like your town or city to maintain your road
- You live on a Class VI road and would like to know what that means
- You live on a private road and would like to know if anyone is obligated to maintain it
- You live next to a road that was discontinued many years ago and would like to know if you own all or part of it
- You live on a Class VI or private road and would like to get a building permit
- You own land next to a paper street (an un-built strip of land shown on an old subdivision plan) and would like to know if you own it or can use it
- You own land next to a paper street and would like to know if you can prevent others from using it
- You own land next to a paper street and would like to know if you can clear and use the paper street for access
- You own land next to a paper street and would like to know who owns it
These are just some of the issues that come to us on a regular basis.
Here are some links to get you going:
Auxiliary Service Roads
Bridges
Class VI Roads
Conveyance
Dedication and Acceptance
Definitions
Discontinuance
Discontinued State Highways
Emergency Lane Designation
Failure to Maintain a Class V Road for Five Successive Years
Gates and Bars
Highways to Summer Cottages
How Public Roads are Created
Layout
Legislative Body vs. Governing Body
Municipal Trail Designation
Off Highway Recreation Vehicles
Prescription
Private Roads
RSA 674:41 (Building Permits)
Scenic Roads
Snowmobiles
Types of Roads and Other Designations
Who Owns the Road?
Alfano Law Office Database of Municipal Road Records