How Public Roads are Created
A road can become a highway by four methods: being laid out according to statute (RSA 230 for state highways, RSA 231 for municipal highways), dedication and acceptance, use for public travel for twenty years prior to January 1, 1968 (prescription), and conveyance. RSA 229:1. Once established, only a formal discontinuance can terminate the public’s right to travel on a highway.
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