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Candia residents push for flashing signs and rumble strips at Exit 3 intersection after teen crash
Summary
Residents and the police chief called for visible, low-cost changes — flashing stop signs, rumble strips and targeted patrols — and the selectmen agreed to re-engage the New Hampshire Department of Transportation and the town’s state representative to pursue options.
Residents urged the Candia Board of Selectmen on Jan. 27 to press the state and the New Hampshire Department of Transportation for traffic-safety improvements at the Exit 3 intersection after a recent crash injured a town teenager.
The discussion began when Matt Woodrow said his 17-year-old son was struck while returning from a youth activity; he described the collision as “pretty scary” and asked what could be done before someone is killed. “I’d hate like, we want to see something done so somebody doesn't lose a life there,” Woodrow said.
Why it matters: the intersection sits where local roads meet state-owned Route 101 ramps, and multiple residents said drivers — including nonlocal drivers and tractor-trailers accessing a 24/7 truck stop — are unfamiliar with who has the right of way. The town’s police chief gave…
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