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Committee advances bill to place mile markers on Kancamagus Highway
Summary
A Finance subcommittee voted to advance HB 713, a bill directing the Department of Transportation to place mile markers along a long, isolated stretch of Route 112 (the Kancamagus Highway) to help emergency responders and visitors locate incidents.
A House Finance subcommittee on Monday voted to advance HB 713, a bill that would require mile markers along a roughly 32-mile stretch of Route 112, commonly known as the Kancamagus Highway.
Supporters said the route between Lincoln and Conway is isolated, has spotty cell and radio coverage and poses a public-safety challenge when visitors or residents report crashes or medical emergencies without a precise location. "There's a 32 mile stretch of road between Lincoln and Conway with no service. There's virtually no cell or emergency radio service, through much of its length,"…
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