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Bedford designates Old New Boston Road an emergency (fire) lane and will plow this winter
Summary
After residents described years of town winter maintenance and safety concerns, the council voted to designate Old New Boston Road an emergency (fire) lane under RSA 231:59‑a and directed staff to plow the segment this winter while exploring costs and options to upgrade or discontinue the road.
The Bedford Town Council voted Oct. 9 to declare a short segment of Old New Boston Road an emergency (fire) lane and to continue plowing it this winter while staff examine options to either upgrade the road to Class V (pave) or discontinue town ownership.
The motion, made by Councilor Dave Gilbert and seconded by Councilor Kathleen Bemis, came after multiple residents described decades of town plowing, safety issues on the dirt approach, and difficulty hiring private plow services. “We…
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