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Select Board backs House Bill 1294 to set 45 mph limit on Brentwood stretch of Route 25
Summary
The Brentwood Select Board voted to endorse House Bill 1294, which would set a 45 mph speed limit on the town’s section of New Hampshire Route 25 between Epping and Kingston; the planning board had already endorsed the bill.
The Brentwood Select Board voted to support House Bill 1294, which would fix the speed limit on New Hampshire Route 25 through Brentwood at 45 miles per hour and designate the State Department of Transportation to install signs while local police would take primary responsibility for enforcement.
Doug Marino of the Planning Board, who presented the measure to the board, said the planning board had voted unanimously to endorse the bill. Marino told the board that drivers frequently exceed posted limits on Route 25 — “A lot of folks will go 65 or even as high as 70” where the limit is 55 — and described the 45 mph proposal as a “common-sense, public safety measure.”
Board members moved and seconded a motion to support the bill and to draft a letter of support; the board voiced its approval. Marino thanked local state legislators named in the packet who sponsored or cosponsored the measure, including Representative Litchfield and Senator Sander Gannon; Marino also referenced prior DOT engagement by Representative Turra on safety concerns.
Why it matters: Route 25 is a primary corridor through Brentwood; the change would lower the posted speed in the town’s jurisdiction and shift responsibility for signage to the DOT, with local police tasked with enforcement. The board’s endorsement adds a municipal voice to local legislative backers ahead of any further action at the state level.
Next steps: The board agreed to send a formal letter of support alongside the planning board’s endorsement and to follow any further communications from the bill sponsors.
