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Section 237:1 – Definitions.

    237:1 Definitions. – As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: I. "Central New Hampshire Turnpike" shall mean the turnpike constructed pursuant to the appropriate subdivision of this chapter including the relocation and improvements constructed and such further improvements, modifications and extensions as the general court may hereafter authorize […]

Section 237:10 – Interaccount Transfers.

    237:10 Interaccount Transfers. – In the event the balance in the account under RSA 237:24, RSA 237:40 or RSA 237:9 is insufficient at any time to meet the operating expenses, maintenance costs and debt service of the eastern New Hampshire turnpike, the central New Hampshire turnpike or the New Hampshire turnpike system, as the […]

Section 237:11 – Toll Criteria.

    237:11 Toll Criteria. – Tolls shall be established on the New Hampshire turnpike system, the central New Hampshire turnpike and the eastern New Hampshire turnpike in accordance with the following criteria: I. Until the eastern New Hampshire turnpike becomes part of the New Hampshire turnpike system, tolls shall be established and revised from time […]

Section 237:12 – Exemption From Tolls.

    237:12 Exemption From Tolls. – I. The following motor vehicles shall be granted toll-free use of any section of the New Hampshire turnpike system: (a) Motor vehicles bearing plates with the state seal as authorized under RSA 261:90. (b) All vehicles with permanent plates as authorized under RSA 261:92. (c) Military vehicles of the […]

Section 237:13 – Limited Access.

    237:13 Limited Access. – The New Hampshire turnpike system shall be limited access highways as defined in RSA 230:44, except that RSA 230:52 shall not apply to ducts, pipes, pipelines, poles, wires or other structures permitted under RSA 237:5, II(g) or to pre-existing facilities on highways, not previously restricted as to access, used as […]

Section 237:14 – Contracts for Construction.

    237:14 Contracts for Construction. – All contracts for the construction of the New Hampshire turnpike system shall be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder submitting a sealed bid after an advertisement calling for bids has been published at least once in each of 2 successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in New […]

Section 237:15 – Toll Reserve Accounts.

    237:15 Toll Reserve Accounts. – Any excess of toll revenue which may exist from time to time in any of the individual turnpike reserve accounts or the New Hampshire turnpike system reserve account shall be used only to finance extension studies, maintenance, construction, reconstruction and extensions of the system wherever located, interest on bonded […]

Section 237:15-a – Transfers from the General Reserve Account.

    237:15-a Transfers from the General Reserve Account. – If the expenditure of additional funds over budget estimates is necessary for the proper functioning of the bureau of turnpikes, the department of transportation may request that the governor and council authorize the transfer of funds from the general reserve account for highway purposes. Source. 1989, […]

Section 237:16-a – Definitions.

    237:16-a Definitions. – In this subdivision: I. " Commissioner " means the commissioner of the department of transportation. II. " Department " means the department of transportation. III. " Interagency toll collection system " means a system for electronically transmitting information from a device to receiving equipment in a toll lane, which information is […]

Section 237:16-b – Regional Interagency Toll Collection Authorized.

    237:16-b Regional Interagency Toll Collection Authorized. – The commissioner is hereby authorized to execute all documents and perform all other acts necessary to enter into and carry out the provisions of a regional interagency toll collection system agreement with the Interagency Group in order to increase the efficiency of turnpike operation and to improve […]

Section 237:16-c – E-Z Pass Operations Interagency Agreement.

    237:16-c E-Z Pass Operations Interagency Agreement. – I. The commissioner shall represent the state as a member of the Interagency Group and shall participate in the determination of practices, policies, procedures, and in the selection of equipment and contractors used to provide consistent toll collections throughout the region in accordance with the terms of […]

Section 237:16-d – Rulemaking.

    237:16-d Rulemaking. – The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to enforce the terms of this agreement, which shall be exempt from the provisions of RSA 541-A and shall have the effect of law, and which shall provide for each of the member states or agencies to collect tolls and perform audits […]

Section 237:16-e – Confidentiality of Records.

    237:16-e Confidentiality of Records. – Notwithstanding RSA 91-A or any other provision of law, all information received by the department that could serve to identify vehicles, vehicle owners, vehicle occupants, or account holders in any electronic toll collection system in use in this state shall be for the exclusive use of the department for […]

Section 237:16-f – Immunity.

    237:16-f Immunity. – Nothing in this subdivision shall be construed to constitute a waiver of the sovereign immunity of the state, or any other defense, right, immunity, or other protection under law, including any statutory provision, as a result of participation in this agreement. Source. 2001, 247:1, eff. July 13, 2001.

Section 237:16-g – Additional Uses of E-Z Pass System.

    237:16-g Additional Uses of E-Z Pass System. – The commissioner may approve the use of the E-Z Pass system for the payment of non-toll based financial obligations voluntarily incurred by an account holder, provided that: I. The financial obligation has been incurred for a purpose approved by the department pursuant to RSA 237:16-d, or […]

Section 237:17 – Authority Granted.

    237:17 Authority Granted. – The commissioner of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, shall locate and construct a continuous highway from a point on the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point on the New Hampshire-Maine boundary in the city of Portsmouth, and from the Portsmouth traffic […]

Section 237:18 – Highways Named.

    237:18 Highways Named. – The portion of the toll road from the Massachusetts-New Hampshire boundary in the town of Seabrook to a point on the New Hampshire-Maine boundary in the city of Portsmouth shall be designated as the Blue Star memorial highway as provided in chapter 115, Laws of 1949, and shall be located […]

Section 237:19 – Highway Patrol.

    237:19 Highway Patrol. – Law enforcement and public safety services on the turnpike system shall be provided by the department of safety, division of state police. The cost of these services shall be a charge on the fund established under RSA 237:24. Source. 1950, 8:1. 1953, 237:1, par. 3. RSA 256:3. 1961, 166:3. 1981, […]

Section 237:2 – Authority Granted.

    237:2 Authority Granted. – The commissioner of the department of transportation, with the approval of the governor and council, is authorized to make such other and further improvements to the New Hampshire turnpike system as may be required by RSA 240. Source. RSA 256-C:2. 1971, 520:1. 1973, 559:1. 1975, 286:6. 1981, 87:1. 1982, 42:58. […]