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Highway Department

Road Agent​

Prescott Trafton

Shop: (603) 835-2428

Cell: (603) 209-3899

Email: ptrafton@alsteadnh.gov

Address: 596 Forest Road, Alstead NH, 03602

The Road Agent and his crew are responsible for the

maintenance of Alstead's roads and other town properties.

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The Alstead Highway Department provides essential

services to the residents of Alstead in a prompt,

courteous, safe, efficient, and cost-effective manner. 

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The Town has 64.87 miles of paved and dirt roads. Maintenance responsibilities include the repair and upkeep of the Town roads and streets, street signs, all surface and subsurface drainage systems, repairing or replacing culverts, clearing ditches. Posting of load limits and road closings, winter maintenance (snow removal, salting and sanding) to provide for safe vehicular and pedestrian traffic.

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The Town also has about 16.92 miles of road that are not maintained, called Class VI Roads.

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And the Town does not maintain State roadways:

NH Route 123 - River St, Mechanic St, Forest Road

NH Route 12a - Alstead Center Road, High Street

NH Route 123a - Acworth Road

You must call the NH DOT District 4 Office at

(603) 352-2302 for services on the State roadways.​​

​Winter hours, Monday - Friday 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (winter hours begin first full week of November)

Summer hours, Monday - Thursday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (summer hours begin second full week of April)

Seasonal Weight Limits on Alstead Roads are lifted as of April 12th

 

Winter Parking Ban November 15th to April 15th

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We are currently accepting bids from qualified paving contractors for a 2026 paving project

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Winter, High Winds, and Inclement Weather Policy and Priorities

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Ordinance Relating to Placement of Snow in Right of Way

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