Raymond Wieczorek Drive
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Raymond Wieczorek Drive (RW Drive) is a 3-mile-long (5 km) road in Bedford, Manchester, and Londonderry, New Hampshire, connecting the Everett Turnpike to the Manchester–Boston Regional Airport. The road is named for Raymond Wieczorek, a five-term mayor of Manchester. The road opened to the public on November 10, 2011.
| Length | 2.994 mi (4.818 km)[1] |
|---|---|
| Location | Hillsborough, Rockingham |
| West end | Everett Turnpike in Bedford |
| Major junctions | US 3 in Bedford Roundstone Drive and Pettengill Road in Londonderry |
| East end | Airport Road in Londonderry |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | November 10, 2011 |
Route description
Raymond Wieczorek Drive begins at an interchange in Bedford on the Everett Turnpike, adjacent to the Bedford Toll Plaza. The drive passes under the turnpike, then comes to an interchange with U.S. Route 3 (South River Road). The drive then crosses the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge over a set of railroad tracks, the Merrimack River, and New Hampshire Route 3A (Brown Avenue), entering the city of Manchester at the midpoint of the river. The drive, immediately when the bridge ends, enters the town of Londonderry. The drive then passes through a traffic-light controlled intersection with Roundstone Drive and Pettengill Road (opened December 21, 2015), then crosses the Sora-Currier USMC Memorial Bridge over a small valley. The drive passes through a roundabout intersecting Commerce Avenue and Executive Drive. Raymond Wieczorek Drive ends at a second roundabout, intersecting Airport Road and Galaxy Way.
Major intersections
| County | Location[1] | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | Bedford | 0.000 | 0.000 | To Everett Turnpike / I-293 / NH 101 – Bedford, Manchester, Nashua, Boston | Interchange; Western terminus of Raymond Wieczorek Drive |
| 0.962 | 1.548 | US 3 (South River Road) – Merrimack | Interchange | ||
| Manchester | 1.271 | 2.045 | Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge | ||
| Rockingham | Londonderry | 1.748 | 2.813 | To NH 3A – Litchfield – Roundstone Drive, Pettengill Road | |
| 2.156 | 3.470 | Sora-Currier USMC Memorial Bridge | |||
| 2.262 | 3.640 | Commerce Avenue, Executive Drive | Roundabout | ||
| 2.863 | 4.608 | Airport Road to NH 3A, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, Perimeter Road; Galaxy Way | Roundabout; Eastern terminus of Raymond Wieczorek Drive | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- ^ a b c Bureau of Planning & Community Assistance (February 20, 2015). "NH Public Roads". Concord, New Hampshire: New Hampshire Department of Transportation. Retrieved April 7, 2015.
External links
- Raymond Wieczorek Drive on Flickr