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THE FOLLOWING FACT SHEET WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE BASIC INFORMATION REGARDING CLASS VI ROADS AND THE STATUTES GOVERNING THEM. FOR MORE SPECIFIC INFORMATION OR LEGAL ANALYSIS, PLEASE REVIEW THE NH STATUTES CAREFULLY AND CONTACT YOUR MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY.
Class VI or Private Road. Must receive information of a concrete public safety need. Allows the municipality to undertake such “work deemed necessary to render such way passable by firefighting equipment and rescue or other emergency vehicles roads.”
The Department of Transportation was asked to provide information about Class VI roads in the November 1, 2020 Interim report of the Commission to study the On Road Usage of Non-Traditional Motor Vehicles.
Obtaining approvals to build on Class VI and private roads in New Hampshire can be difficult. RSA 6 7 4:41 generally prevents New Hampshire municipalities from issuing building permits for structures, unless the street giving access to the lot is a Class V or better highway.
9 lip 2024 · The Real Story: Towns have jurisdiction over Class VI roads they can place ordinances over their use. This includes when roads are open (or closed) as well as whether or not they allow motorized vehicles not legal for street use (i.e. ATV's, dirt bikes, etc.).
MappingNH is the most comprehensive NH Class VI road map available outside of the DOT site, and the only system to incorporate difficulty ratings and scouting reports.
A Hard Road to Travel . Page 2 . As municipalities regulate public highway rights-of-way for Class IV, V, and VI highways, municipalities would be the agency to determine whether signage is permissible. Private roads rights-of-way are controlled by their respective owner(s). State road rights-of-way are
