BERLIN — Route 2 was a major point of discussion during the Governor’s Advisory Commission on Inter-modal Transportation public hearing held in Berlin Thursday morning.
Following a presentation on the proposed 10-year plan for 2023-32, state Rep. Edith Tucker (D-Randolph) started the discussion on the need for continued improvement on Route 2, which is the major east-west highway through northern New Hampshire.
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