Crossings

Brook Road - Mink Brook. There is a strong desire line for both pedestrians and bicyclists to travel along South Main Street / NH Route 10 from Sachem Village to downtown and the Dartmouth campus. Sachem Village is housing maintained for Dartmouth students and employees. The residents are likely to be more inclined to walk or ride the bus for a number of reasons, including parking limitations on campus and in Hanover.

At Brook Road, there is an entrance to the Mink Brook trail which is popular due to its proximity to downtown and nearby neighborhoods. Pedestrian and bicycle activity should be observed in this area and a plan for safe pedestrian accommodation developed. This location is outside of the Urban Compact, so in this location the road is under the jurisdiction of the NHDOT.

At Dunster and Wyeth there are residential neighborhoods on both sides of S. Main, as well as a bus stop on either side of the street. However there is only a sidewalk on the west side of the street! Pedestrians need to cross here to get to the sidewalk, to the bus stop, or to their destinations on the other side of the road.

Primary Bicycle Corridor

South Main Street / NH Route 10. Another very significant gateway to Hanover and Dartmouth College that is heavily used by bicyclists is South Main Street / Route 10. This route connects Sachem Village (College housing) and southern Hanover neighborhoods to town. The area around Granger Circle and Brook Road is particularly narrow, with essentially no shoulder room; however, right of way may exist. Hanover should work with NHDOT and the City of Lebanon to establish bike lanes along South Main Street from Sachem Village to Downtown Hanover.

Sachem Village to DHMC 

Although outside the jurisdiction of Hanover, a bike/walk path between Sachem Village and DHMC is strongly encouraged.