Sachem Fields -> Town Line = 1 min by bike (.3 miles).
Town line -> Dartmouth Green = 7 min by bike (1 mile)!
This PRIMARY BICYCLE CORRIDOR connects Dartmouth, Town Center, Sachem Fields, Campion Ice Rink, Tenney Park, Mink Brook and ADA River Trail, Dartmouth housing, Senior housing, other residences and more!
This route is identified as a PRIMARY BICYCLE CORRIDOR in the 2012 Hanover Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and 2020 Dartmouth Planning for Possibilities. Check out what the plans say below!
In 2017 12/07/22 HBW formally requested that the town provide a Crosswalk and RRFB lighting at Dunster. Take this 3 minute SURVEY to share your thoughts about this corridor, express your support for an improved crossing, or identify additional troubles spots.
HBW Recommendation for an improved crosswalk at Dunster / Wyeth across S. Main.
Neighborhood Input for an improved crosswalk at Dunster / Wyeth across S. Main.
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.
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.
Although outside the jurisdiction of Hanover, a bike/walk path between Sachem Village and DHMC is strongly encouraged.