Overview

• Aerial photos showed long streams of cars on I-93 through Franconia Notch during the weekend peak.
• The New Hampshire Department of Transportation and State Police reiterated that highway shoulder parking is illegal and warned of tickets or tows.
• State Parks deployed a 1.2-mile one-way loop at Artists Bluff along with added signage, doubled restrooms, more trash bins, extra staff, closed side access and pedestrian fencing.
• Officials said newly installed roadside barriers are limiting illegal parking near trailheads, with towing plans ready if needed.
• Traffic on the Kancamagus Highway was heavy but generally moving, and visitors said the congestion did not spoil their trips.