Sanborn Hill Road Damage and Trucking Access
Ongoing heavy vehicle traffic is damaging a newly paved road and sparking easement disputes affecting multiple residents.
Residents have raised ongoing concerns about heavy truck traffic damaging Sanborn Hill Road, creating noise and speed problems, and using disputed right-of-way access. The issue connects a June 8 report of pit inflows to a June 22 discussion distinguishing civil easement matters from town road damage. The board ordered an inspection but took no formal action.
Concerns about Sanborn Hill Road damage and trucking access first surfaced at the June 8, 2026 select-board meeting when Keith and Susan Cutting reported that the pit at the end of the road had been sold and a zoning permit issued for a home, garage, and septic system. They described a constant stream of tractor-trailer loads of old dump trucks, fire trucks, and equipment entering the site with no outflows, prompting questions of unauthorized dumping or commercial use.
At the June 22, 2026 meeting the issue expanded when Corey Swenson and family members raised right-of-way access problems on their property tied to trucking operations and resulting damage to the newly paved Sanborn Hill Road. Lynne Bridges separately cited damage, noise, and speed from the same heavy-vehicle traffic.
Jeff and Kathy Remillard responded that the activity involved relocating an antique truck collection as a personal hobby rather than a business, with only about 5-6 remaining trips expected within 30 days before activity ceased. They committed to a 20 MPH speed limit, offered to repair any road damage, and stated plans to relocate their driveway off the right-of-way after building a home.
The board distinguished civil easement interpretation, which requires superior court, from municipal road-damage concerns and ordered a road-crew inspection of Sanborn Hill Road condition. It also referenced junkyard RSA and zoning ordinance 6.60, noting that neighborhood impact had triggered permitting requirements.
No formal vote or enforcement action was taken on the road or easement matters at either meeting, leaving the inspection and any future permitting discussions as open next steps.
Road crew to inspect Sanborn Hill Road condition; potential future permitting discussion if business activity occurs.
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