Solar Eclipse Warning Issued Over Using Local Roads

New Hampshire transportation officials have warned motorists planning to travel to the part of the state in the path of a total solar eclipse to avoid local roads because of expected congestion.In an advisory published Monday, the state’s Department of Transportation said visitors going to Coos County, New Hampshire’s northernmost region, to see the rare celestial phenomenon should use only state highways to arrive at and depart from viewing spots.”Some secondary highways and local roads were not designed to handle large volumes of traffic, and springtime in the north country can bring…