FRANCONIA, N.H. - Thousands of visitors to northern New England communities in the path of the total solar eclipse were told to pack their patience for the trip. In some areas, they needed it for up to 12 hours after the event started, inching their way back home on packed interstates and secondary
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Monday's total solar eclipse led to thousands of people flocking to northern New Hampshire to catch a glimpse of totality around 3:30 p.m., and then hitting the roads for a slow and crowded trek home.
Based on data collected from the New Hampshire Toll system, the NHDOT is reporting that 1,629,059 total vehicles passed through the toll system this past weekend, which is an additional 166,254 vehicles over the same weekend last year.