Shoulder (road) Shoulder (road) A shoulder, or hard shoulder is an emergency stopping lane by the verge of a road or motorway, on the right in countries which drive on the right, or on the left side in India, Japan, the UK, Australia, and other left-side driving countries. Many wider US and Swedish freeways have shoulders on both sides of each directional carriageway, in the median as well as at the outer edges of the road, for additional safety. Shoulders are not intended for use by through traffic, although there are exceptions (see below). Shoulders have multiple uses, including: The shoulder is
House by the Side of the Road on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The House by the Side of the Road is located a short way north of the Tilton School, on the east side of School Street opposite some of the school's athletic fields. It is set on a small wooded parcel. It is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, with a side gable roof, off-center brick chimney, and clapboarded exterior. The chimney is one of two the house once had, and is covered by a corbelled cap. The street-facing front facade is five bays wide, with the main entrance at the center,