Rhode Island Route 117 Explained

State:RI
Type:Route
Route:117
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:Route 117 highlighted in red
Length Mi:28.4
Length Round:1
Established:1922
Direction A:West
Direction B:East
Terminus A: in Coventry
Junction: in Coventry
in Coventry
in Warwick
in Warwick
in Warwick
Terminus B: in Cranston
Counties:Kent, Providence
Previous Type:Route
Previous Route:116
Next Type:Route
Next Route:118

Route 117 is a 28.4-longNaN-long state route in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its western terminus is at Route 14 in Coventry, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) in Cranston.

Route description

14.0 miles (22.5 km); Route 14 to West Warwick town line

1.8 miles (2.9 km); Coventry town line to Warwick city line

8.4 miles (13.5 km); West Warwick town line to Cranston city line

0.6 miles (1.0 km); Warwick city line to US 1A (Intersection of Warwick Avenue, Norwood Avenue and Broad Street)

History

Route 117 was one of the original Rhode Island State highways, instated in 1922. Its alignment has changed little since that time.

In the late 1990s, Route 117's eastern terminus was cut back. Originally, Route 117 stayed with Broad Street through Cranston and into Providence, ending at U.S. 1. The reason the eastern terminus was trimmed back is unclear.

Notes

Route 117 ends abruptly while concurrent with US 1A at the intersection of Broad Street, Warwick Avenue and Norwood Avenue. At this intersection, US 1A makes a turn off Broad Street onto Norwood Avenue while Route 117 ends.

Route 117A

State:RI
Type:RI
Route:117A
Length Mi:2.3
Length Round:1
Location:Warwick

Route 117A is a numbered State Highway running 2.3miles in Rhode Island.


Route description
Route 117A takes the following route through the State:

2.3miles; Route 117 to Route 117

Route 117A is a shorter route than the part of Route 117 that it bypasses.


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