Rhode Island Route 117

Route 117 marker
Route 117
Map
Route 117 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length28.4 mi[1] (45.7 km)
Existed1922–present
Major junctions
West end Route 14 in Coventry
Major intersections Route 102 in Coventry
Route 116 in Coventry
Route 2 in Warwick
I-95 in Warwick
US 1 in Warwick
East end US 1A in Cranston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountiesKent, Providence
Highway system
← Route 116→ Route 118

Route 117 is a 28.4-mile-long (45.7 km) 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

  • Coventry: 14.0 miles (22.5 km); Route 14 to West Warwick town line
    • Flat River Road, Main Street and Washington Street
  • West Warwick: 1.8 miles (2.9 km); Coventry town line to Warwick city line
    • West Warwick Avenue, Main Street and Legris Avenue
  • Warwick: 8.4 miles (13.5 km); West Warwick town line to Cranston city line
    • Legris Avenue, Centerville Road, [Post Road] (Greenwich Avenue, Veterans Memorial Drive, Post Road), West Shore Road, Shore Road and Warwick Avenue
  • Cranston: 0.6 miles (1.0 km); Warwick city line to US 1A (Intersection of Warwick Avenue, Norwood Avenue and Broad Street)
    • Warwick Avenue

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.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
KentCoventry0.00.0 Route 14 (Plainfield Pike)Western terminus
Greene4.57.2 Route 102 (Victory Highway)
Coventry12.520.1
 Route 33 south (Sandy Bottom Road)		Western terminus of concurrency with Route 33
12.720.4
 Route 116 north (Knotty Oak Road)		Southern terminus of Route 116
14.022.5
 Route 33 north (Main Street)		Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 33
Warwick16.025.7 Route 2 – Kent County CourthouseInterchange
17.127.5 I-95 – Providence, WesterlyExit 27 on I-95
17.728.5
 Route 115 west (Toll Gate Road)		Eastern terminus of Route 115
17.928.8
 US 1 (Post Road) / Route 5 north (Greenwich Avenue)		Southern terminus of Route 5
19.831.9
 Route 113 west (Main Avenue)		Eastern terminus of Route 113
21.234.1
 Route 117A north (Oakland Beach Avenue)		Southern terminus of Route 117A
25.240.6
 Route 117A south (Warwick Avenue)		Northern terminus of Route 117A
27.143.6
 US 1A south (Post Road)		Western terminus of concurrency with US 1A
Pawtuxet River27.644.4Bridge
ProvidenceCranston28.045.1
 Route 12 west (Park Avenue)		Eastern terminus of Route 12
28.445.7
 US 1A north (Norwood Avenue) / Broad Street		Northern terminus; northern terminus of concurrency with US 1A
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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

Route 117A marker
Route 117A
LocationWarwick
Length2.3 mi[2] (3.7 km)

Route 117A is a numbered State Highway running 2.3 miles (3.7 km) in Rhode Island.


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

  • Warwick: 2.3 miles (3.7 km); Route 117 to Route 117
    • Oakland Beach Avenue
    • Warwick Avenue

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


Major intersections
The entire route is in Warwick, Kent County.

mi[2]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0 Route 117 (West Shore Road)Southern terminus
0.60.97Warwick Avenue
0.81.3Sandy Lane
1.32.1Church Avenue
2.33.7 Route 117 (Warwick Avenue / West Shore Road)Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "Route 117" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Route 117A" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
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