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

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

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 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.

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

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