Rhode Island Route 146

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Route 146
Length:	17.3 mi (27.8 km)
South end:	I-95 in Providence
Major junctions:	I-295 in Lincoln Route 99 in Lincoln
North end:	Route 146 in Millville, MA
Rhode Island Routes < Route 142 Route 146A >

Route 146 is a numbered highway running 17.3 miles in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

Contents 1 Route 2 History 3 Notes 4 See also 5 Reference

[edit] Route

Route 146 takes the following route through the State:

• Providence: 2.4 miles; Interstate 95 to North Providence town line.
  • Louisquisset Pike
• North Providence: 1.1 miles; Providence city line to Lincoln town line.
  • Louisquisset Pike
• Lincoln: 7.5 miles; North Providence town line to North Smithfield town line.
  • Eddie Dowling Highway
• North Smithfield: 6.3 miles; Lincoln town line to Massachusetts state line at Route 146.
  • North Smithfield Expressway

[edit] History

Prior to the construction of the freeway, Route 146 used present-day Route 246 and Route 146A. Part of the original alignment, between Interstate 295 and Route 99, was upgraded on the spot.

There is a section of original alignment north of Route 116 on the west side of Route 146 running parallel to the freeway.

[edit] Notes

Route 146 is a freeway for its entire length except for one traffic light in the North Smithfield business district. ^[1]

[edit] See also

• Route 146A
• Route 246
• Route 146 (Massachusetts)

[edit] Reference