Interstate 295 (Rhode Island – Massachusetts)
Interstate 295 (abbreviated I-295) is an Interstate route 26.58 miles (42.78 km) in length within the U.S. states of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. It serves as a western bypass around Providence, Rhode Island. The southern terminus is a junction with I-95 in Warwick, Rhode Island. The northern terminus is a junction with I-95 in Attleboro, Massachusetts.
Interstate 295 was also planned to be supplemented with an eastern bypass around Providence, to create a beltway. For more information, see Interstate 895 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts).
Route description
Interstate 295 serves as a bypass route around Providence for thru traffic between Boston & New York via I-95.
The Blackstone River Visitor Center and Service Plaza is located between exits 9 and 10 at MP 20 on I-295 northbound. An abandoned rest area is located on the southbound side, opposite the new Rest Area/Visitor Center at Mile Marker 20. The state is renovating and will re-open it in the near future to have facilities similar to that on the NB side.
Weigh stations are located both northbound and southbound at Mile Marker 19 between exits 9 and 10, although they are barely used.
Exit list
| County |
Town |
Mile |
# |
Destination(s) |
Notes |
| Kent |
Warwick |
0 |
|
I-95 south - New York |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; also includes a ramp from I-95 south to I-295 north |
| 1 |
1 |
Route 113 west – West Warwick |
|
| 1 |
2 |
Route 2 north – Oaklawn |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance |
| 1 |
2 |
Route 2 south – Warwick |
Southbound exit and northbound entrance |
| Providence |
Cranston |
3 |
3 |
Route 37 to Route 2 / Route 51 (Phenix Avenue) – Cranston, T. F. Green Airport, Coventry |
Signed as exits 3A (east) and 3B (west) |
| Johnston |
7 |
4 |
Route 14 (Plainfield Pike) |
|
| 8 |
5 |
Rhode Island Resource Recovery Industrial Park |
Opened in 2005 |
| 10 |
6 |
US 6 (US 6A east) – Providence, Hartford |
Signed as exits 6A (US 6 east), 6B (U-turn to I-295 south - Warwick), and 6C (US 6 west/US 6A east) northbound, and exits 6A (US 6 east) and 6B (US 6 west/US 6A east) southbound |
| Smithfield |
13 |
7 |
US 44 – North Providence, Smithfield |
Signed as exits 7A (east) and 7B (west) |
| 16 |
8 |
Route 7 – North Smithfield, North Providence |
Signed as exits 8A (south) and 8B (north) |
| Lincoln |
19 |
9 |
Route 146 – Woonsocket, Lincoln |
Signed as exits 9A (south) and 9B (north) |
| Cumberland |
21 |
10 |
Route 122 – Cumberland |
|
| 23 |
11 |
Route 114 – Cumberland |
|
| State line |
| Bristol |
North Attleborough |
2 |
1 |
US 1 - Pawtucket, North Attleboro |
Signed as exits 1A (south) and 1B (north) |
| Attleboro |
4 |
2 |
I-95 - Providence, Boston |
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; signed as exits 2A (south) and 2B (north) |
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