Route 177 (Rhode Island – Massachusetts)

Route 177
Route information
Maintained by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Department of Transportation
Length: 8.40 mi[1][2] (13.52 km)
Rhode Island: 3.53 miles (5.68 km)[1]
Massachusetts: 4.87 miles (7.84 km)[2]
Major junctions
South end: Route 77 in Tiverton, Rhode Island
  Route 81 in Bliss Corners, Rhode Island
Route 88 in Westport, Massachusetts
North end: US 6 in Westport
Highway system
Rhode Island Routes
Massachusetts State Highway Routes
← Route 165 Route 179 →
← Route 169 Route 181 →

Route 177 is an 8.40-mile (13.52 km) long alignment of state highways in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The western terminus is at an intersection with Route 77 in Tiverton, Rhode Island and the eastern terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 in Westport, Massachusetts.

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Route description

Route 177 begins in Rhode Island at an intersection with Route 77 (Main Road) in Tiverton near Nannaquaket Pond. The route progresses northeast as Bulgamarsh Road through a residential neighborhood. After the intersection with Fish Road, Route 177 turns eastward and leaves downtown Tiverton. More woodlands begin to surround the two-lane highway before turning eastward into Bliss Corners, where it curves to the south of Stafford Pond. In downtown Bliss Corners, Route 177 intersects with Route 81 (Stafford/Crandall Roads). After the intersection with Route 81, Route 177 turns eastward one last time out of Bliss Corners and crosses the Massachusetts state line, entering the town of Fall River, Massachusetts.[3]

After crossing the state line into Massachusetts, Route 177 becomes known as American Legion Highway and crosses north of several bodies of water through Fall River. After intersecting with Tickle Road, the highway curves to the southeast and into a short stretch of residents through the hamlet of Brownell Corner. After the intersection with Sanford Road, Route 177 curves to the northeast once again. Just northeast of Brownwell Corner, the highway enters a diamond interchange with Route 88 before entering Westport. Through Westport, Route 177 turns northeastward once again, but remains rather wooded until the intersection with Forge Road, where it becomes residential once again. The route intersects with Beeden Road then merges into the right-of-way of U.S. Route 6 in Westport. This serves as the eastern terminus of the Massachusetts segment of Route 177.[3]

Major intersections

State County Location Mile[1] Destinations Notes
Rhode Island Newport
 Tiverton 0.00 Route 77 (Main Road) Western terminus of Rhode Island Route 177.
2.92 Route 81 (Stafford Road / Crandall Road) Hamlet of Bliss Corners.
 
 3.53
0.00		 State line
Massachusetts Bristol
 Westport 3.08 Route 88 Interchange
4.87 US 6 (State Road) Eastern terminus of Massachusetts Route 177.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Yahoo! Inc. Yahoo! Maps – Overview map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island Route 177 (Map). Cartography by NAVTEQ. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=41.623554&lon=-71.16685&zoom=15&q1=41.615277%2C-71.198093&q2=41.626121%2C-71.146852&q3=41.628558%2C-71.135608. Retrieved August 25, 2011. 
  2. ^ a b "Road Inventory" (Excel). Boston, Massachusetts: Executive Office of Transportation. 2007. http://www.eot.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=content/plan02&sid=about. Retrieved August 25, 2011. 
  3. ^ a b Microsoft. Map of Overview map of Rhode Island and Massachusetts Route 177 – Bing Maps (Map). Cartography by NavTEQ, Inc. http://www.bing.com/maps/#Y3A9cXk0MHIwOTI1dndkJmx2bD0xMiZzdHk9YiZydHA9cG9zLjQxLjYxNTMwOV8tNzEuMTk4MTdfbmVhciUyME1haW4lMjBSZCUyQyUyMFJJJTIwMDI4NzhfX19hX35wb3MuNDEuNjI4NTIzXy03MS4xMzU2N19uZWFyJTIwMTg5OCUyMEJ1bGdhcm1hcnNoJTIwUmQlMkMlMjBUaXZlcnRvbiUyQyUyMFJJJTIwMDI4NzgtMjUxMV9fX2FffnBvcy40MS42MzgzNjMwMDAwMDAwMl8tNzEuMDQ1NDk0MDAwMDAwMDJfbmVhciUyMEFtZXJpY2FuJTIwTGVnaW9uJTIwSHd5JTJDJTIwTm9ydGglMjBEYXJ0bW91dGglMkMlMjBNQSUyMDAyNzQ3X19fYV8mbW9kZT1EJnJ0b3A9MH4wfjB+. Retrieved August 25, 2011.