Rhode Island Route 117

Route 117
Route information
Length:	28.4 mi[1] (45.7 km)
Existed:	1922 – present
Major junctions
West end:	Route 14 in Coventry
	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
Counties:	Kent, Providence
Highway system
Rhode Island Routes ← Route 116 Route 118 →

Route 117 is a state route in the U.S. state of Rhode Island.

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

County	Location	mi[1]	km	Destinations	Notes
Kent	Coventry	0.0	0.0	Route 14 (Plainfield Pike)	Western terminus
	Greene	4.5	7.2	Route 102 (Victory Highway)
	Coventry	12.5	20.1	Route 33 south (Sandy Bottom Road)	Western terminus of concurrency with Route 33
		12.7	20.4	Route 116 north (Knotty Oak Road)	South end of Route 116
		14.0	22.5	Route 33 north (Main Street)	Eastern terminus of concurrency with Route 33
	Warwick	16.0	25.7	Route 2 – Kent County Courthouse	Interchange
		17.1	27.5	I‑95 – Providence, Westerly	Exit 10 on I-95
		17.7	28.5	Route 115 west (Toll Gate Road)	East end of Route 115
		17.9	28.8	US 1 (Post Road) / Route 5 north (Greenwich Avenue)	South end of Route 5
		19.8	31.9	Route 113 west (Main Avenue)	East end of Route 113
		21.2	34.1	Route 117A north (Oakland Beach Avenue)	South end of Route 117A
		25.2	40.6	Route 117A south (Warwick Avenue)	North end of Route 117A
		27.1	43.6	US 1A south (Post Road)	Western terminus of concurrency with US 1A
Pawtuxet River		27.6	44.4	Bridge
Providence	Cranston	28.0	45.1	Route 12 west (Park Avenue)	East end of Route 12
		28.4	45.7	US 1A north (Norwood Avenue) / Broad Street	Northern terminus of Route 117 and 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.

Suffixed routes

Route 117A
Location:	Warwick
Length:	2.3 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]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.0	0.0	Route 117 (West Shore Road)	Southern terminus
0.6	0.97	Warwick Avenue
0.8	1.3	Sandy Lane
1.3	2.1	Church Avenue
2.3	3.7	Route 117 (Warwick Avenue / West Shore Road)	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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

Route map: Bing / Google