Route 117 is a

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in the

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. Its western terminus is at Route 14 in

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, and its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) in Cranston.

Route description

: 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);

town line to

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city line **West Warwick Avenue, Main Street and Legris Avenue *

: 8.4 miles (13.5 km); West Warwick town line to Cranston city line **Legris Avenue, Centerville Road, ost Road(Greenwich Avenue, Veterans Memorial Drive, Post Road), West Shore Road, Shore Road and Warwick Avenue * Cranston: 0.6 miles (1.0 km);

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

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, ending at U.S. 1. The reason the eastern terminus was trimmed back is unclear.

Major intersections

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 in

.
Route description
Route 117A takes the following route through the State: *

: ; 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

References

External links

2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
{{Numbered routes in Rhode Island, state=expanded 117 Transportation in Kent County, Rhode Island Transportation in Providence County, Rhode Island Coventry, Rhode Island West Warwick, Rhode Island Warwick, Rhode Island Cranston, Rhode Island