Route 14 is a numbered

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in the

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. It runs approximately from Connecticut routes 14 and 14A at the border with

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, to Route 6 in

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Route description

Route 14 starts at the

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border at an intersection with Connecticut routes 14 and 14A. It runs northeast past the northern terminus of Route 117, and then turns north at an intersection with

Rhode Island Route 102 Route 102 is a numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Route 102 serves as a non-freeway beltway around the Providence metro area. It begins in the village of Wickford and travels through less developed areas of western Rhode ...

. It runs concurrent with Route 102 for a while, and crosses two arms of the

Scituate Reservoir The Scituate Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the state of Rhode Island. It has an aggregate capacity of and a surface area of . It and its six tributary reservoirs—which make up a total surface area of —supply drinking water ...

on causeways. Route 14 continues east and intersects

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at exit 4, then continues towards downtown

before ending at the

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expressway near the Huntington Expressway.

History

Route 14 roughly follows the historic Providence and Norwich Turnpike, later renamed to "Plainfield Pike." The only deviation from the original road occurs in Scituate, where approximately of original route have been bypassed. Half of this bypassed road is currently submerged under the

. Known as "Old Plainfield Pike," the bypassed section can still driven by car from its starting point at Route 102 to Route 12. Beyond Route 12, the original road continues as a paved path. This path extends for approximately .25 miles until reaching the Scituate Reservoir, where it remains underwater for approximately a mile. Emerging on the northeast side of the Reservoir, the path continues for 0.25 miles before rejoining Route 14. The pavement between Route 12 and the Reservoir, and between the Reservoir and Route 14 on the northeast side, is believed to be original from before the Reservoir was created.

Major intersections

References

External links

2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
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