Route 7 is a numbered
state highway
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in
Rhode Island
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, United States. It runs approximately from
Route 246 in
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
north to
Burrillville.
Route description
Route 7 begins in
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in some religions
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
at an intersection with
Route 246, carrying Orms Street in a western direction. As it passes over
I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the ...
, the route meets Douglas Avenue and turns onto it, flanking a residential area. It then enters
North Providence
North Providence is a New England town, town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 34,114 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the Town of North ...
and continues for another , exiting the residential area at Wenscott Reservoir and entering
Smithfield. On the reservoir, Route 7 crosses a causeway, becoming the Douglas Pike and retaining that name through the township. The road passes through a heavily wooded area, serving several homes in the area. It expands to four lanes for a short while as it features an interchange with
I-295
Interstate 295
is the designation for the following eight Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to I-95:
*Interstate 295 (Delaware–Pennsylvania), a bypass of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Interstate 295 (Florida), a be ...
, passing by a shopping center and also intersecting
Route 116. North of there, after thinning to two lanes once more, it intersects both Routes 5 and 104, forming a short concurrency with them as they cross each other in
North Smithfield
North Smithfield is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, settled as a farming community in 1666 and incorporated into its present form in 1871. North Smithfield includes the historic villages of Forestdale, Primrose, Waterf ...
. The road continues north to
Burrillville, passing through Nasonville, where it makes a right turn and momentarily changes name to Victory Highway; however, that road leaves at the very next intersection. As Douglas Turnpike again, the route crosses
Route 102 and continues north to Joslin Road.
The northern terminus of Route 7 is at Joslin Road because that is where state maintenance on the road ends. The paved road continues to the
Massachusetts
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state line. The numbered route does not cross the stateline, but does continue as "Douglas Pike" through the SW corner of
Uxbridge
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, crossing
Massachusetts Route 98 and continuing to the center of
Douglas
Douglas may refer to:
People
* Douglas (given name)
* Douglas (surname)
Animals
* Douglas (parrot), macaw that starred as the parrot ''Rosalinda'' in Pippi Longstocking
* Douglas the camel, a camel in the Confederate Army in the American Civil ...
.
Major intersections
See also
*
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References
External links
2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island{{Numbered routes in Rhode Island, state=expanded
007
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Transportation in Providence County, Rhode Island