South end: I‑95 in Providence Length 26.14 km | Counties: Providence | |
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North end: Route 146 in Millville, MA County Providence County, Rhode Island | ||
Route 146, also known as the Louisquisset Pike, the Eddie Dowling Highway, and the North Smithfield Expressway, is a 16.24-mile (26.14 km) long numbered state highway located in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The route is a major north–south freeway in the northern Providence metropolitan area, directly linking Providence with the cities of Woonsocket, Rhode Island and Worcester, Massachusetts. For most of its length, Route 146 is a limited-access freeway, although there is one traffic signal in the North Smithfield business district. The southern terminus of the freeway is at Interstate 95 in downtown Providence, and the route's northern terminus is at the Rhode Island-Massachusetts state line in Millville, where it continues northward towards the Massachusetts Turnpike and the city of Worcester as Massachusetts Route 146.
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Map of RI-146, Rhode Island, USA
Route description
Route 146 takes the following route through the State:
Route 146 is a freeway for its entire length except for one traffic light in the North Smithfield business district.
History
Prior to the construction of the freeway, Route 146 used present-day Route 246 and Route 146A. Part of the original alignment, between Interstate 295 and Route 99, was upgraded on the spot.
There is a section of original alignment north of Route 116 on the west side of Route 146 running parallel to the freeway.
Exit list
The entire route is in Providence County. All exits are unnumbered.