Rhode Island Route 102
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
| Length: | 44.4 mi[1] (71.5 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1923 – present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end: |
 Route 1A in North Kingstown | |||
 US 1 in North Kingstown Route 4 in North Kingstown I‑95 in Exeter US 6 in Scituate US 44 in Chepachet | ||||
| North end: |
  Route 5 / Route 146A in Slatersville | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties: | Washington, Kent, Providence | |||
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Route 102 is a numbered State Highway running 44.4 miles (71.5 km) in 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 Island. The route ends in the village of Slatersville.
Route 102 is one of the longer Rhode Island state highways, and is longer than the portion of Interstate 95 that runs through the state (43.5 miles).
Route description
Route 102 begins as Philips Street at Route 1A in the Wickford section of the town of North Kingstown on Narragansett Bay. It proceeds west through the town of Exeter along Ten Rod Road. Route 102 then turns northwest to follow Victory Highway as it goes through the towns of West Greenwich and Coventry. Route 102 soon enters the town of Foster, where it continues north and briefly overlaps with Route 14 (Plainfield Pike) through the town of Scituate. In Scituate, it continues north along Chopmist Hill Road, crossing US 6 as it heads towards the town of Glocester. After crossing US 44 in the Glocester village of Chepachet, Route 102 continues northeast into the town of Burrillville along the Bronco Highway. The route ends in the town of North Smithfield in the village of Slatersville at an intersection with Routes 5 and 146A.
History
Route 102 is an original Rhode Island route designation assigned in 1923. The original route extended beyond North Smithfield into the city of Woonsocket along Victory Highway and Great Road (modern Route 146A), then along South Main Street and Main Street to end at Route 122. The route was truncated to Route 146 (now Route 146A) by 1938.
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Washington | North Kingstown | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 1A (Brown Street) | Southern terminus |
| 0.6 | 1.0 | US 1 (Tower Hill Road) | |||
| 2.9 | 4.7 |  Route 2 north (Quaker Lane) | Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 2 | ||
| 3.2 | 5.1 | Route 4 – Providence, Narragansett | Exit 5 on Route 4 | ||
| 3.9 | 6.3 | Route 2 south (South County Trail) | Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 2 | ||
| Exeter | 11.2 | 18.0 |  Route 3 south (Nooseneck Hill Road) | Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 3 | |
| 11.3 | 18.2 | Route 3 north (Nooseneck Hill Road) | Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 3 | ||
| Kent | West Greenwich | 12.1 | 19.5 | I‑95 – Providence, Westerly | Exit 5 on I-95 |
| Coventry | 18.0 | 29.0 |  Route 118 east (Harkney Hill Road) | West end of Route 118 | |
| 18.9 | 30.4 |  Route 117 (Flat River Road) | |||
| Providence | Foster | 22.2 | 35.7 |  Route 14 west (Plainfield Pike) | Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 14 |
| 25.1 | 40.4 |  Route 94 north (Foster Center Road) | South end of Route 94 | ||
| Scituate | 26.8 | 43.1 |  Route 12 east (Tunk Hill Road) | West end of Route 12 | |
| 27.4 | 44.1 | Route 14 east (Plainfield Pike) | Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 14 | ||
| 29.8 | 48.0 | US 6 (North Scituate Bypass) | |||
| 30.9 | 49.7 |  Route 101 (Old Hartford Pike) | |||
| Chepachet | 35.6 | 57.3 | US 44 east (Putnam Pike) | Southern terminus of concurrency with US 44 | |
| 36.1 | 58.1 | US 44 west (Putnam Pike) | Northern terminus of concurrency with US 44 | ||
| 36.3 | 58.4 |  Route 100 north (Money Hill Road) | South end of Route 100 | ||
| Oakland | 39.9 | 64.2 |  Route 107 west (East Avenue) | East end of Route 107 | |
| Nasonville | 41.8 | 67.3 |  Route 7 (Douglas Turnpike) | ||
| Slatersville | 44.4 | 71.5 | Route 5 (North Main Street) / Route 146A (Victory Highway) | Northern terminus | |
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- 1 2 Google (December 26, 2013). "Route 102" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 26, 2013.
External links
Media related to Route 102 (Rhode Island) at Wikimedia Commons