Rhode Island Route 146

Route 146
Worcester–Providence Turnpike
Map of Rhode Island with Route 146 in red.
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length	16.24 mi[1] (26.14 km)
Major junctions
South end	I‑95 in Providence
	Route 15 in North Providence Route 116 in Lincoln I‑295 in Lincoln Route 99 in Lincoln Route 146A in North Smithfield
North end	Route 146 in Millville, MA
Location
Counties	Providence
Highway system
Rhode Island Routes ← Route 142 Route 146A →

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.

Route description

Route 146 takes the following route through the State:

• Providence: 2.4 miles (3.9 km); Interstate 95 to North Providence town line.
  • Louisquisset Pike
• North Providence: 1.1 miles (1.8 km); Providence city line to Lincoln town line.
  • Louisquisset Pike
• Lincoln: 7.5 miles (12.1 km); North Providence town line to North Smithfield town line.
  • Eddie Dowling Highway
• North Smithfield: 6.3 miles (10.1 km); Lincoln town line to Massachusetts state line at Route 146.
  • North Smithfield Expressway

Route 146 is a freeway for its entire length except for one traffic light in the North Smithfield business district.^[2]

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

All exits are mile-based, whereas most other highways in Rhode Island use sequential numbering Mileposts listed are based on NB mileposts; SB mileposts reflect distance from MA border. The entire route is in Providence County.

Location	mi[1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Providence	0.00	0.00		I‑95 south to I‑195 – Downtown Providence	Southern terminus, exit 23 (I-95)
	0.40	0.64		Route 7 (Douglas Avenue)	Southbound entrance only, all other access via I-95 exit 23
	0.30	0.48	1A	Route 246 (Charles Street) / Admiral Street – State Offices	Southbound exit and northbound entrance
	1.40	2.25	1 (NB) 1B (SB)	Branch Avenue
North Providence	2.50	4.02	2	Route 15 (Mineral Spring Avenue) – North Providence, Pawtucket	No northbound entrance
	2.90	4.67		Route 246 (Charles Street)	Entrance ramps only
Lincoln	4.00	6.44	4A	Route 246 (Old Louisquisset Pike)	Southbound exit only
	4.50	7.24	4 NB 4B SB	Twin River Road
	5.00	8.05	5	Route 123 (Breakneck Hill Road)
	6.40	10.30	6	NB: Sherman Avenue SB: Route 246 (Old Louisquisset Pike)
	6.70	10.78		Wilbur Road	Northbound entrance only
	7.40	11.91	7 NB A-B SB	Route 116 – Lincoln, Smithfield	Split into separate north and south exits southbound. Southbound exit to 116 South also provides access to Old Louisquisset Pike, and is accessed from c/d road shared with I-295 Exits
	8.50	13.68	8 A-B	I‑295 – Smithfield, Boston	Exit 18 on I-295
	8.80	14.16	8C	Route 99 north to Route 122 – Woonsocket, Cumberland	Northbound exit and southbound entrance. Accessed from c/d road shared with I-295 Exits
	8.90	14.32	North end of freeway
	9.00	14.48	9A	NB: Old Great Road SB: Reservoir Road	Interchange, no northbound exit
	9.70	15.61	9B	Sayles Hill Road to Route 99	At-grade Intersection
North Smithfield	10.50	16.90	10	Sayles Hill Road	Interchange, southbound exit and entrance
	10.60	17.06	10	Route 146A north – Woonsocket, Park Square	Northbound exit and southbound entrance, southbound access via u-turn
	10.70	17.22	South end of freeway
	12.10	19.47	12	Route 104 – Woonsocket
	13.40	21.57	13	Pound Hill Road
	14.30	23.01	14	Route 5 / Route 102 – Forestdale, Slatersville	Via Route 146A
	16.24	26.14		Route 146 north – Worcester	Continuation into Massachusetts
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

See also

• Rhode Island Route 146A
• Rhode Island Route 246
• Massachusetts Route 146

References

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