Rhode Island Route 77
(Redirected from RI 77)
Route 77 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
Length | 14.3 mi[1] (23.0 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | Rhode Island Road in Little Compton | |||
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North end | ![]() ![]() | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Rhode Island | |||
Counties | Newport | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 77 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs approximately 14 miles (23 km) from Rhode Island Road in Little Compton to Route 24 in Tiverton.
Route description
Route 77 starts at Rhode Island Road in southern Little Compton. It runs in a northerly direction and intersects Route 179. Continuing north past Route 177, Route 77 passes through downtown Tiverton. It continues north, directly paralleling the Sakonnet River, until it reaches its northern terminus at Route 24.
History
The section of Route 77 between Route 179 and Route 177 was part of Route 126 until May 1962, which now runs through the Blackstone Valley.[2]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Newport County.
Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Little Compton | 0.0 | 0.0 | Rhode Island Road | Southern terminus | |
Tiverton | 8.6 | 13.8 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of Route 179 | |
11.8 | 19.0 | ![]() ![]() | Western end of Route 177 | ||
14.2 | 22.9 | ![]() ![]() ![]() | Exit 4 on Routes 24 / 138 (formerly exit 5); diamond interchange | ||
14.3 | 23.0 | ![]() ![]() | Continuation north | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
References
- ^ a b Google (December 25, 2013). "Route 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
- ^ "County Route Numbers Changed". The Newport Daily News. May 25, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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