Rhode Island Route 146A

Route 146A
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length:	5.9 mi (9.5 km)
Major junctions
South end:	Route 146 in North Smithfield
	Route 146 in North Smithfield
North end:	Route 146A in Uxbridge, MA
Location
Counties:	Providence
Highway system
Rhode Island Routes ← Route 146 Route 152 →

Route 146A is a numbered state highway running 5.9 miles (9.5 km) in Rhode Island.

Route description

Route 146A takes the following route through the State:

• North Smithfield: 5.9 miles (9.5 km); Route 146 to Massachusetts State line at Route 146A
  • Eddie Dowling Highway, Smithfield Road, Great Road, Victory Highway, North Main Street and Quaker Highway

History

Route 146A was designated as Route 146 before the construction of the North Smithfield Expressway. The road follows a former stagecoach path through historic Union Village in North Smithfield. This road was known as "the Great Road". The northern end of the road crosses the state line near Buxton Street at Uxbridge, Massachusetts. This section was known as Ironstone, after good quality bog iron ore found near here.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Providence County.

Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
North Smithfield	0.0	0.0	Route 146 south – Providence	U-turn to Route 146 north
North Smithfield– Woonsocket line	1.2	1.9	Route 104 north (Park Avenue)	Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 104
	1.6	2.6	Route 104 south (Greenville Road)	Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 104
North Smithfield	3.9	6.3	Route 146 – Providence, Worcester	Interchange
	5.2	8.4	Route 5 south (Victory Highway) / Route 102 south (North Main Street)	Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 5, north end of Route 102
	5.3	8.5	Route 5 north (Central Street)	Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 5
	5.9	9.5	Route 146A north – Uxbridge	Continuation into Massachusetts
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus