Rhode Island Route 77

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Route 77

Route 77 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length14.3 mi[1] (23.0 km)
Major junctions
South endRhode Island Road in Little Compton
Major intersections Route 179 in Tiverton
Route 177 in Tiverton
North end Route 24 / Route 138 in Tiverton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountiesNewport
Highway system
Route 51 Route 78

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.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Little Compton0.00.0Rhode Island RoadSouthern terminus
Tiverton8.613.8
Route 179 east (East Road)
Western end of Route 179
11.819.0
Route 177 east (Bulgarmarsh Road)
Western end of Route 177
14.222.9
Route 24 / Route 138 south – Newport, Boston, MA
Exit 4 on Routes 24 / 138 (formerly exit 5); diamond interchange
14.323.0
Route 138 north (Main Road)
Continuation north
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b Google (December 25, 2013). "Route 77" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
  2. ^ "County Route Numbers Changed". The Newport Daily News. May 25, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

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