Route information | ||||
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Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
Length | 16.24 mi[1] (26.14 km) | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | I-95 / US 6 / US 44 / Route 10 in Providence | |||
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North end | Route 146 at the Massachusetts state line | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Rhode Island | |||
Counties | Providence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route 146 is a 16.24-mile (26.14 km) north-south state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island, maintained by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT). Spanning approximately 16 miles (26 km) along a northwest–southeast axis, it links the cities of Providence, Woonsocket, and Worcester, Massachusetts.
The southern terminus of Route 146 is located at Interstate 95 (I-95) in Providence. The majority of the route is a freeway, with the exception of at-grade crossings and driveway access in the towns of North Smithfield and Lincoln. The northern terminus is located at the Rhode Island–Massachusetts state line in Millville, where it transitions into Massachusetts Route 146 and continues northbound towards the Massachusetts Turnpike in Millbury and I-290 in Worcester.