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Rhode Island Route 12

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Route 12 marker
Route 12
Map
Route 12 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length17.0 mi[1] (27.4 km)
Major junctions
West end Route 14 / Route 102 in Scituate
Major intersections US 1 in Cranston
Route 10 in Cranston
US 1A / Route 117 in Cranston
East endBroad Street in Cranston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountiesProvidence
Highway system
Route 11 Route 14
Route 12 sign

Route 12 is a numbered state highway in Rhode Island, United States. It runs approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Route 14 in Foster to Broad Street in Cranston.

Route description

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Route 12 starts at Route 14 and Route 102 in Foster. It roughly follows the shore of the Scituate Reservoir before passing over its dam. It passes over I-295 without an interchange and heads towards downtown Cranston. After passing the city center as a main east–west corridor, Route 2 passes Route 10's southern terminus. It passes US 1A and ends at Broad Street, an old alignment of US 1A, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later.

History

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Major intersections

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The entire route is in Providence County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Scituate0.00.0 Route 14 / Route 102 (Plainfield Pike)Western terminus
7.211.6 Route 116 (East Road)
Cranston12.520.1
Route 51 south (Phenix Avenue)
Northern terminus of Route 51
12.920.8 Route 5 (Atwood Avenue)
14.623.5 Route 2 (Reservoir Avenue)
15.625.1 US 1 (Elmwood Avenue)
15.825.4

Route 10 north to I-95
Interchange, southern terminus of Route 10
16.626.7 US 1A / Route 117 (Warwick Avenue)
17.027.4Broad StreetEastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

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  1. ^ a b "Route 12" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
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