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Route 114A (Rhode Island)
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Route 114A is an alternate to Rhode Island Route 114, located along the Massachusetts
– Rhode Island
border in East Providence, RI
and Seekonk, MA
. The road begins and ends within East Providence in Rhode Island at Route 114. Most of the road, however, is located within Seekonk in Massachusetts.
in East Providence. It crosses into the Massachusetts town of Seekonk after 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) and continues north as Mink Street then Fall River Avenue through Seekonk center. Route 114A continues north back into Rhode Island, where it ends back at Route 114, which is overlapped with U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) at this point in East Providence.
This is the only instance in Massachusetts of an "A" or "alternate" route carrying the numerics for a highway signed in another state, as Massachusetts Route 114 is over 50 miles (80.5 km) away, running between Lawrence
and Marblehead
. Three other such instances of this exist in New England. One is in New Hampshire, where New Hampshire Route 113B is actually a loop off Maine State Route 113. The other two are in Vermont, where Vermont Route 10A is a continuation of New Hampshire Route 10A, a loop off New Hampshire Route 10; and Vermont Route 22A is a continuation of New York Route 22A, a spur off New York Route 22.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
– Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
border in East Providence, RI
East Providence, Rhode Island
East Providence is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 47,037 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth largest city in the state.-Geography:East Providence is located at ....
and Seekonk, MA
Seekonk, Massachusetts
Seekonk is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, on the Massachusetts border. It was incorporated in 1812 from the western half of Rehoboth. The population was 13,722 at the 2010 census. Until 1862, the town of Seekonk also included what is now the City of East Providence, Rhode...
. The road begins and ends within East Providence in Rhode Island at Route 114. Most of the road, however, is located within Seekonk in Massachusetts.
Route description
Route 114A begins as Mink Road at an intersection with Route 114Route 114 (Rhode Island)
Route 114 is a numbered State Highway running in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It connects the city of Newport to the city of Woonsocket. Route 114 was a major north–south artery for its entire length until the arrival of the Interstate Highway System...
in East Providence. It crosses into the Massachusetts town of Seekonk after 0.1 mile (0.160934 km) and continues north as Mink Street then Fall River Avenue through Seekonk center. Route 114A continues north back into Rhode Island, where it ends back at Route 114, which is overlapped with U.S. Route 1A (US 1A) at this point in East Providence.
This is the only instance in Massachusetts of an "A" or "alternate" route carrying the numerics for a highway signed in another state, as Massachusetts Route 114 is over 50 miles (80.5 km) away, running between Lawrence
Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lawrence is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States on the Merrimack River. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a total population of 76,377. Surrounding communities include Methuen to the north, Andover to the southwest, and North Andover to the southeast. It and Salem are...
and Marblehead
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
. Three other such instances of this exist in New England. One is in New Hampshire, where New Hampshire Route 113B is actually a loop off Maine State Route 113. The other two are in Vermont, where Vermont Route 10A is a continuation of New Hampshire Route 10A, a loop off New Hampshire Route 10; and Vermont Route 22A is a continuation of New York Route 22A, a spur off New York Route 22.