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Route 121 (Rhode Island)
Encyclopedia
Route 121 is a numbered State Highway running 1.1 miles (1.8 km) in Rhode Island
and 4.4 miles (7.1 km) in Massachusetts
. It is part of the route connecting the city of Woonsocket (via Route 114
) with the town of Wrentham
.
states began numbering their state highways. Route 142 ran for about 11 miles (17.7 km) between Route 122
and current Route 1A
(then designated as U.S. Route 1). It used present-day Route 114
from Route 122 in Woonsocket and Cumberland, then along present-day Route 121 to Wrentham.
Around 1933, the entire route (in both Rhode Island and Massachusetts) was renumbered as Route 11 and its northern end extended into Dedham
along old Route 1 (current Route 1A) when Route 1 was realigned. Route 11 was later cut back to its original length after a few years when Route 1A was designated in the area.
In the mid-1960s, the southern end of the route was truncated by about 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to its current southern terminus at the intersection of Pine Swamp Road and Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland. This was due to the westward extension of the Route 114
designation into the city of Woonsocket. At the same time, the route was renumbered to Route 121.
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...
and 4.4 miles (7.1 km) in Massachusetts
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...
. It is part of the route connecting the city of Woonsocket (via Route 114
Route 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...
) with the town of Wrentham
Wrentham, Massachusetts
Wrentham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,955 at the 2010 census.- History :Wrentham was first settled by the English in 1660 and officially incorporated in 1673. It was burned down during King Philip's War 1675-1676. For a short time, it was the...
.
Route
Route 121 takes the following route:- Cumberland, Rhode IslandCumberland, Rhode IslandCumberland is a town in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States, incorporated in 1746. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census.-History:...
: 1.1 miles (1.8 km); 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...
to MassachusettsMassachusettsThe 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...
State line- Wrentham Road
- Wrentham, MassachusettsWrentham, MassachusettsWrentham is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 10,955 at the 2010 census.- History :Wrentham was first settled by the English in 1660 and officially incorporated in 1673. It was burned down during King Philip's War 1675-1676. For a short time, it was the...
: 4.4 miles (7.1 km); Rhode Island state line to Route 1ARoute 1A (Massachusetts)Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent...
- Cumberland Road, West Street
History
The route from Woonsocket to Wrentham was assigned as Route 142 in the early 1920s when the New EnglandNew England
New England is a region in the northeastern corner of the United States consisting of the six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut...
states began numbering their state highways. Route 142 ran for about 11 miles (17.7 km) between Route 122
Route 122 (Rhode Island)
-Route:Route 122 takes the following route through the State:*Pawtucket: ; U.S. 1 to Central Falls city line**Main Street and Lonsdale Avenue*Central Falls: ; Pawtucket city line to Lincoln town line**Lonsdale Avenue...
and current Route 1A
Route 1A (Massachusetts)
Route 1A is a south–north state highway in Massachusetts. It is an alternate route to U.S. 1 with three signed sections and two unsigned sections where the highway is concurrent with its parent...
(then designated as U.S. Route 1). It used present-day Route 114
Route 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...
from Route 122 in Woonsocket and Cumberland, then along present-day Route 121 to Wrentham.
Dedham, Massachusetts
Dedham is a town in and the county seat of Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 24,729 at the 2010 census. It is located on Boston's southwest border. On the northwest it is bordered by Needham, on the southwest by Westwood and on the southeast by...
along old Route 1 (current Route 1A) when Route 1 was realigned. Route 11 was later cut back to its original length after a few years when Route 1A was designated in the area.
In the mid-1960s, the southern end of the route was truncated by about 5.4 miles (8.7 km) to its current southern terminus at the intersection of Pine Swamp Road and Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland. This was due to the westward extension of the Route 114
Route 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...
designation into the city of Woonsocket. At the same time, the route was renumbered to Route 121.