Route 77 is a
state highway
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Rhode Island
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. It runs approximately 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
The Sakonnet River is a tidal strait in the state of Rhode Island which flows approximately 14 miles between Mount Hope Bay and Rhode Island Sound. It separates Aquidneck Island from the eastern portion of Newport County.
Crossings
Below is ...
, 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
The Blackstone Valley or Blackstone River Valley is a region of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. It was a major factor in the American Industrial Revolution. It makes up part of the Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor and Nation ...
.
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Major intersections
References
External links
2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
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Transportation in Newport County, Rhode Island
Tiverton, Rhode Island
Little Compton, Rhode Island