Route 246 is a numbered
state highway
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running in the
U.S. state
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of
Rhode Island
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. The Old Louisquisset Pike portion of the road was laid out through
Louisquisset in 1682.
Route description
Route 246 begins at an intersection with
US 1
U.S. Route 1 or U.S. Highway 1 (US 1) is a major north–south United States Numbered Highway that serves the East Coast of the United States. It runs from Key West, Florida, north to Fort Kent, Maine, at the Canadian border, making i ...
in
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
, heading north on four-lane undivided Mill Street.From the southern terminus, the road crosses the
Moshassuck River
The Moshassuck River is a river in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It flows U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 from the town of Lincoln to the city of Provide ...
, where the name changes to Charles Street, and passes office buildings, intersecting the southern terminus of
Route 7. The route turns northwest and splits into the
one-way pair
A one-way pair, one-way couple, or couplet refers to that portion of a bi-directional traffic facilitysuch as a road, bus, streetcar, or light rail linewhere its opposing flows exist as two independent and roughly parallel facilities.
Descriptio ...
of Charles Street northbound and Ashburton Street and Chalkstone Avenue southbound. southbound as the northbound direction comes to a partial interchange with
I-95
Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south Interstate Highway on the East Coast of the United States, running from US Route 1 (US 1) in Miami, Florida, to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between Maine and the Canadia ...
that provides access to northbound I-95 and from southbound I-95. Route 246 becomes two-way on Charles Street again and continues through commercial areas, coming to a bridge over
Amtrak
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's
Northeast Corridor
The Northeast Corridor (NEC) is an electrified railroad line in the Northeast megalopolis of the United States. Owned primarily by Amtrak, it runs from Boston through Providence, New Haven, Stamford, New York City, Philadelphia, Wilmington, a ...
. The route turns north, with a ramp to the northbound direction of the
Route 146 freeway to the west, and narrows into a two-lane road that passes through urban residential neighborhoods.
The road enters
North Providence
North Providence is a New England town, town in Providence County, Rhode Island, Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 34,114 at the United States Census, 2020, 2020 census.
Geography
According to the United States C ...
, where it crosses
Route 15. Route 246 passes more homes and businesses, curving to the northwest. The route interchanges with the Route 146 freeway in a wooded area with only entrance ramps to Route 146. Past this interchange, the road turns north again and enters
Lincoln
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* Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), the sixteenth president of the United States
* Lincoln, England, cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England
* Lincoln, Nebraska, the capital of Nebraska, U.S.
* Lincoln ...
, where it becomes Old Louisquisset Pike. Route 246 runs through wooded areas with some homes a short distance to the west of Route 146. The route comes to a ramp from southbound Route 146 before it passes to the east of
Twin River Casino
Bally's Twin River Lincoln Casino Resort, previously Twin River Casino Hotel, is a casino, hotel, and former race track in Lincoln, Rhode Island, owned and operated by Bally's Corporation. The facility has of gaming space, with 4,108 slot machin ...
. The road heads northwest through more woodland and residences, curving north and passing to the east of the
Community College of Rhode Island
The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) is a public community college in Rhode Island. It is the only community college in the state and the largest community college in New England. The college's primary facility is located in Warwick, with ...
Flanagan Campus before crossing
Route 123. Route 246 continues northwest parallel to the Route 146 freeway, with a ramp providing access to and from the southbound lanes of Route 146. Farther northwest, the route ends at ramps at the interchange between Route 146 and
Route 116, where there is access to and from the southbound lanes of Route 146.
History
Route 246 is an old alignment of
Route 146, which is now a freeway.
Major intersections
References
External links
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2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
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Transportation in Providence County, Rhode Island