Route 91 is a numbered
state highway
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running in
Rhode Island
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. Route 91's western terminus is at
Route 3 in
Westerly and the eastern terminus is at
Route 112 in
Carolina.
Route description
Route 91 begins at an intersection with
Route 3 (High Street) in the town of
Westerly, Rhode Island
Westerly is a town on the southwestern shoreline of Washington County, Rhode Island, first settled by English colonists in 1661 and incorporated as a municipality in 1669. It is a beachfront community on the south shore of the state with a popula ...
. Route 91 proceeds eastbound along Oak Street as a two-lane commercial street through Westerly, paralleling the
Amtrak
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Northeast Corridor
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. In the easternmost extremities of Westerly, the road enters a
partial cloverleaf interchange
A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange.
The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...
with
Route 78 (Westerly Bypass) exit 2. After Route 78, Route 91 changes to Westerly–Bradford Road. The route turns southeast, away from the Northeast Corridor and crosses through flat lands east of Westerly.
Crossing over swampland, Route 91 intersects with Bradford Road, where it turns north along Bradford. The road crosses through some small communities in Westerly, returning to a parallel with the Northeast Corridor. Entering a small commercial center in the town of Westerly, Route 91 continues northeast as Bradford Road and intersects with
Route 216. Route 91 and Route 216 proceed north along a
concurrency, crossing over the Northeast Corridor. Paralleling the
Pawcatuck River
The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately .U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed April 1, 2011 There are eight dam ...
, Routes 91 and 216 leave the town of Westerly for the town of
Hopkinton.
Now known as Alton–Bradford Road, Route 91 and Route 216 continue north through Hopkinton into a junction with Ashaway Road, where Route 216 turns west. Route 91 proceeds northeast through the small community of Burdickville, Winding its way northeast, the route passes several developed communities, Route 91 soon reaches the community of
Alton
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*Alton (given name)
*Alton (surname)
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*Alton National Park, Queensland
* Alton, Queensland, a town in the Shire of Balonne
Canada
* Alton, Ontario
*Alton, Nova Scotia
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, where it junctions with Collins Road. Passing the south end of Alton Pond, the route crosses into the town of
Richmond
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, Route 91 changes to Church Street and turns east along a residential stretch.
Route 91 leaves Alton and proceeds eastward into Wood River Junction, where it intersects with New Kings Factory Road, paralleling the Northeast Corridor. Route 91 crosses the center of Wood River Junction at Switch Road, passing nearby Meadow Brook Pond. The route crosses the Pawcatuck again and crosses into the town of
Charlestown and changes names with Alton–Carolina Road. Route 91 winds past numerous residences before reaching the southern end of
Carolina, where it junctions with
Route 112 (Carolina Back Road). This junction marks the eastern terminus of Route 91.
Major intersections
References
External links
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2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
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Westerly, Rhode Island
Richmond, Rhode Island
Hopkinton, Rhode Island
Charlestown, Rhode Island