Route 14 is a numbered

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in the

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. It runs approximately from Connecticut routes 14 and 14A at the border with

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, to Route 6 in

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Route description

Route 14 starts at the

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border at an intersection with Connecticut routes 14 and 14A. It runs northeast past the northern terminus of Route 117, and then turns north at an intersection with

Rhode Island Route 102 Route 102 is a numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Route 102 serves as a non-freeway beltway around the Providence metro area. It begins in the village of Wickford and travels through less developed areas of western Rhode ...

. It runs concurrent with Route 102 for a while, and crosses two arms of the

Scituate Reservoir The Scituate Reservoir is the largest inland body of water in the state of Rhode Island. It has an aggregate capacity of and a surface area of 5.3 square miles (13.7 km²). It and its six tributary reservoirs—which make up a total surface a ...

on causeways. Route 14 continues east and intersects

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at exit 4, then continues towards downtown

before ending at the

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expressway near the

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History

Route 14 roughly runs along the historic Providence and Norwich Turnpike, later renamed to "Plainfield Pike". The only section of Route 14 that does not roughly follow the original road is in Scituate, where approximately of original road have been bypassed. Half of the bypassed road is currently submerged under the

. The bypassed section, a road called "Old Plainfield Pike" can be driven by car from its beginning at Route 102 to Route 12. The original road continues past Route 12 as a paved path. This paved path continues for approximately .25 miles up to the Scituate Reservoir, at which point the path is underwater for approximately a mile. It resurfaces out of the Reservoir on the northeast side and continues for another .25 miles and then rejoins with Route 14. The pavement between Route 12 and the Reservoir, and between the Reservoir and Route 14 on the northeast side, is believed to be original from before the Reservoir was created.

Major intersections

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2019 Highway Map, Rhode Island
014 Transportation in Kent County, Rhode Island Transportation in Providence County, Rhode Island