Rhode Island Route 33
 Route 33 | ||||
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 Route 33 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
| Length | 6.8 mi[1] (10.9 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| South end |  Route 3 in Coventry | |||
 Route 116 in Coventry Route 115 in West Warwick | ||||
| North end |  Route 2 in Cranston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Rhode Island | |||
| Counties | Kent, Providence | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 33 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs approximately 6.8 miles (10.9 km) from Route 3 in Coventry to Route 2 in Cranston.
Route description
[edit]Route 33 starts at an intersection with Rhode Island Route 3 in Coventry. It runs north and crosses the South Branch Pawtuxet River before turning east to form a concurrency with Rhode Island Route 117. Route 33 splits off to the northeast and continues along the bank of the South Branch Pawtuxet River. It forms a concurrency with Rhode Island Route 115, crosses over the river, leaves Route 115, and then continues north over the Pawtuxet River. Route 33 crosses over I-295 without an interchange, and ends at Rhode Island Route 2 in Cranston. From the split with New London Avenue in Cranston to the Pawtuxet River, Route 33 runs on the Warwick/West Warwick town line. Route 33 northbound runs in Warwick and Route 33 southbound runs in West Warwick.
History
[edit]Most of Route 33, excluding Sandy Bottom Road in Coventry, was an old alignment of Route 3 and Route 1A.
Major intersections
[edit]| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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| Kent | Coventry | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 3 (Tiogue Avenue) | Southern terminus |
| 0.5 | 0.80 |   Route 117 west (Main Street) | Southern end of Route 117 concurrency | ||
| 0.7 | 1.1 |  Route 116 north (Knotty Oak Road) | Southern end of Route 116 | ||
| 2.1 | 3.4 |  Route 117 east (West Warwick Avenue) | Northern end of Route 117 concurrency | ||
| West Warwick | 3.1 | 5.0 | Route 115 west (Main Street) | Southern end of Route 115 concurrency | |
| West Warwick–Warwick line | 4.6 | 7.4 | Route 115 east (Toll Gate Road) | Northern end of Route 115 concurrency | |
| Providence | Cranston | 6.5 | 10.5 |  Route 2 south (Bald Hill Road) | Interchange; northbound exit only |
| 6.8 | 10.9 | Route 2 north (New London Avenue) | Northern terminus; interchange | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
[edit]
- 1 2 "Route 33" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 25, 2013.
