Rhode Island Route 12
State highway in Providence County, Rhode Island, US
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Route 12 is a numbered state highway in Rhode Island, United States. It runs approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Route 14 in Foster to Broad Street in Cranston.
Length17.0 mi[1] (27.4 km)
EastendBroad Street in Cranston
Route 12 | ||||
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 Route 12 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
| Length | 17.0 mi[1] (27.4 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |   Route 14 / Route 102 in Scituate | |||
 US 1 in Cranston Route 10 in Cranston  US 1A / Route 117 in Cranston | ||||
| East end | Broad Street in Cranston | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Rhode Island | |||
| Counties | Providence | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
Route 12 starts at Route 14 and Route 102 in Foster. It roughly follows the shore of the Scituate Reservoir before passing over its dam. It passes over I-295 without an interchange and heads towards downtown Cranston. After passing the city center as a main east–west corridor, Route 2 passes Route 10's southern terminus. It passes US 1A and ends at Broad Street, an old alignment of US 1A, 0.3 miles (0.48 km) later.
History
Major intersections
The entire route is in Providence County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scituate | 0.0 | 0.0 | Route 14 / Route 102 (Plainfield Pike) | Western terminus | |
| 7.2 | 11.6 |  Route 116 (East Road) | |||
| Cranston | 12.5 | 20.1 |   Route 51 south (Phenix Avenue) | Northern terminus of Route 51 | |
| 12.9 | 20.8 |  Route 5 (Atwood Avenue) | |||
| 14.6 | 23.5 |  Route 2 (Reservoir Avenue) | |||
| 15.6 | 25.1 | US 1 (Elmwood Avenue) | |||
| 15.8 | 25.4 |    Route 10 north to I-95 | Interchange, southern terminus of Route 10; future at-grade intersection | ||
| 16.6 | 26.7 | US 1A / Route 117 (Warwick Avenue) | |||
| 17.0 | 27.4 | Broad Street | Eastern terminus | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||