Rhode Island Route 123
Route 123 is a state highway running 7.8 miles (12.6 km) in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its western terminus is at Route 116 in Lincoln, and its eastern terminus is at the Massachusetts border where it continues as Massachusetts Route 123.
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Route 123 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
| Length | 7.8 mi[1] (12.6 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route 116 in Lincoln | |||
 Route 146 in Lincoln Route 114 in Cumberland | ||||
| East end |  Route 123 in Attleboro, MA | |||
| Location | ||||
| Counties | Providence | |||
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Rhode Island Routes
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Route description
Route 123 begins at an intersection with Route 116, the George Washington Highway, northeast of North Central State Airport in Lincoln. Carrying the name Albion Road, Route 123 skirts the east side of the airport on a two-lane road, meeting an intersection with Jenckes Hill Road, which the route begins to follow eastward from the airport and sends the road cutting through Smithfield. The road passes through a heavily wooded suburban area, intersecting Route 246 and interchanging with Route 146 directly after.
Route 123 then takes on the name of Breakneck Hill Road and winds around its namesake hill on a curvy alignment. Its name changes again to Great Road after an intersection with East Butterfly Way, and the road serves mostly residences before entering Lincoln. It passes through town as Front Street, intersecting Route 126 within the town. At the far east side of town, the route intersects Route 122 on Lonsdale Avenue, and its name changes to John Street before it bridges the Blackstone River.
Just across the Blackstone River, Route 123 splits into a one-way pair of Chambers Street westbound and John Street eastbound, entering Valley Falls and intersecting Broad Street, where the route turns north. The road bridges a railroad alignment within town before intersecting Dexter Street, and the road turns eastward once more, intersecting Route 114's High Street the next block over. Route 123 and Dexter Street continue east over a creek and exits the state, becoming Massachusetts Route 123, which continues eastward through eastern Massachusetts.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Providence County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | |
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| Lincoln | 0.0 | 0.0 |  Route 116 (George Washington Highway) to I-295 | Western terminus | |
| 1.1 | 1.8 |  North Central State Airport | |||
| 3.4 | 5.5 |  Route 246 (Old Louisquisset Pike) – Lincoln Greyhound Park | |||
| 3.6 | 5.8 | Route 146 – Providence, Worcester, MA | Exit 5 on Route 146; Partial cloverleaf interchange | ||
| 5.5 | 8.9 |  Route 126 (River Road) | |||
| 6.1 | 9.8 |  Route 122 (Lonsdale Avenue) | |||
| Blackstone River | 6.3 | 10.1 | Bridge | ||
| Cumberland | 7.2 | 11.6 | Route 114 (High Street) | ||
| 7.8 | 12.6 | Route 123 east – Attleboro | Continuation into Massachusetts | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- Google (December 30, 2013). "Route 123" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 30, 2013.