 Route 179 | ||||
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 Route 179 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
| Length | 3.5 mi[1] (5.6 km) | |||
| Existed | May 1962[2]–present | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  Route 77 in Tiverton | |||
| East end |  Route 81 in Little Compton | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Rhode Island | |||
| Counties | Newport | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route 179 is a 3.53-mile-long (5.68 km) state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Route 179 is a short connector between Route 77 and Route 81 which are the two main roads in Tiverton and Little Compton. The Eastern terminus of Route 179 also serves as the southern terminus for Route 81.
- ^ "Route 179" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
- ^ "County Route Numbers Changed". The Newport Daily News. May 25, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
