Route information | ||||
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Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
Length | 57 mi[1] (92 km) | |||
Existed | 1926–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | US 1 in Stonington, CT | |||
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North end | US 1 in Attleboro, MA | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Rhode Island | |||
Counties | Washington, Kent, Providence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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U.S. Route 1 (US 1) is a major north–south U.S. Route through the U.S. state of Rhode Island, specifically within the Providence metropolitan area. Staying close to the Atlantic Ocean and Narragansett Bay, it is a longer route than Interstate 95 (I-95), and many portions are a four-lane divided highway.