Rhode Island Route 179

Route 179 marker
Route 179
Map
Route 179 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by RIDOT
Length3.5 mi[1] (5.6 km)
ExistedMay 1962[2]–present
Major junctions
West end Route 77 in Tiverton
East end Route 81 in Little Compton
Location
CountryUnited States
StateRhode Island
CountiesNewport
Highway system
Route 177 I-184

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.

  1. ^ "Route 179" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 31, 2013.
  2. ^ "County Route Numbers Changed". The Newport Daily News. May 25, 1962. p. 2. Retrieved June 19, 2018 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon