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52-553: Route 114 is a 45.7-mile-long (73.5 km) numbered state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island . It connects the city of Newport to the city of Woonsocket . Route 114 was a major north–south artery for its entire length until the arrival of the Interstate Highway System . It is still a major commercial corridor on Aquidneck Island and in northern Rhode Island (mainly Central Falls , Cumberland , and Woonsocket). Route 114 begins at

104-474: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% were someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.5% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

156-484: A named route branch) Trans-Canada route marker is co-signed with a numbered provincial sign, with the provincial route often continuing alone outside the Trans-Canada Highway section. However, in the western provinces, the two parallel Trans-Canada routes are consistently numbered with Trans-Canada route markers; as Highways 1 and 16 respectively. Canada also has a designated National Highway System , but

208-426: A notable exception to this rule) in the hierarchy (route numbers are used to aid navigation, and may or may not indicate ownership or maintenance). Roads maintained by a state or province include both nationally numbered highways and un-numbered state highways. Depending on the state, "state highway" may be used for one meaning and "state road" or "state route" for the other. In some countries such as New Zealand ,

260-530: A population of at least 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the relevant municipalities. The state highway that cross towns or villages with a population of less than 10,000 inhabitants are urban roads (type D and E) under the jurisdiction of the municipality, subject to authorization from ANAS . State highways in India are numbered highways that are laid and maintained by state governments . Mexico 's State Highway System

312-617: A three-digit number designation, preceded by D . Provincial roads ( Turkish : İl yolu ) are secondary roads, maintained by respective local governments with the support of the KGM. The roads have a four-digit numbering grouped as two pairs, pairs are separated by a dash. First pair represents the license number of that province . State highways are generally a mixture of primary and secondary roads, although some are freeways (for example, State Route 99 in California, which links many of

364-750: Is 100 km/h, with reductions when one passes through a densely populated area. The highways in New Zealand are all state highways, and the network consists of SH 1 running the length of both main islands, SH 2–5 and 10–58 in the North Island, and SH 6–8 and 60–99 in the South Island. National and provincial highways are numbered approximately north to south. State Highway 1 runs the length of both islands. Local highways ( Korean :  지방도 ; Hanja :  地方道 ; RR :  Jibangdo ; MR :  Chipangdo ) are

416-555: Is a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) spur of Route 114 in East Providence. It provides quick access between Route 114 south and I-195 west. The expressway, as it exists today, was completed on December 15, 1959, after two years of construction. Originally, the expressway was to have extended further south towards the Mount Hope Bridge over Mount Hope Bay , but those plans were cancelled sometime after 1959. The entire route

468-490: Is a system of urban and state routes constructed and maintained by each Mexican state. The main purpose of the state networks is to serve as a feeder system to the federal highway system. All states except the Federal District operate a road network. Each state marks these routes with a white shield containing the abbreviated name of the state plus the route number. New Zealand state highways are national highways –

520-424: Is divided into provinces and territories, each of which maintains its own system of provincial or territorial highways, which form the majority of the country's highway network. There is also the national transcontinental Trans-Canada Highway system, which is marked by distinct signs, but has no uniform numeric designation across the country. In the eastern provinces, for instance, an unnumbered (though sometimes with

572-513: Is free to choose a different marker, and most states have. States may choose a design theme relevant to its state (such as an outline of the state itself) to distinguish state route markers from interstate, county, or municipal route markers. Cumberland, Rhode Island Cumberland is the northeasternmost town in Providence County , Rhode Island , United States, first settled in 1635 and incorporated in 1746. The population

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624-490: Is in East Providence , Providence County . All exits are unnumbered. State highway A state highway , state road , or state route (and the equivalent provincial highway , provincial road , or provincial route ) is usually a road that is either numbered or maintained by a sub-national state or province . A road numbered by a state or province falls below numbered national highways ( Canada being

676-568: Is not a road class. The Strade Statali , abbreviated SS, is the Italian national network of state highways. The total length for the network is about 25.000 km (15.534 mi). The Italian state highway network are maintained by ANAS . From 1928 until 1946 state highways were maintained by Azienda Autonoma Statale della Strada (AASS). The next level of roads below Strada Statali is Strada Regionale ("regional roads"). The routes of some state highways derive from ancient Roman roads , such as

728-411: Is reliably Democratic as no Republican presidential nominee has carried the town in over three decades. The school system, Cumberland School Department , is led by its seven-member School Committee that is elected to serve for four years and includes a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and clerk. The School Committee hires a Superintendent of Schools to administer policies and to manage and lead learning in

780-406: Is vested in the federal states of Germany. Most federal states use the term Landesstraße (marked with 'L'), while for historical reasons Saxony and Bavaria use the term Staatsstraße (marked with 'S'). The appearance of the shields differs from state to state. The term Land-es-straße should not be confused with Landstraße , which describes every road outside built-up areas and

832-530: Is water. Cumberland is the easternmost town along the state's northern border with Massachusetts, making it the state's de facto northeasternmost town. Cumberland borders the Rhode Island cities of Woonsocket to the northwest and Central Falls , to the south and the town of Lincoln to the west as well as the Massachusetts towns of Wrentham to the north, Plainville and North Attleborough to

884-548: The Blackstone River and continues north along Broad Street into the city of Central Falls . After crossing the Blackstone River into the town of Cumberland , Route 114 shifts one block east to High Street as it heads towards the village of Valley Falls . The road continues north as Diamond Hill Road towards the rural areas of Cumberland, intersecting I-295 along the way. At the intersection with Route 121 , Route 114 turns west along Pine Swamp Road towards

936-518: The John H. Chafee , Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor , New England's historic National Park area. Aaron Fricke was denied a request to bring a same-sex date to a school prom at Cumberland High School 1980. In an early legal victory for LGBT rights, a federal court held that such a denial violated the student's free speech rights, in Fricke v. Lynch . In the summers of 2011 and 2014,

988-626: The Strada statale 7 Via Appia , which broadly follows the route of the Roman road of the same name . Other examples are the Strada statale 1 Via Aurelia ( Via Aurelia ) and the Strada statale 4 Via Salaria ( Via Salaria ). Since the reforms following the birth of the Kingdom of Italy in 1861, the State took charge of the construction and maintenance of a primary network of roads for connections between

1040-586: The 1960s, Route 114 ended at the intersection of Pine Swamp Road and Diamond Hill Road in Cumberland . Present-day Route 114 from that point west to Route 122 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island was given the Route 142 and later the Route 11 designation. When Route 11 became Route 121 in the 1960s, Route 121 's terminus was cut back to the same intersection where Route 114 originally ended, and

1092-794: The Cumberland American Little League baseball team, led by coach David Belisle (both times), won the New England Regional Little League Baseball Championship and went on to play in the Little League World Series. According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 28.3 square miles (73.2 km ), of which 26.4 square miles (68.5 km ) is land and 1.8 square miles (4.7 km ), or 6.40%,

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1144-671: The Newport city line in the town of Middletown , at an intersection with Route 138 and Broadway. The resultant route 138 continues west into Newport as Admiral Kalbfus Way. Route 114 heads north on West Main Road in Middletown and Portsmouth . In Portsmouth the right lane becomes Route 24 as the left lane curves maintaining Route 114 in Portsmouth, Route 114 turns onto Bristol Ferry Road then crosses Mount Hope Bay into

1196-648: The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, a Roman Catholic order which has its New England regional headquarters in Cumberland. Cumberland is home to the Arnold Mills Fourth of July Parade and 4 Mile Road Race, which is held each year to celebrate ( Fourth of July ). The first recorded Arnold Mills Parade was held on July 4, 1927. During the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic , the road race was held "virtually" for

1248-736: The Yellow Sweeting. The site of his home is now occupied by the Ann & Hope mill. The popular tourist destination " Nine Men's Misery " is a tomb found on the grounds of a former Trappist monastery (Abbey of Our Lady of the Valley), part of which was destroyed in a fire in 1950. The Trappists sold the monastery and grounds to the town and part of the building was converted into the Edward J. Hayden Library, aka Cumberland Public Library in 1976. This combined three smaller libraries into one. Cumberland

1300-440: The area is Diamond Hill, a massive outcropping of white quartz . The hill once was host to two small ski areas and is now a town park. As of the census of 2010, there were 33,506 people, 13,143 households, and 9,232 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,269 inhabitants per square mile (490/km ). There were 13,791 housing units at an average density of 522.4 per square mile (201.7/km ). The racial makeup of

1352-581: The cities of the Central Valley , Route 128 in Massachusetts, or parts of Route 101 in New Hampshire). Each state has its own system for numbering and its own marker. The default marker is a white circle containing a black sans serif number (often inscribed in a black square or slightly rounded square), according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). However each state

1404-541: The city of Woonsocket . In Woonsocket, Route 114 continues west as Diamond Hill Road, Privilege Street, and Winter Street, ending at Route 122 . Two sections of modern Route 114 were previously laid out as turnpikes in the early 19th century. In 1805, a charter was granted to the Rhode Island Turnpike corporation, which constructed a road from Portsmouth center to the Bristol Ferry at

1456-409: The district. The Cumberland Superintendent of Schools (in chronological order) are Mr. Robert Condon, Dr. Robert McGinnis, Mr. Rodney McFarlin, Dr. Robert Patterson, Mr. Robert Wallace (1993–1996), Mr. Joseph Nasif (1996–2005), Dr. Donna Morelle (2005–2011), Dr. Phil Thornton (2011–2015), Mr. Robert Mitchell (2015–2021) and Dr. Phil Thornton (2021-present). Cumberland is home to a public charter school,

1508-424: The east and city of Attleboro to the southeast. The Rhode Island state rock Cumberlandite is a rare iron -rich mineral unique to the region. The only large deposit of the mineral in the world is found off Elder Ballou Meeting House Road in northern Cumberland. Though the ore was used to make cannons during the colonial era, the resulting casts were of poor quality and prone to cracking. A major geologic feature of

1560-495: The end of the 1980s, and in some states, some less important National Routes were downgraded to State Routes. Each state has or had its own numbering scheme, but do not duplicate National Route numbers in the same state, or nearby routes in another state. As with the National Routes and National Highways, State Routes are being phased out in most states and territories in favour of alphanumeric routes. However, despite

1612-508: The fact that Victoria has fully adopted alphanumeric routes in regional areas, state route numbers are still used extensively within the city of Melbourne as a part of its Metropolitan Route Numbering Scheme . Brazil is another country that is divided into states and has state highways. For example, the longest highway in the state of São Paulo , the Rodovia Raposo Tavares , is designated as SP-270 and SP-295 . Canada

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1664-658: The first power looms for woolens in America. These were reportedly used at the Capron Mill in Uxbridge , around 1820, that burned in a fire in 2007. Cumberland is home to the headquarters and original location of the Ann & Hope chain of discount stores which claims to be the first chain of discount department stores in America and was founded in 1955. Cumberland is in the lower Blackstone Valley of Rhode Island and in

1716-467: The first Rhode Island Mayoral Academy , Blackstone Valley Prep (originally Democracy Prep Blackstone Valley). The school opened in the fall of 2009 with Kindergarten. The Blackstone Valley Prep High School, a $ 10 million mayoral charter school, opened in 2017 on the site of a former lumber center in Valley Falls. The one non-public school in Cumberland, Mercymount Country Day School , is run by

1768-411: The first time. Cumberland Farms , a large convenience store chain, takes its name from the original dairy farm business in Cumberland, Rhode Island. A popular event, Cumberlandfest, is held each year on the second weekend of August at Diamond Hill Park on Diamond Hill Road. This event features a carnival, with rides and venues, as well as live entertainment and a small fireworks show. Proceeds go to

1820-541: The main cities; in 1865 the Lanza law introduced the classification of roads between national, provincial and municipal (see Annex F, art.10) and the Royal Decree of 17 November 1865, n. 2633 listed the first 38 national roads. Italian state highways are identified by a number and a name. In road signs and maps the number is preceded by the acronym SS, an acronym for strada statale ("state road"). The nomenclature of

1872-482: The next important roads under the National highways . The number has two, three, or four digits. Highways with two-digit numbers routes are called State-funded local highways. State roads ( Turkish : Devlet yolu ) are primary roads, mostly under the responsibility of General Directorate of Highways (KGM) except in metropolitan city centers where the responsibility falls into the local government. The roads have

1924-611: The north end of Aquidneck Island . The road is now Bristol Ferry Road (Route 114) and Turnpike Avenue. In 1813, the road from northern Pawtucket to the village of Valley Falls in Cumberland was also laid out as a turnpike, known as the Valley Falls Turnpike. The old road is what is now Broad Street in Pawtucket, Central Falls, and Cumberland. Route 114 was an original Rhode Island route designated in 1923, running from Newport to Grants Mills in Cumberland. Until

1976-564: The north using the Wampanoag Trail. Route 114 eventually reaches the city of East Providence , where the road curves west to meet Route 103 again at Pawtucket Avenue. Along the way, the East Shore Expressway begins at the Wampanoag Trail to connect to I-195 . Pawtucket Avenue continues north through downtown East Providence, crossing over I-195 , where it is joined by US 1A . Routes 1A and 114 continue through

2028-455: The northern part of East Providence towards the city of Pawtucket , with US 1A later splitting off to the north as Route 114 heads northwest into the city of Pawtucket . In Pawtucket, Route 114 splits into a one-way couplet with the northbound direction using Prospect Street and the southbound direction using School Street. After running through several Pawtucket city streets, including an interchange with I-95 , Route 114 crosses

2080-579: The population were below the poverty line , including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over. In the Rhode Island Senate , Cumberland is split in its representation between the 19th District, represented by Democrat Ryan W. Pearson , and the 20th District, represented by Democrat Roger A. Picard . At the federal level, Cumberland is a part of Rhode Island's 1st congressional district , currently represented by Democrat Gabe Amo . In presidential elections, Cumberland

2132-444: The route west to Woonsocket became Route 114. In 2000, part of Route 114 northbound south of downtown Pawtucket was re-routed. The old alignment left Prospect Street at Pond Street, went east along Pond Street to Summit Street, north on Summit Street (this turn onto Summit is still signed as of July 2005) and re-joined Route 114 southbound at the corner of Summit Street and Division Street. The East Shore Expressway

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2184-640: The state highways managed by ANAS generally follows the SS n scheme, where n is a number ranging from 1 ( Aurelia ) up to 700 (of the Royal Palace of Caserta ) depending on the date of establishment of the state highway. Newly built ANAS roads, not yet classified, are identified by the acronym NSA, an acronym for nuova strada ANAS ("new ANAS road"). State highways can be technically defined as main extra-urban roads (type B road) or as secondary extra-urban roads (type C road). State highways that cross towns with

2236-468: The system is completely unsigned, aside from the Trans-Canada routes. This makes Canada unique in that national highway designations are generally secondary to subnational routes. In Germany , state roads ( Landesstraßen or Staatsstraßen ) are a road class which is ranking below the federal road network ( Bundesstraßen ). The responsibility for road planning, construction and maintenance

2288-552: The town of Bristol along the Mount Hope Bridge . In Bristol, it continues north along Ferry Road then shifts to Hope Street. The route then enters the town of Warren , along Main Street through the town center, where it meets and conjoins Route 103 . The concurrent route crosses the Palmer and Barrington rivers into the town of Barrington . Routes 114 and 103 continue together along County Road, with Route 114 soon splitting to

2340-414: The town was 92.8% White , 1.5% African American , 0.3% Indigenous American , 2.3% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 1.4% from some other race , and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.5% of the population. There were 13,143 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.8% were headed by married couples living together, 9.8% had

2392-552: The town's athletic programs. The Blackstone River Theatre at 549 Broad Street hosts a wide variety of cultural events mostly in the form of intimate concerts encompassing the prevailing traditional cultures of the people who settled the Blackstone Valley. The Blackstone River Theatre sponsors the annual Summer Solstice Festival at Diamond Hill State Park in Cumberland. Historic Metcalf-Franklin Farm on Abbott Run Valley Road

2444-530: The word "state" in this sense means "government" or "public" (as in state housing and state schools ), not a division of a country. New Zealand's state highway system is a nationwide network of roads covering the North Island and the South Island . As of 2006, just under 100 roads have a "State Highway" designation. The NZ Transport Agency administers them. The speed limit for most state highways

2496-578: The word "state" is used in its sense of a sovereign state or country. By this meaning a state highway is a road maintained and numbered by the national government rather than local authorities. Australia 's important urban and inter-regional routes not covered by the National Highway or National Route systems are marked under the State Route system. They can be recognised by blue shield markers. They were practically adopted in all states by

2548-562: Was 36,405 at the 2020 census , making it the seventh-largest municipality and the largest town in the state. Cumberland was originally settled as part of Wrentham , Massachusetts , which was purchased from the local Indigenous Americans by the Plymouth Colony . It was later transferred to Rhode Island as part of a long-running boundary dispute. The town was named in honor of Prince William, Duke of Cumberland . William Blackstone (also spelled William Blaxton in colonial times)

2600-405: Was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.0 males. At the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the town was $ 72,242, and the median income for a family was $ 84,038. Males had a median income of $ 41,073 versus $ 29,188 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 32,378. About 2.9% of families and 3.9% of

2652-530: Was the first European to settle and live in Cumberland. (He was also the first European to have settled in Boston, but left when he and the newly arrived Puritans disagreed about religion.) He preached his brand of tolerant Christianity under an oak tree that became an inspiration to Christians worldwide. He lived on a farm in the Lonsdale area of Cumberland, where he cultivated the first variety of American apples,

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2704-646: Was the site of iron works that made cannons and cannonballs for the French and Indian War and the American Revolution. Additionally, Cumberland (along with the neighboring towns of Central Falls, RI , Lincoln, RI , and Attleboro, Massachusetts ) was the home of the Valley Falls Company , which is the original antecedent of Berkshire Hathaway , now one of the world's largest and most successful companies. A machine shop in Cumberland made

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