Route 78, also known as the Westerly Bypass, is a two-lane divided freeway between Stonington, Connecticut, to Westerly, Rhode Island. The route is about 4.6 miles long and begins at Connecticut Route
Signage for exit 2 in Westerly until the exits were renumbered
The eastern terminus of Route 78 at US 1 in Westerly, Rhode Island
Pawcatuck River
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The Pawcatuck River is a river in the US states of Rhode Island and Connecticut flowing approximately 34 miles. There are eight dams along the river's length. USS Pawcatuck was named after the river.
Route 78 (Rhode Island–Connecticut)
…Westerly, Rhode Island. The route is about 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long and begins at Connecticut Route 2 in Stonington, crossing into Rhode Island at the Pawcatuck River, where it continues to U.S. Route 1 in Westerly. The route was constructed in 1979, after a sixteen-year delay. The designation was to become part of…
The Pawcatuck River as it flows between Westerly, Rhode Island, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut
The Pawcatuck River, looking north, with Westerly, Rhode Island buildings in view, and Pawcatuck, Connecticut, just off to left