US Highway 6

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Basic data
Overall length:  3205 mi / 5158 km
Opening:  1926
Starting point:  US 395.svg US 395 at Bishop , CA
End point:  MA Route 6A.svg MA 6A in Provincetown , MA
Important cities:  Spanish Fork , UT
Grand Junction , CO
Denver , CO
Lincoln , NE
Omaha , NE
Council Bluffs , IA
Des Moines , IA
Quad Cities , IA / IL
Joliet , IL
Gary , IN
Cleveland , OH
Scranton , PA
Peekskill , NY
Danbury , CT
Hartford ,
Providence CT , RI
Fall River , MA
New Bedford , MA

The US Highway 6 is a 5,158 km long extending in the east-west direction Highway through the center and the northeastern United States . It is also called the Grand Army of the Republic Highway after the veteran organization of the same name . Highway 6 is one of the main routes in the US highways system established in 1926 . The western end point was moved in 1964 from Long Beach on the Pacific coast near Los Angeles further east to the confluence with US Highway 395 near Bishop on the eastern border of California . The eastern end is the transition to Massachusetts Route 6A on the Atlantic coast near Provincetown in Massachusetts . Highway 6 is now the second longest in the United States.

course

The main crossings and junctions

State miles kilometre
California 41 66
Nevada 301 491
Utah 373 600
Colorado 467 752
Nebraska 373 600
Iowa 320 515
Illinois 172 277
Indiana 149 240
Ohio 259 417
Pennsylvania 394 634
new York 78 126
Connecticut 116 187
Rhode Island 25th 40
Massachusetts 118 190
total 3205 5158

From 1936 to 1964, when the section through California was shortened, Highway 6 was the longest in the U.S., now U.S. Highway 20 . When Highway 6 was laid out in 1926, Erie , Pennsylvania, was its eastern terminus.

Since Highway 6 runs congruently with other highways in places, its importance - in contrast to z. B. to US Highway 40 - reduced as a transcontinental traffic connection.

California

The western terminus of Highway 6 at Bishop

Today's section of Highway 6 through California runs 41 miles north from Bishop to the Nevada border . Before the numbering of the highways in California was rearranged in 1964, Highway 6 led on what is now US Highway 395 , California State Route 14 , Interstate 5 and Interstate 110 to Long Beach . Although all highway-like sections were lost due to the shortening in 1964, Highway 6 is still part of the California Freeway and Expressway System today .

Today Highway 6 begins in Bishop and heads north through the agricultural Chalfant Valley on the western edge of the White Mountains . After around 50 km you will reach the small town of Benton . This is where Highway 6 meets California State Route 120 , which leads to Yosemite National Park and the San Joaquin Valley . A few kilometers north of Benton, the border with Nevada is reached.

Nevada

Highway 6 now continues northeast through the semi-desert of Queen Valley . The road runs between Nevada's highest peak, Boundary Peak , and Montgomery Peak in California, each over 4,000 m high. The road now climbs through the single-leaved pine and Utah juniper forest up to the 2,185 m high Montgomery Pass . The direction is now gradually changing to the east.

Highway 6 now leads through a desert landscape with the former mining settlement Columbus before US Highway 95 joins from the left . The highways 6 and 95 now lead together in an easterly direction to Tonopah , where the highway 95 turns south. 24 km south of Tonopah is the restricted military area and nuclear test site Nellis Range .

Highway 6 continues east through the Basin and Range Province . In the ghost town of Warm Springs which opens Nevada State Route 375 a. Now the direction changes again to the northeast and finally reaches the small town of Ely, the largest town in Nevada on Highway 6. This is where Highway 6 meets US Highway 50 and US Highway 93 . The three highways now run a joint route through the Schell Creek Range east of Ely , which is known for its green forests and meadows as well as its wildlife.

After Highway 93 left the common course to the south. Highway 6 and 50 turn together again in an easterly direction. The road overcomes the Snake Range over the Sacramento Pass north of Wheeler Peak , Nevada's second highest mountain in the Great Basin National Park . A little later, Highways 6 and 50 north of the Mormon settlement of Baker jointly reach the Utah border .

Utah

Highway 6 and Highway 50 come together to Utah and leave the state together. Within this state, however, they mostly take different routes, of which Highway 50 takes the newer and shorter route.

A few kilometers after the Nevada border, highways 6 and 50, which run together, cross Utah State Route 159 . After a further 142 km of joint east-northeast course, the two highways separate on the eastern edge of Delta . While Highway 50 takes a shorter southern course, Highway 6 now turns to the north-northeast.

In the further course, Highway 6 and Interstate 15 reach the city of Spanish Fork . There Highway 6 turns southeast and meets US Highway 89 on the southeast edge of Spanish Fork . After 15.4 km of common course, Highway 6 leaves this in an easterly direction, while Highway 89 turns south.

The direction is now gradually changing back to a southeastern course and leads past the edge of the Uinta National Forest . In Helper joins from the left of US Highway 191 and both roads now run together to the southeast. Via Price and Wellington the road now turns south and reaches Interstate 70 , which runs jointly in a west-east direction, and US Highway 50. All four roads now run on a common route to the east, until after a few kilometers Highway 191 to the south turns towards Arizona .

The joint route of Interstate 70, US Highway 6 and US Highway 50 now leads partly east and partly northeast to the border with Colorado . A few kilometers before that, Highway 6 leaves the common course again and runs parallel a few kilometers away.

Colorado

Highway 6 now continues in an easterly direction for a few kilometers parallel to Interstate 70 and Highway 50. At Fruita , the highway enters the valley of the upper Colorado River . Along with Highway 50, Highway 6 runs through downtown Grand Junction , while Interstate 70 runs on the northern outskirts. Here Highway 50 finally leaves the common route.

On the 391 km long section of Grand Junction to Denver the Highway runs partially parallel, partially congruent with the Interstate 70. On this route opens at the crossing of the White River National Forest of US Highway 24 , a western at its end point. Further east, Highway 6 crosses the Front Range and thus the North American Continental Divide over the 3,655 m high Loveland Pass , while Interstate 70 runs further north through the Eisenhower Tunnel . Below the pass, US Highway 40 joins Georgetown from the north and also leads together to Denver.

Here the highway meets Interstates 25 and 76 as well as US Highways 36 , 85 , 87 and 287 . Within the city, Highway 6 runs over 6th Avenue (also called 6th Avenue Freeway ).

Highway 6 now leads north-west out of Denver and joins Interstate 76 a little later. In Wiggins , the road meets US Highway 34 , Colorado State Highway 39 and Colorado State Highway 52 . The highway now continues in an easterly direction together with Highway 34. At Fort Morgan , Highway 34 separates from the common route. From Brush , Highway 6 runs alone again, in a north-easterly direction to Sterling but still parallel with Interstate 76. Here, Highway 6 meets US Highway 138 , Colorado State Highway 14 and Colorado State Highway 61 .

In the further course, the direction gradually changes to an eastern course. US Highway 385 crosses in Holyoke . A few miles to the east, Highway 6 reaches the border between Colorado and Nebraska .

Nebraska

Coming from Colorado, Highway 6 initially heads southeast to rejoin Highway 34 in Culbertson . Both roads run now on the same route eastward, crossing in McCook the US Highway 83 and Arapahoe to US Highway 283 . The road leads north past Edison , where US Highway 136 joins and thus reaches its western end point. After the course is temporarily swung to a northeastern course, it crosses in Holdrege to US Highway 183 and then performs again in the east. US Highway 281 crosses in Hastings and Highway 34 leaves the joint route in a northerly direction. Further east, crosses in Fairmont of US Highway 81 , before the road north again Interstate 80 approaches and in parallel at a distance of a few kilometers to the east.

In the west of Nebraska's capital Lincoln , Highway 6 meets US Highway 77 near its northern end point. Highway 34 also meets Highway 6 again and crosses it. Highway 6 leaves the city in a northeasterly direction and shortly afterwards crosses Interstate 80. Now Highway 6 continues northeast and crosses the Platte River behind Ashland .

South of Gretna , the course is transferred to a northern direction, crossing west of Omaha to US Highway 275 , before it turns to the east and on a four-lane road, the center of Nebraska's largest city Omaha reached. There US Highway 75 crosses and together with Interstate 480 , Highway 6 crosses the Missouri River , which forms the border between Nebraska and Iowa .

Iowa

Coming from Nebraska, Highway 6 first reaches the town of Council Bluffs , in the center of which Interstate 29 crosses. West of the city intersects Interstate 80 again and Highway 6 now continues east. In Oakland, Iowa , US Highway 59 crosses offset . In Lewis to the east , the road turns northeast and passes through the city of Atlantic , where it meets US Highway 71 . Along with this, Highway 6 again reaches Interstate 80 and now runs east again together with it. East of Dexter , Highway 6 leaves the common route again in a northerly direction, in order to turn east again in Redfield . Via Adel , where US Highway 169 crosses, and Waukee , Highway reaches Iowa's capital, Des Moines . This is where Interstate 35 and US Highway 69 intersect . North of downtown, Highway 6 crosses the Des Moines River .

In Altoona , northeast of Des Moines, at the junction with US Highway 65, Highway 6 reunites with Interstate 80. From Lambs Grove , Highway 6 again runs alone in an easterly direction. US Highway 63 crosses east of Grinnell . At Marengo the highway reaches the Iowa River . US Highway 151 crosses a few kilometers east . On the northwestern edge of Iowa City, the highway successively crosses US Highway 218 , which has been expanded to Interstate 380 , and Interstate 80. In the center of the city, the Iowa River is crossed before the road leaves the city in a southernmost direction.

After West Liberty , Highway 6 crosses the Cedar River and then turns northeast to rejoin Interstate 80. On the northwestern edge of Davenport , both roads reach the Quad Cities together . Highway 6 initially runs on the northern bypass around the Quad Cities and crosses US Highway 61 before turning south together with Interstate 74 and reaching the Mississippi River between Davenport and Bettendorf , which forms the border between Iowa and Illinois . The road now crosses a bridge and leaves the state of Iowa.

Illinois

Along with Interstate 74, Highway 6 from Iowa reaches the city of Moline . The highway now runs along with Interstate 74 in a north-south direction through the city, crossing Illinois State Routes 92 and 5 and the Rock River before turning east at Quad City International Airport on the southern outskirts. From there on, Highway 6 runs along the city limits of Moline and East Moline again on its own route.

After Highway 6 has crossed the eastern bypass and thus left the Quad Cities area, the road now runs parallel to Interstate 80, which runs a few kilometers to the east. West of Sheffield , US Highway 34 joins and runs from the southwest in an easterly direction to Princeton together with Highway 6. There Highway 34 turns to the northeast. In Princeton, Highway 6 crosses Interstate 180 and further east reaches the Illinois River in La Salle . This is where the US Highway 51 , which runs on a joint route with Interstate 39, crosses and the highway now runs parallel to the Illinois River. After the highway has passed through the cities of Ottawa , Seneca and Morris , it reaches the metropolitan area around Chicago in Joliet , where Interstate 55 and US Highways 30 and 52 cross .

The road now leads northeast and crosses Interstate 355 , before the course changes again to the east at Orland Hills . US Highway 45 crosses here . Interstate 57 crosses on the eastern edge of Markham and Interstate 294 to the west of the city . In South Holland crossing Illinois Route 1 and Interstate 94 . At Lansing , the highway turns south to reach Interstate 80 again and continues east with it. After a few kilometers in the middle of the metropolitan area around Chicago, Highway 6 reaches the border between Illinois and Indiana .

Indiana

Coming from Illinois, Highway 6 shares a route with Interstates 80 and 94 ( Bormann Expressway ) through Hammond , where US Highway 41 intersects. Further east, Highway 6 passes the southern edge of Gary , where Interstate 65 intersects. At Lake Station , Highway 6 leaves the joint route with Interstate 80 and turns south. South of Lake Station, the highway turns east and runs through South Haven to Westville . US Highway 421 crosses there . US Highway 35 crosses south of Kingsbury, further east . Via Walkerton and the intersection with US Highway 31 near La Paz , Highway 6 heads east to Bremen . The road then continues east via Nappanee , Ligonier , where US Highway 33 crosses, Kendallville , Waterloo , where Interstate 69 crosses, to Butler , the last town in Indiana. A few miles to the east, Highway 6 crosses the Ohio border .

Ohio

In Williams County , Highway 6 reaches Ohio State and passes Bryan south . Past Napoleon , where US Highway 24 intersects, Highway 6 crosses the Maumee River and then runs straight east to Bowling Green , where Interstate 75 intersects. After the junction with US Highway 23 and Fremont street changes its direction to the northeast and reaches to the intersection with Interstate 80 to the Sandusky Bay to Lake Erie . After the town of Sandusky , Highway 6 runs on the south shore of Lake Erie via Huron , Vermilion , Lorain and Lakewood to Cleveland , where it meets Interstate 90 , US Highways 20 , 42 and 322 and some secondary roads. The road leaves Cleveland in a north-easterly direction and initially runs parallel to the shore of Lake Erie, before turning again to the east after a few kilometers and thus inland from the lakeshore. From East Cleveland , Highways 6 and 20 run a few kilometers on the same route, before Highway 6 again leads east on its own route after the nature reserve Euclid Creek Reservation and leaves the metropolitan area around the city of Cleveland. About Chardon in Geauga County the road reaches Ashtabula County, the last county in Ohio. In Andover , the road turns north to bypass the Pymatuning Reservoir , a reservoir on the Shenango River . The border with Pennsylvania is reached north of the lake .

Pennsylvania

The section of Highway 6 running through Pennsylvania is 634 km from its entry a few miles west of Meadville to when it leaves the state in Matamoras .

Immediately after the state border, the highway turns to the southeast and reaches the northeast bank of the Pymatuning Reservoir at Pymatuning North and continues along the edge of the Pymatuning State Park a few kilometers beyond Linesville . From Conneaut Lake the highways and 322 run together again to the east. Interstate 79 crosses west of Meadville . In the center of the city, Highways 6 and 322 meet US Highway 19 and several secondary roads. Highway 6 turns from Meadville to the north-northeast and now runs on a common route with Highway 19 in the valley of French Creek , a tributary of the Allegheny River . Via Saegertown , Venango and Cambridge Springs the highway reaches Mill Village , before the western edge of which Highway 6 turns east, leaving the joint route with Highway 19. In the further course in an easterly direction the road passes the places Union City and Elgin , before the city of Corry in Erie County is reached. East of Corry behind Columbus the road turns to the southeast and reaches behind Youngsville the Allegheny River, along the banks of which US Highway 62 runs.

Both highways lead upstream to Warren , where Highway 6 leaves the joint route with Highway 62 and the river in a southeast direction and leads to Kane through the Allegheny National Forest . After that, the road gradually turns slightly to the northeast and passes through smaller towns such as Mount Jewett , Smethport , Port Allegany , Coudersport and through Denton Hill State Park to Galeton , where the course turns again in an easterly direction. After Wellsboro , Mansfield , where the motorway-like US Highway 15 crosses, Sylvania , Troy and Burlington , Highway 6 reaches Towanda in the valley of the Susquehanna River, which flows southeast into Chesapeake Bay . This is where Highway 6 meets US Highway 220 and some secondary roads. The road now follows in a south-easterly direction the course of the Susquehanna via Wyalusing , Laceyville , Meshoppen to Tunkhannock , where the highway turns again to the east and leaves the Susquehanna. Then the highway crosses the main ridge of the Appalachians . From Factoryville , US Highways 11 and 6 run together in a south-easterly direction via Dalton and Glenburn to Clarks Summit . There, Highway 6 meets Interstates 476 and 81 .

The Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River

From now on, the highway runs in a south-easterly direction together with Interstate 81 via Chinchilla to the north edge of Scranton and runs together with Interstate 81 as a northeast bypass road around the city. On the eastern edge of Scranton, Highway 6 leaves the bypass road as a freeway-like freeway in a northeastern direction. The freeway runs northeast past Jessup , Archbald , Jermyn , Mayfield and Carbondale , where the road becomes two-lane again and turns east. Via Waymart , Prompton Highway 6 leads over the northern Pocono Mountains to Honesdale , the end point of the Delaware and Hudson Canal . Here the course of the road changes to the south-southeast along the Lackawaxen River to Hawley . There the road leaves the Lackawaxen River through its southerly course and reaches the shore of Lake Wallenpaupack , from where the highway turns again to the southeast. In Milford , the road meets the upper Delaware River , which forms the border with the state of New Jersey . On a joint route with US Highway 209 , the road reaches Matamoras at the intersection of the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York after 10.4 km in a northeast direction . Interstate 84 crosses before Matamoras ; Highways 6 and 209 run through the center of Matamoras and over Mid-Delaware Bridge to Port Jervis in New York on the opposite side .

new York

In the mountains of Harriman State Park

The section of Highway 6 through New York is 126 km long and runs mainly through Orange County and to a lesser extent through Putnam , Westchester and Rockland Counties .

East of Port Jervis, Highway 6 runs a few kilometers away parallel to Interstate 84 via Slate Hill and New Hampton to the east. In Goshen , the road joins New York State Route 17, which has been developed as a freeway and runs on a joint route via Chester and Monroe to Harriman , where Interstate 87 crosses. Then Highway 6 leads east again on its own route and reaches Harriman State Park . In the former settlement of Doodletown, Highway 6 meets the Palisades Interstate Parkway and continues eastwards through Bear Mountain State Park . South of Fort Montgomery on the Hudson River , US Highways 9 and 202 cross before Highway 6 crosses the river over the Bear Mountain Bridge .

Then the road leads along the Hudson River to the southeast to Peekskill , where the direction changes again to the east and reaches Shrub Oak via Lake Mohegan . The Taconic State Parkway crosses there . Then the highway runs along the northern edge of Jefferson Valley . The road then turns northeast and leads through Mahopac to Carmel , where the highway turns again to the southeast. Interstates 84 and 684 and US Highway 302 intersect at Brewster . East of Brewster, Highway 6 on the south bank of the East Branch Reservoir runs a few hundred meters parallel to Interstate 84 and after a few kilometers reaches the Connecticut border .

Connecticut

Highway 6 runs through Connecticut for 187 km. The section begins west of Danbury and ends a few kilometers east of Danielson .

First, Highways 6 and 202 continue parallel to Interstate 84, which is a few hundred meters away, in an easterly direction through Fairfield County to Danbury, where US Highway 7 joins when coming from the south. All four roads lead on a common route as a bypass road north around Danbury, before Highway 6 then leaves the common route in an easterly direction. From Newtown the road runs again on a shared route with Interstate 84 to the northeast and after a few kilometers crosses the Housatonic River over the Rochambeau Bridge to Southbury in New Haven County , where Highway 6 again runs on its own route and its direction to North changes.

In Woodbury , Litchfield County , the route turns northeast. Via Watertown the highway reaches the town of Thomaston on the Naugatuck River , where the direction changes to the east. The Highway reaches Hartford , the capital of Connecticut, via Terryville and Bristol in Hartford County . This is where Highway 6 meets Interstates 84 and 91 , US Highways 5 and 44, and a number of secondary roads.

After crossing the Connecticut River over the Bulkeley Bridge , the highway leaves the city via Manchester to the east. The route then turns southeast to go via Andover in Tolland County to Willimantic in Windham County . Now that the route has turned east-northeast, it will take you via Windham , Hampton and Brooklyn to Danielson, the last place in Connecticut. East of the city intersects Interstate 395 ; A few kilometers further east, the Connecticut Turnpike, coming from the southwest, joins its end point. At this point, the border with Rhode Island is also reached.

Rhode Island

US Highway 6 in Providence

The shortest section of Highway 6 runs through the smallest state in terms of area, at just 40 km.

Coming after the state line from Connecticut, the road initially leads in an east-northeast direction to North Scituate , where the route bends slightly to the south. East of the Snake Den State Park , Highway 6 reaches Interstate 295 , the western bypass of the metropolitan area around Rhode Island's capital, Providence .

The road now continues in an easterly direction via a route that has been converted into a freeway towards Providence. East of the suburb of Johnston begins the urban area of ​​Providence, the second largest city in New England after Boston . This is where Highway 6 meets Interstate 95 (including I 195 and I 295 bypasses ), US Highways 1 and 44, and a number of secondary roads.

From the city center, the Washington Bridge leads over a branch of Narragansett Bay to East Providence opposite . In the east of the city, Highway 6 leaves the common course with Interstate 195 and US Highway 44 and now leads out of the city in a south-easterly direction. The eastern city limit is also the state line between Rhode Island and Massachusetts .

Massachusetts

Veterans Memorial Bridge
Sagomore Bridge
Provincetown at the end of Highway 6

The easternmost section of Highway 6 runs through Massachusetts for 190 km. The route continues parallel to Interstate 195 a few kilometers away. After Seekonk , Swansea and Somerset , the highway reaches the confluence of the Taunton River in Narragansett Bay and crosses it over the Veterans Memorial Bridge to Fall River .

Highway 6 runs through downtown Fall River as President Avenue and then turns south as Eastern Avenue , finally leaving the city in a southeastern direction after crossing Interstate 195 again as the Grand Army Highway . After the junction with Massachusetts Route 88 at North Westport , Massachusetts Route 177 joins at Westport at its eastern end point from the right . Then the route of the highway turns in an easterly direction and reaches the town of New Bedford after crossing Smith Mills . There the street crosses the city center as Kempton or Mill Street and meets Massachusetts Routes 140 and 18 one after the other . The highway leaves the city over the Fish Island Bridge in an easterly direction.

The course turns parallel to the coast gradually in northeast direction and crosses the places Mattapoisett , Marion and Wareham , where the Massachusetts Route 28 joins and in the further course to use a joint route with Highway 6. In Buzzards Bay the road reaches the Cape Cod Canal and runs along its northwestern bank. After Buzzards Bay, Route 28 leaves the joint route at the confluence of Massachusetts Route 25 over Bourne Bridge in a southerly direction. In Sagamore , Highway 6 meets Massachusetts Route 3, which has been converted into a freeway and leads together with it over the Sagamore Bridge to the Cape Cod Peninsula . Highway 6, which has been converted into a freeway, is the main route there.

After passing the Otis Air National Guard Base and the main town of Barnstable as well as the towns of Yarmouth , Dennis and Harwich , the freeway section ends in Orleans . The last 40 km run as a simple two-lane country road through Eastham , Wellfleet and Truro before reaching the end of US Highway 6 in Provincetown .

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ US Highways ( Memento of the original of May 13, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.us-highways.com
  2. ↑ End of US highway 6. US Ends.com, November 20, 2017, accessed December 26, 2017 .
  3. ↑ Google Maps
  4. ↑ US 6 - The Grand Army of the Republic Highway
  5. ↑ Google Maps: Bishop, CA - Nevada
  6. ↑ Google Maps: Highways 6/95 to Tonopah, NV
  7. ↑ Google Maps: Utah State Route 159 - Delta, UT
  8. ^ Google Maps: Spanish Fork, UT - Thistle, UT
  9. ↑ Google Maps: Grand Junction, CO - Denver, CO
  10. ↑ Google Maps: Milford, PA - Matamoras, PA

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