U.S. Route 6 in New York

U.S. Route 6 marker
U.S. Route 6
Grand Army of the Republic Highway
Map
US 6 highlighted in red, with NY 6N and US 6 Alt. highlighted in blue
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT, Westchester County, the city of Port Jervis, Joint Interstate Bridge Commission, NYSDEC, and NYSBA
Length77.85 mi[1] (125.29 km)
Existed1927[2]–present
RestrictionsNo commercial vehicles on Long Mountain & Palisades Parkways
Major junctions
West end US 6 / US 209 at the Pennsylvania state line at the Delaware River
Major intersections
East end US 6 / US 202 at the Connecticut state line in Southeast
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesOrange, Westchester, Putnam
Highway system
NY 5S NY 6A
NY 6BNY 6N NY 7

U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in New York is a 77.85-mile (125.29 km) stretch of United States Numbered Highway that spans from the Pennsylvania state line at Port Jervis to the Connecticut state line east of Brewster. Near both ends it runs in close proximity to Interstate 84 (I-84), which otherwise takes a more northerly route through Downstate New York. US 6, meanwhile, skirts the northern fringe of the New York metropolitan area.

US 6 is a two-lane road in New York for the most part. Two stretches are shared with US 202. It goes through three of New York's traffic circles, more than any other highway in the state, and is part of the only concurrency of three U.S. routes in the state.

US 6 is not as important a transportation artery in New York as it is in some other states. The route does, however, pass through some of the region's more memorable scenery, particularly the Hudson Highlands in the form of Harriman and Bear Mountain state parks. It crosses the Hudson River at the historic Bear Mountain Bridge. Other highlights include the Shawangunk Ridge in the west and New York City's reservoirs in the east.

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