U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 6 in Connecticut. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 6.

U.S. Route 6 marker
U.S. Route 6
Grand Army of the Republic Highway
Map
US 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by CTDOT
Length116.33 mi[1] (187.21 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 6 / US 202 in Southeast, NY
Major intersections
East end US 6 in Foster, RI
Location
CountryUnited States
StateConnecticut
CountiesFairfield, New Haven, Litchfield, Hartford, Tolland, Windham
Highway system
  • Connecticut State Highway System
← US 5→ US 7

U.S. Route 6 (US 6) within the state of Connecticut runs for 116.33 miles (187.21 km) from the New York state line near Danbury to the Rhode Island state line in Killingly. West of Hartford, the route either closely parallels or runs along Interstate 84 (I-84), which has largely supplanted US 6 as a through route in western Connecticut. East of Hartford, US 6 serves as a primary route for travel between Hartford and Providence.

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