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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 6 in Pennsylvania. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 6.
"Pennsylvania Route 6" redirects here. For the short-lived Pennsylvania Traffic Route, now U.S. Route 219, see Pennsylvania Route 6 (1920s).
U.S. Route 6 marker
U.S. Route 6
GAR Highway; Roosevelt Highway
Route information
Maintained by PennDOT
Length403 mi[1] (649 km)
Existed1926 (1924 as PA 7)–present
Tourist
routes		Gateway to the Endless Mountains Scenic Byway
Governor Casey Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West end US 6 near North Richmond, OH
Major intersections I-79 near Meadville

US 19 / US 322 in Meadville
US 62 in Warren
US 219 near Mount Jewett
US 15 in Mansfield
US 220 near Towanda
I-81 / I-476 / Penna Turnpike NE Extension / US 11 near Scranton
I-81 / I-84 / I-380 in Dunmore
US 209 in Milford

I-84 in Matamoras
East end US 6 / US 209 in Port Jervis, NY
Location
CountryUnited States
StatePennsylvania
CountiesCrawford, Erie, Warren, McKean, Potter, Tioga, Bradford, Wyoming, Lackawanna, Wayne, Pike
Highway system
← PA 5→ PA 6
← US 6N→ PA 8
US Route 6 in Matamoras, Pennsylvania

U.S. Route 6 travels east–west near the north edge of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania from the Ohio state line near Pymatuning Reservoir east to the Mid-Delaware Bridge over the Delaware River into Port Jervis, New York. It is the longest highway segment in the Commonwealth. Most of it is a two-lane rural highway, with some freeway bypasses around larger towns. Except east of Scranton, where it is paralleled by Interstate 84, it is the main route in its corridor. What is now Interstate 80—the Keystone Shortway—was once planned along the US 6 corridor as a western extension of I-84.[2] The corridor was originally the Roosevelt Highway from Erie, Pennsylvania to Port Jervis, New York, designated Pennsylvania Route 7 in 1924.[3] The PA 7 designation soon disappeared, but as US 6 was extended and relocated, the Roosevelt Highway followed it. The Pennsylvania section of US 6 was renamed the Grand Army of the Republic Highway in 1946; this name was applied to its full transcontinental length by 1953.[4]

US 6 meets with U.S. Route 19 near Meadville, where it turns north with US 19 to a point east of Edinboro. There it turns east (while U.S. Route 6N heads west to U.S. Route 20 at West Springfield) and passes through the Northern Tier of Pennsylvania. At Towanda it turns more southeasterly to reach Scranton, then turning back northeast out of Scranton to Carbondale and generally east and southeast to New York. US 6 fully encompasses two Pennsylvania Scenic Byways: the Gateway to the Endless Mountains Scenic Byway along the bypass of Tunkhannock and the Governor Casey Scenic Byway along the freeway portion in Lackawanna County between I-81 in Dunmore and PA 247 in Jessup.[5][6]

History

As approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) on November 11, 1926, the west end of US 6 was at Kane, where U.S. Route 120 continued west to Erie. (US 6 ended concurrent with U.S. Route 219, which ran east to Mt. Jewett along US 6 before turning north to New York.) US 6 also used present Pennsylvania Route 706, U.S. Route 11 and Pennsylvania Route 106 between Wyalusing and Carbondale, while U.S. Route 106 took the southerly route via Scranton.[7][8]

By the end of 1927, US 6 had replaced US 120 in running west from Kane to Erie (making US 120 no longer connect to its "parent" U.S. Route 20), and had swapped places with US 106 via Scranton; this took it along the Jefferson Highway. It was defined by AASHO to serve the following places in Pennsylvania: Erie, Waterford, Corry, Warren, Kane, Farmers Valley, Coudersport, Wellsboro, Canoe Camp, Mansfield, Towanda, Wyalusing, Tunkhannock, Clarks Summit, Scranton, Carbondale, Honesdale, Milford, and Matamoras.[9] By 1930 its west end was at 26th Street (U.S. Route 20) and State Street (US 6 - now Pennsylvania Route 505) in Erie. (By then U.S. Route 19 ended a block to the west on Peach Street, where it still ends today.)[10]

This original routing deviates majorly from present US 6 in the following places, roughly using the following current routes:[8]

In 1931,[4] US 6 was extended west to Greeley, Colorado. It left its old route - which then became U.S. Route 6N - at Waterford, and headed south on former Pennsylvania Route 5 and U.S. Route 19 and west on U.S. Route 322 and former Pennsylvania Route 77 into Ohio. This whole section from Waterford to Cleveland, Ohio was regarded as temporary, but the only change was a relocation by 1936 along Pennsylvania Route 79 from Union City west to US 19 south of Waterford. (Former US 6 from Mount Union to Waterford became Pennsylvania Route 97. At the same time, US 6N was moved to the rest of former PA 79 from US 19 west to U.S. Route 20 - its current route.)[11]

Since then, only minor realignments and bypasses have been made to the route of US 6.

Major intersections

CountyLocation[12]mikmExitDestinationsNotes
CrawfordConneaut Township0.00.0
 US 6 west		Continues into Ohio
Sadsbury Township13.421.6
 PA 618 north – Conneautville, Girard		Southern terminus of PA 618
Conneaut Lake13.922.4
 PA 285 west – Espyville		Western end of concurrency with PA 285
14.323.0

 US 322 west / PA 18 south (4th Street)		Western end of concurrencies with US 322 and PA 18
14.423.2
 PA 285 east (3rd Street)		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 285
Sadsbury Township15.324.6
 PA 18 north – Conneautville, Girard		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 18
Vernon Township19.932.0

 US 19 south / PA 98 north (Perry Highway) – Fairview, Mercer		Southern end of concurrency with US 19,
southern terminus of PA 98
21.033.8 I-79 – Pittsburgh, ErieI-79 exit 147
21.835.1
 PA 102 north (Pennsylvania Avenue)		Southern terminus of PA 102
Meadville22.836.7
 US 322 east (Linden Street)		Eastern end of concurrency with US 322
Saegertown29.347.2
 PA 198 east (State Street)		Southern end of concurrency with PA 198
30.048.3

 PA 198 west to I-79		Northern end of concurrency with PA 198
Cambridge Springs38.161.3

 PA 86 south (Main Street) / PA 408 east (Church Street)		Northern and Western termini of PA 86/408 respectively
38.261.5
 PA 99 north (McClellan Street)		Southern terminus of PA 99
ErieLeBoeuf Township44.271.1

 US 6N west / US 19 north		Northern end of concurrency with US 19,
eastern terminus of US 6N
Union City52.985.1
 PA 8 south (Main Street) – Titusville		Southern end of concurrency with PA 8
53.586.1

 PA 8 north (Main Street) to PA 97 – Erie, North East		Northern end of concurrency with PA 8
Elgin–Wayne Township line59.295.3
 PA 89 north – North East		Western end of concurrency with PA 89
Wayne Township60.897.8
 PA 89 south		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 89
Corry64.8104.3

 PA 426 (Center Street) to PA 77 west
WarrenColumbus Township67.6108.8
 PA 957 east (Pike Road) – Sugar Grove		Western terminus of PA 957
Pittsfield Township77.0123.9
 PA 958 north		Southern terminus of PA 958
82.6132.9
 PA 27 west – Titusville		Western end of concurrency with PA 27
Youngsville85.3137.3
 PA 27 east (Main Street) – Youngsville Business District		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 27
Brokenstraw TownshipYoungsville, IrvineInterchange
89.1143.4
 US 62 south – Tidioute, Tionesta		Western end of concurrency with US 62, interchange
Warren94.0151.3


 US 6 Bus. east / US 62 north (Ludlow Street) – Business District		Western terminus of US 6 BUS,
eastern end of concurrency with US 62, interchange
Main AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Mead Township96.9155.9

 US 6 Bus. west (Pennsylvania Avenue) – Warren		Eastern terminus of US 6 BUS
97.1156.3
 PA 59 east (Kinzua Road) – Kinzua Dam		Western terminus of PA 59
Sheffield Township107.1172.4

 PA 666 west to PA 948 – Ridgway, Tionesta		Eastern terminus of PA 666
McKeanKane122.6197.3
 PA 66 south (Fraley Street) – Clarion		Northern terminus of PA 66
123.1198.1
 PA 321 north (Hacker Street) – Marshburg		Western end of concurrency with PA 321
123.2198.3
 PA 321 south – Wilcox		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 321
Hamlin Township130.6210.2 US 219 (Buffalo Pittsburgh Highway) – Bradford, Wilcox, Ridgway
140.3225.8
 PA 146 east – Clermont		Western terminus of PA 146
Smethport147.9238.0
 PA 59 west (Main Street) – Warren		Eastern terminus of PA 59
148.9239.6
 PA 46 north – Eldred, Bradford, Olean		Western end of concurrency with PA 46
Keating Township149.6240.8
 PA 46 south – Emporium		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 46
Port Allegany157.3253.1
 PA 155 north (Main Street) – Olean		Northern end of concurrency with PA 155
158.5255.1
 PA 155 south – Emporium		Southern end of concurrency with PA 155
PotterCoudersport174.7281.2
 PA 44 north (Main Street) – Shinglehouse		Western end of concurrency with PA 44
176.7284.4
 PA 872 south – Austin		Northern terminus of PA 872
Sweden Township178.8287.8
 PA 44 south (Coudersport Jersey Shore Turnpike) – Jersey Shore		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 44
Ulysses Township189.3304.6
 PA 449 north (Brooklyn Road) – Brookland, Genesee		Southern terminus of PA 449
Galeton196.9316.9
 PA 144 south (Bridge Street) – Germania, Renovo, Jersey Shore		Northern terminus of PA 144
TiogaGaines Township201.5324.3
 PA 349 north (Bridge Street) – Sabinsville, Westfield		Southern terminus of PA 349
Shippen Township208.9336.2
 PA 362 east		Western terminus of PA 362
Delmar Township216.9349.1
 PA 287 north – Tioga		Western end of concurrency with PA 287
Wellsboro219.5353.3

 PA 287 south / PA 660 west (Main Street) – Grand Canyon		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 287,
western end of concurrency with PA 660
Charleston Township225.8363.4
 PA 660 east – Covington		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 660
Mansfield231.5372.6 US 15 – Corning, WilliamsportInterchange
232.2373.7
 US 15 Bus. (Main Street) – Corning, Williamsport
Richmond Township234.0376.6
 PA 549 north – Roseville		Southern terminus of PA 549
BradfordTroy249.2401.0
 PA 14 south (Canton Street) – Canton, Williamsport		Western end of concurrency with PA 14
Troy Township249.9402.2
 PA 14 north – Elmira		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 14
North Towanda Township266.7429.2 US 220 – Sayre, WilliamsportInterchange
Wysox Township272.8439.0 PA 187 (Rome Road) – Rome, Durell
Wyalusing Township280.3451.1
 PA 409 north – Camptown		Southern terminus of PA 409
Wyalusing285.1458.8
 PA 706 east (Church Street) – Camptown		Western terminus of PA 706
WyomingBraintrim Township293.2471.9
 PA 367 north		Southern terminus of PA 367
Meshoppen300.2483.1
 PA 267 north (Auburn Street) – Lawton		Southern terminus of PA 267
Washington Township303.6488.6
 PA 87 south – Mehoopany, Dushore		Northern terminus of PA 87
Tunkhannock Township307.8495.4

 US 6 Bus. east – Tunkhannock		Western terminus of US 6 Bus.
Tunkhannock309.6498.3

 PA 29 (Bridge Street) to US 6 Bus. – Montrose, Wilkes-Barre
Tunkhannock Township310.2499.2
 PA 92 south (Roosevelt Highway) – Pittston		Western end of concurrency with PA 92
310.4499.5

 US 6 Bus. west – Tunkhannock		Eastern terminus of US 6 BUS
312.7503.2
 PA 92 north – Nicholson		Eastern end of concurrency with PA 92
Clinton Township318.7512.9
 US 11 north (Lackawanna Trail) – Nicholson, Binghamton		Northern end of concurrency with US 11
Clinton Township–Factoryville line319.3513.9
 PA 107 east – Lake Sheridan, Fleetville		Western terminus of PA 107
LackawannaLa Plume Township321.3517.1
 PA 438 east (La Plume Road)		Western terminus of PA 438
Dalton323.1520.0
 PA 632 east (Main Street) – Dalton		Western terminus of PA 632, interchange
South Abington Township328.0527.9
 PA 407 north (South Abington Road) – Clarks Green
Western terminus of freeway
328.2528.2
 US 11 south (Northern Boulevard) – Scranton		Eastern end of concurrency with US 11


 I-476 south / Penna Turnpike NE Extension south – Allentown		Northern terminus of I-476, I-476 / Penna Turnpike NE Extension exit 131 (Clarks Summit)

 I-81 north – Binghamton		Western end of concurrency with I-81, I-81 exit 194
Scranton191

 US 6 Bus. east / US 11 (North Scranton Expressway) – Dickson City, North Scranton		Western terminus of US 6 BUS
190Main Avenue – Dickson City
Dunmore334.0537.5188 PA 347 – Throop, Dunmore
335.6540.1
 I-81 south – Wilkes-Barre


 I-84 east / I-380 south – Mt. Pocono, Milford		Eastern end of concurrency with I-81, I-81 exit 187;
Western terminus of I-84 and northern terminus of I-380, I-84/I-380 exit 1
Throop1Marshwood Road – Mount Cobb, Throop
Olyphant2East Lackawanna Avenue – Olyphant
Jessup340.2547.53 PA 247 – Jessup
Archbald4Salem Road – Archbald, Cortez
Archbald–Mayfield line345.6556.25
 PA 107 west – Jermyn, Mayfield		Eastern terminus of PA 107
Carbondale Township6Meredith Street – Carbondale, Childs
Eastern terminus of freeway
350.6564.27

 US 6 Bus. west – Carbondale, Whites Crossing, Simpson		Eastern terminus of US 6 Bus.
WayneWaymart354.3570.2 PA 296 – Pleasant Mount, South Canaan
Prompton358.5576.9
 PA 170 north – Aldenville		Southern terminus of PA 170
Honesdale362.8583.9

 PA 191 north (Main Street) to PA 670 – Bethany, Hancock, NY, Dyberry		Northern end of concurrency with PA 191
363.4584.8
 PA 191 south (Sunrise Avenue) – Lake Ariel		Southern end of concurrency with PA 191
Texas Township366.2589.3
 PA 652 east – Beach Lake, Narrowsburg, NY		Western terminus of PA 652
Hawley371.6598.0
 PA 590 east (Hudson Street) – Rowlands		Northern end of concurrency with PA 590
Palmyra Township373.5601.1
 PA 590 west – Lakeville, Hamlin		Southern end of concurrency with PA 590
PikePalmyra Township374.9603.3
 PA 507 south – Newfoundland		Northern terminus of PA 507
Blooming Grove Township377.4607.4

 PA 402 south to I-84 – Blooming Grove		Northern terminus of PA 402
Blooming Grove–Lackawaxen
township line		380.9613.0
 PA 739 south (Valley Road) – Lords Valley, Dingmans Ferry		Northern terminus of PA 739
384.7619.1 PA 434 (Shohola Road/Well Road) – ShoholaWestern end of concurrency with PA 434
Dingman–Milford
township line		395.5636.5 I-84 – Port Jervis, ScrantonInterchange, I-84 exit 46
Milford397.7640.0

 US 209 south (Harford Street) to US 206 – Stroudsburg, Newton		Western end of concurrency with US 209
Westfall Township402.9648.4 I-84 – Scranton, Port JervisInterchange, I-84 exit 53
Delaware RiverMid-Delaware Bridge


 US 6 east / US 209 north		Continues into New York
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ "Driving directions From Linesville to Matamoras" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
  2. ^ Official Route Numbering for the National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, August 14, 1957
    Note: the corridor had already been shifted south by September 1955, but the numbering was done on a map from August 2, 1947.
  3. ^ "U.S. 22 - The William Penn Highway". Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
  4. ^ a b Richard F. Weingroff. "U.S. 6 - The Grand Army of the Republic Highway". Retrieved October 6, 2014.
  5. ^ "Gateway to the Endless Mountains". VisitPA.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  6. ^ "Governor Casey". VisitPA.com. Retrieved March 27, 2012.
  7. ^ Bureau of Public Roads; American Association of State Highway Officials (November 11, 1926). United States System of Highways Adopted for Uniform Marking by the American Association of State Highway Officials (Map). 1:7,000,000. Washington, DC: U.S. Geological Survey. OCLC 32889555. Retrieved November 7, 2013 – via University of North Texas Libraries. {{cite map}}: Unknown parameter |last-author-amp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ a b 1927 map of Pennsylvania
  9. ^ United States Numbered Highways, 1927
  10. ^ 1930 map of Pennsylvania, back side 5.75 MiB
  11. ^ Ohio Transportation Maps
  12. ^ "Video Log". Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
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