U.S. Route 6N

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U.S. Route 6N
Length:	27 mi[1] (43 km)
Formed:	1935 (present alignment)
West end:	US 20 in West Springfield
Major junctions:	I-90 in West Springfield I-79 near Edinboro
East end:	US 6/US 19 in Mill Village
United States Numbered Highways

U.S. Route 6N is a 27 mile long auxiliary route of U.S. Route 6 located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. The western terminus is at U.S. Route 20 in West Springfield a half-mile north of Interstate 90 exit 3. Its eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 19 east of Mill Village.

Contents 1 History 1.1 New York 1.2 Pennsylvania 2 References

[edit] History

US 6N has had a pair of prior alignments, both of which were assigned on former alignments of US 6.

[edit] New York

From 1928 to 1933, US 6N existed in New York. The route, located in the southeastern corner of the state, ran for 56 miles between US 6 in Port Jervis to the south and U.S. Route 9W and New York State Route 199 in Kingston. The length of the route is now U.S. Route 209.

[edit] Pennsylvania

Prior to 1935, US 6N occupied a different alignment through Erie County. From 1931 to 1935, US 6N occupied present-day Pennsylvania Route 97, stretching from Pennsylvania Route 8 in downtown Erie to PA 8 in Union City.

[edit] References

1. ^ U.S. Highways: Divided/Split Routes

Browse numbered routes
< US 6	PA		PA 7 >
< US 6	NY		NY 6N >