New Jersey Route 62
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North end | I-80 in Totowa | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | New Jersey | |||
Counties | Passaic | |||
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Route 62 is a 0.47-mile-long (0.76 km) state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It begins at the centerline of U.S. Route 46 (US 46) along Union Boulevard (Passaic County Route 646) in the community of Totowa and continues northward to the merge of the Interstate 80 (I-80) westbound off-ramp at Exit 55B, where Route 62 ends. The route continues as Passaic County Route 646 in both directions, heading northbound to Paterson and southbound to Little Falls.
Route 62 was originally an alignment of Route S6, which was designated in 1929. The route went from the Caldwells in
Route description
Route 62 begins at an intersection with the off-ramp from
History
Location | Little Falls–Paterson |
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Existed | 1929[4]–1953[5] |
Route 62 was the original route of pre-1927 Route 12, and later of Route 6 (the predecessor of Route 46), designated 1927. When in 1929 Route 6 was redefined to bypass Paterson to the south, State Highway Route S6 was also designated to take on its old route west of Paterson. This route headed northbound from Totowa to Paterson following Union Boulevard, Totowa Avenue and McBride Avenue, ending at the Paterson-
Major intersections
The entire route is in Totowa, Passaic County.
mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes | ||
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0.00 | 0.00 | Continues southward to Little Falls as County Route 646 | |||
0.47 | 0.76 | I-80 east – New York City | Exit 55A (I-80); continues northward to Paterson as County Route 646 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- U.S. Roads portal
- New Jersey portal
References
- ^ a b c "Route 62 Straight Line Diagram" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2009. p. 1. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
- ^ "New Route Markers Go Up Next Month" (PDF). The Hackettstown Gazette. December 18, 1952. p. 17. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
- Microsoft Inc.2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- ^ ROUTE NO. S-6. Beginning in the city of Paterson, extending in a southwesterly direction by way of Totowa, Little Falls Station on D. L. and W. railroad, and connecting with Route No. 6 in the vicinity of Caldwell township. New Jersey State Assembly. 1929.
- ^ a b 1953 renumbering. New Jersey Department of Highways. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2009.
- ^ Milepost Log of State Highways (1969 ed.). New Jersey State Highway Department. 1969.
- ^ "New Road Signs Ready in New Jersey". The New York Times. December 16, 1952. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved 2009-07-20.
- ^ Route 62 Straight Line Diagram (1980 ed.). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 1980.
- ^ Route 62 Straight Line Diagram (2000 ed.). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2000.
- ^ Route 62 Straight Line Diagram (2001 ed.). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2001.
- ^ "Fiscal Year 2004-2006 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program" (PDF). New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2004. p. 1. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
External links
- Media related to New Jersey Route 62 at Wikimedia Commons
- Moraeski, Dan (2009). "62". Alps Roads. Retrieved August 24, 2009.
- "Speed Limits for State Roads: Route 62". New Jersey Department of Transportation. 2009. Retrieved August 24, 2009.