U.S. Route 6 in Rhode Island
| Grand Army of the Republic Highway | |||||||||
US 6 highlighted in red | |||||||||
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| Maintained by RIDOT | |||||||||
| Length | 26.5 mi (42.6 km) | ||||||||
| Existed | 1926–present | ||||||||
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| West end | US 6 at the Connecticut state line | ||||||||
| East end | US 6 at the Massachusetts state line | ||||||||
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| Country | United States | ||||||||
| State | Rhode Island | ||||||||
| Counties | Providence | ||||||||
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U.S. Route 6 (US 6) is a major east–west road in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Nationally, the route continues west to Bishop, California, and east to Provincetown, Massachusetts. In western Rhode Island, it forms part of one of several routes between Hartford, Connecticut, and Providence and was planned to be replaced by Interstate 84 (I-84). The part of I-84 that was built, from I-295 to Olneyville, is now part of US 6. At Olneyville, US 6 joins Route 10 and heads east toward Downtown, Providence, where it turns south on I-95 and east on I-195. US 6 splits from I-195 in East Providence, crossing into Massachusetts on Highland Avenue. The whole route of US 6 is a state highway maintained by the Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT).