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Route 62 (New Jersey)
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Route 62 is a 0.47 mile (0.7563898 km) long state highway
in the U.S. state
of New Jersey
. It begins at the centerline of U.S. Route 46
along Union Boulevard (Passaic County Route 646) in the community of Totowa
and continues northward to the merge of the Interstate 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 Essex County
to the West Paterson
corporate line. Route S6 was decommissioned in the 1953 renumbering and replaced with Route 62, which went from Totowa to West Paterson until being truncated to its current length.
eastbound and Passaic County Route 646 in the community of Totowa
. The highway heads northward along Union Boulevard, intersecting with the on-ramp from Route 62 to U.S. Route 46 eastbound. The route heads across a long bridge over the eastbound and westbound divided lanes of Route 46. After crossing the bridge, Route 62 heads into a small industrial part of Totowa, where it intersects with the off-ramp from the westbound lanes of Route 46. The highway continues northward, interchanging with Furler Street and Lackawanna Avenue on a partial cloverleaf. Route 62 continues along Union Boulevard, becoming a divided highway. The highway crosses over Interstate 80
at interchange 55A, where the route's designation terminates. The route continues into Paterson
as County Route 646.
, terminating at Bloomfield Avenue (old Route 6) near the Pine Brook Bridge in the Caldwells. In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
on January 1, 1953, Route S6 was truncated to U.S. Route 46 and renumbered to Route 62. Route 62 remained a route heading northbound from Totowa to Paterson following Union Boulevard, Totowa Avenue and McBride Avenue, ending at the Paterson-West Paterson
(now Woodland Park) town line for several years, constituting a length of 2.32 miles (3.7 km). Route 62 remained along this alignment before being truncated by 1980. Route 62 was left out of the Straight Line Diagrams produced by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in 2000, but was returned the next year. Route 62 received improvements of the interchange with Route 46 in 2006 at a cost of $22.748 million (2006 USD) to repair the bridge over Route 46, ramp reconfigurations and new resurfaced roadway.
State highway
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in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. It begins at the centerline of U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
along Union Boulevard (Passaic County Route 646) in the community of Totowa
Totowa, New Jersey
Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,892.Totowa was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1898, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township and Wayne...
and continues northward to the merge of the Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
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
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
and southbound to Little Falls
Little Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
.
Route 62 was originally an alignment of Route S6, which was designated in 1929. The route went from the Caldwells in Essex County
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
to the West Paterson
West Paterson, New Jersey
Woodland Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,987....
corporate line. Route S6 was decommissioned in the 1953 renumbering and replaced with Route 62, which went from Totowa to West Paterson until being truncated to its current length.
Route description
Route 62 begins at an intersection with the off-ramp from U.S. Route 46U.S. Route 46
U.S. Route 46 is an east–west U.S. Highway, running for , completely within the state of New Jersey. The west end is at an interchange with Interstate 80 and Route 94 in Columbia, Warren County on the Delaware River...
eastbound and Passaic County Route 646 in the community of Totowa
Totowa, New Jersey
Totowa is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,892.Totowa was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1898, from portions of the now-defunct Manchester Township and Wayne...
. The highway heads northward along Union Boulevard, intersecting with the on-ramp from Route 62 to U.S. Route 46 eastbound. The route heads across a long bridge over the eastbound and westbound divided lanes of Route 46. After crossing the bridge, Route 62 heads into a small industrial part of Totowa, where it intersects with the off-ramp from the westbound lanes of Route 46. The highway continues northward, interchanging with Furler Street and Lackawanna Avenue on a partial cloverleaf. Route 62 continues along Union Boulevard, becoming a divided highway. The highway crosses over Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
at interchange 55A, where the route's designation terminates. The route continues into Paterson
Paterson, New Jersey
Paterson is a city serving as the county seat of Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, its population was 146,199, rendering it New Jersey's third largest city and one of the largest cities in the New York City Metropolitan Area, despite a decrease of 3,023...
as County Route 646.
History
Route 62 was designated in 1929 originally an alignment of State Highway Route S6, a spur off of Route 6 (currently U.S. Route 46). Route S6 went to the south from current Route 62 from Paterson into Totowa and along County Route 646 towards Little FallsLittle Falls, New Jersey
Little Falls is a township in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,855. It is located about from New York City....
, terminating at Bloomfield Avenue (old Route 6) near the Pine Brook Bridge in the Caldwells. In the 1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
1953 New Jersey state highway renumbering
On January 1, 1953, the New Jersey Department of Transportation renumbered many of the State Routes. A few rules were followed in deciding what to renumber:...
on January 1, 1953, Route S6 was truncated to U.S. Route 46 and renumbered to Route 62. Route 62 remained a route heading northbound from Totowa to Paterson following Union Boulevard, Totowa Avenue and McBride Avenue, ending at the Paterson-West Paterson
West Paterson, New Jersey
Woodland Park is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,987....
(now Woodland Park) town line for several years, constituting a length of 2.32 miles (3.7 km). Route 62 remained along this alignment before being truncated by 1980. Route 62 was left out of the Straight Line Diagrams produced by the New Jersey Department of Transportation in 2000, but was returned the next year. Route 62 received improvements of the interchange with Route 46 in 2006 at a cost of $22.748 million (2006 USD) to repair the bridge over Route 46, ramp reconfigurations and new resurfaced roadway.