 State Route 6 | ||||
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| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by VDOT | ||||
| Length | 102.26 mi[1] (164.57 km) | |||
| Existed | July 1, 1933[2]–present | |||
| Tourist routes |  Virginia Byway | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end |  US 250 in Afton | |||
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| East end |  SR 161 in Richmond | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | Virginia | |||
| Counties | Nelson, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Henrico, City of Richmond | |||
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State Route 6 (SR 6) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known for most of its length as River Road, the state highway runs 102.26 miles (164.57 km) from U.S. Route 250 (US 250) in Afton east to SR 161 in Richmond. SR 6 is one of the main highways of mountainous Nelson County, where the highway runs north–south from its beginning to US 29. From Scottsville to Richmond, the state highway parallels the James River. SR 6 is a major suburban highway through southwestern Henrico County and the main street of Richmond's West End.
SR 6 is a Virginia Byway from SR 151 at Avon to SR 650 near Manakin.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
VDOT Traffic Datawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "New Numbers of Va. Highways Effective July 1". The Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 10, 1933. p. 5. Retrieved January 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
