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Texas 6 - North

Texas 6 north
	Texas 6 northbound at the interchange with Loop 340 and Texas Spur 484. Texas 6 north joins Loop 340 south for a 6.3-mile drive through Robinson to IH 35 near south Waco. Loop 340 continues northwest to Bellmead and U.S. 84 and Interstate 35 north. Texas Spur 484 continues the Texas 6 roadway westward to U.S. 77 Business near Baylor University. The route of Texas 6 & Loop 340 is presently being upgraded into a freeway. Photo taken 10/23/07.
	Just north of IH 35, the first exit on the SH 6 freeway is Beverly Drive. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The next exit is FM 3223, Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM (UR) 3223 travels south to meet FM 1695. The next exit is US 84. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	US 84 continues north into downtown Waco. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The next exit serves Sanger Ave. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Advance signage for Loop 396 (old SH 6). Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Loop 396, named Bosque Boulevard, travels through Waco to meet IH 35. Photo taken August 18, 2005.

	Advance signage for Lake Waco Midway Park. This is the first of four exits from SH 6 that serve Lake Waco. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The next exit serves Lake Waco Speegleville III park. In the background, the beginning of the Lake Waco bridge. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 6 crosses Lake Waco on a long bridge. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Now across the bridge, travelers find the exit for Lake Waco Speegleville III park. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Mileage sign to Valley Mills and Meridian. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Advance signage for Speegleville Road. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Speegleville Road exits here. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The final exit on the SH 6 freeway serves Spur 412, McLaughlin Road. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Spur 412 is the old alignment of SH 6. This alignment was renamed to Spur 412 in 1965 with the construction of Lake Waco, as the remainder of the road was flooded with the construction of the lake. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Mileage sign to Valley Mills and Meridian, as SH 6 returns to a two lane alignment. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	These two pictures show the rolling hills that SH 6 crosses between Waco and Valley Mills. Photos taken August 18, 2005.
	Old Buzzard's Speed Barn has adopted this stretch of highway. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 317 begins in Belton, and ends at SH 6 in Valley Mills. Photo taken August 18, 2005
	Advance signage for FM 56 in Valley Mills. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 56 travels northeast to SH 22 in Laguna Park, then eventually to Tolar. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 217 begins in Valley Mills and travels westward to SH 36 at Jonesboro. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	East of Valley Mills, SH 6 resumes a two lane configuration. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The next intersection serves FM 854. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 854 forms a short loop between FM 217 and SH 6. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Advance signage for FM 2602. FM 2602 connects SH 6 and FM 217 near Mosheim. We are approaching Clifton at this point. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Advance signage for FM 219 in Clifton. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 219 is a 92 mile Farm to Market road that parallels SH 6 between Clifton and Dublin, then continues west to eventually end at Huckabay and SH 108. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Distance sign to Meridian and Dublin. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Advance signage for FM 2136. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 2136 connects SH 22, 7 miles southwest of Meridian, and SH 6. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 6 travels around the western edge of Meridian. Use SH 22 to go into the city. SH 22 begins in Corsicana and travels to SH 36 in Hamilton, just shy of meeting US 281. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Between Meridian and Iredell, SH 6 has an idyllic feel as it travels through rolling forests. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 6 continues a two lane configuration all the way to US 281 in Hico. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	In Iredell, travelers find FM 927. FM 927 travels northeast to Walnut Springs, then eventually to Lake Whitney. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 1238 begins at FM 927 north of Iredell, and travels across SH 6 to FM 219. West of this point, SH 6 enters Hamilton County. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Entering Hico, SH 6 meets US 281. Hico is the home of the Billy the Kid museum, as well as Wiseman House Chocolates, a LoneStarRoads.com recommended stop. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	US 281 north overlapes with SH 6 north as they head north from Hico. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Use US 281 South to reach San Antonio, and SH 6/US 281 North to reach Dublin. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Texas generally signs multiple routes on these U-shaped poles. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	This overlap sign features the route numbers stacked vertically. SH 6/US 281 is about to enter Erath County. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Mileage on the overlap is shown to Stephenville (US 281) and Dublin (SH 6). Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 6 is well marked as it leaves US 281. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	SH 6 exits to the left, while US 281 takes the right two lanes. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The US 281/SH 6 interchange is not a full interchange, as SH 6 crosses the southbound lanes of US 281 with no grade separation. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Northwest of US 281, SH 6 resumes as a two lane highway. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	The next junction is FM 914, in the small town of Alexander. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Use SH 6 to reach Dublin. Use FM 914 to reach Carlton or Stephenville. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 914 begins at US 67 in Stephenville, and travels south via Alexander to FM 1744 east of Carlton. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	Approaching Dublin, the speed limit drops to 55 MPH as seen on this reassurance marker assembly. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	FM 847 travels northeast to FM 914 near Stephenville. Photo taken August 18, 2005.
	This shot of SH 6 is taken in downtown Dublin, home of Dublin Dr Pepper. Dublin Dr Pepper is the last bottling company to use pure cane sugar in their Dr Pepper, and is only found within a 43 mile radius of Dublin. Photo taken August 18, 2005.

Page Updated January 13, 2006.