U.S. 206

U.S. 206 travels 129.77 miles within New Jersey, from Hammonton north to the Milford-Montague Toll Bridge across the Delaware River into Dingman township, Pennsylvania. Starting at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Route 54, ventures northeast through Wharton State Forest and into Shamong township. turning more northward, the US highway continues to Southampton township, Mansfield township and Bordentown. A brief overlap coincides with U.S. 130 ahead of Hamilton township and the route through Trenton.

Once in Trenton, U.S. 206 partitions with northbound following Broad Avenue and Brunswick Avenue and southbound taking Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard and Lafayette Street. Lawrence Avenue Road combines the two components as U.S. 206 winds northeast to Lawrenceville. Beyond the Trenton belt line, U.S. 206 gains more importance as a through route linking Trenton with North Jersey. The corridor is mostly two-laned and congested, handling the traffic needs meant for the unconstructed Somerset Freeway of Interstate 95.

Once into Hillsborough township, U.S. 206 sees a partially completed bypass to the east. The controlled-access route currently runs north from Hillsborough Road to CR 514 (Amwell Road). It will tie into an arterial stretch of U.S. 206 leading north to Somerville and Somerville Circle with U.S. 202 at Raritan. U.S. 202 and 206 combine through Bridgewater township, paralleling Interstate 287 north to Bedminister township outside Far Hills.

U.S. 202 turns more easterly, remaining with the I-287 corridor as U.S. 206 branches northwest to Peapack-Gladstone, Chester and Netcong. A short overlap takes the US highway on I-80 between Exits 27 and 25 between Netcong and Stanhope. The remainder of the route traverses the North Jersey mountains through Andover, Newton, Branchville, Sandyston township and Montague township. A 0.46 mile stretch concludes U.S. 206 at U.S. 6 in Pike County, Pennsylvania.

U.S. 206 New Jersey Guides

North - Trenton to Somerville - 77 photos

North

Route 54 north at U.S. 30 (White Horse Pike) and U.S. 206 (Trenton Road) in Hammonton. The intersection represents both the north end of Route 54 and south end of U.S. 206.

02/25/00

Old York Road, a frontage road to the NJ Turnpike, originally connected U.S. 206 with Rising Sun Road west to Interstate 295. This left turn to Old York Road was eliminated when a new multi-lane connector was constructed further north.

03/23/04

A green on white entrance sign posted along U.S. 206 at the trumpet interchange (Exit 7) for the NJ Turnpike. Construction associated with the 2009-14 widening of the Turnpike nearby reconfigured Exit 7 into a wider interchange.
I-95 follows the Turnpike northward from Exit 6 (Pearl Harbor Memorial Extension) to Ridgefield.

03/23/04

Traffic from U.S. 206 separates into ramps for the NJ Turnpike south and north. I-95 follows the Turnpike south to the succeeding exit and north six miles to Exit 7 A for I-195 and Bordentown.

03/23/04

South

The interchange connecting U.S. 202/206 with I-287 near Pluckemin originally included a loop ramp from the US highways directly onto the freeway. The entrance ramp was removed to eliminate a weaving traffic pattern with the northbound exit ramp. Instead traffic was redirected onto Schley Mountain Road north to the on-ramp at CR 652.

10/01/05

South

U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) meets Interstate 295 at a cloverleaf interchange in Lawrenceville Township.

12/27/18

The Lawrenceville Township Municipal Complex lies along the west side of U.S. 206 by the exchange with Interstate 295.

12/27/18

U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) intersects Vanderveer Drive across from the entrance to Rider University.

12/27/18

Darrah Lane stems east from U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) 1.02 miles to U.S. 1 Business (Brunswick Avenue).

12/27/18

Mile marker 47 for U.S. 206 south stands at Oaklyn Terrace.

12/27/18

Eggerts Crossing Road arcs 1.46 miles west from U.S. 206 to Ewingville Road (CR 636).

12/27/18

Lawrenceville Road south at Meriline Avenue west and Gainsboro Road east in Lawrenceville Township.

12/27/18

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A jughandle connects U.S. 202/206 north with River Road west in Bedminster Township. The turn also doubles as part of the movement from I-287 south to U.S. 202/206 south to Pluckemin.

10/01/05