U.S. 206 North - Trenton to Somerville

Northbound U.S. 206 at the south entrance ramp to Interstate 295. Prior to 2018, I-95 followed the belt line around Trenton from the Scudder Falls Bridge to I-295 at U.S. 1 in Lawrenceville. CR 546 connects U.S. 206 with U.S. 1 just beyond this exchange.

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County Route 546 follows Franklin Corner Road east from U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) to Franklin Corner. The route leads west to the borough of Pennington.

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A jughandle intersection joins U.S. 206 and CR 546. CR 546 runs 9.98 miles west from U.S. 1 at Lawrence Township to Route 29 at Washington Crossing.

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A confirming marker for U.S. 206 posted north of CR 546.

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Three signals line U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) through the community of Lawrenceville. The light at Craven Lane doubles as a pedestrian signal for an adjacent school.

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Gordon Avenue stems northwest to residential areas and Village Park beyond Bergen Street.

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Cold Soil Road forms a loop north to Northwest County Park and east to rural areas ahead of CR 569 (Carter Road).

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CR 569 travels north to the borough of Hopewell while passing through rural areas of Mercer County.

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A split intersection links U.S. 206 with CR 659 north 6.43 miles to CR 518 at Hopewell and south 2.06 miles to CR 533 at Port Mercer.

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U.S. 206 (Lawrenceville Road) crosses Shipetaukin Creek leading away from CR 569 (Fackler Road). Princeton lies three miles ahead, followed by Belle Mead in 12 miles and Somerville in 19 miles.

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Providence Line Road crosses U.S. 206 north from CR 569 and CR 583 (Princeton Pike) to Mount Rose.

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A signalized intersection joins U.S. 206 with Edgerstoune Road. The residential road connects Stockton Street with a subdivision and private school.

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An incorrect font used on this sign where U.S. 206 entered the borough of Princeton at Lovers Lane.

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Mercer County Route 604 (Elm Road) heads northwest into the residential areas of Princeton while also providing a route to Montgomery Township in Somerset County.

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CR 604 splits with Elm Road for Rosedale Road west to CR 569. Elm Road north becomes Great Road outside of Princeton and doubles as CR 601 while in Somerset County.

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Library Place connects U.S. 206 (Stockton Street) with CR 583 (Mercer Street) by Princeton University.

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Northbound U.S. 206 (Stockton Street) advances to the south end of New Jersey Route 27.

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Route 27 leads directly to New Brunswick and Edison.

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Route 27 measures 38.53 miles in length from Princeton northeast to Route 21 in Newark.

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US 206 turns left onto Bayard Lane in Princeton as Stockton Street north becomes Route 27.

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Hodge Road east and Paul Robeson Place west come together at this traffic light just north of Route 27 (Stockton Street).

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Bayard Lane leads U.S. 206 northward to circumvent Downtown Princeton to Community Park North.

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Located where U.S. 206 sifts away from Bayard Lane, a jughandle intersection links with Mountain Avenue west at Community Park North.

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Cherry Hill Road heads north from Mount Lucas Road and adjacent U.S. 206 at North Princeton to County Route 518 in Montgomery Township.

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US 206 continues northward over Rocky Hill to enter Montgomery Township and Somerset County at Cherry Valley Road west and Princeton Avenue east.

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U.S. 206 north at Wall Street and Princeton Airport (39N). Despite the name, the airport is actually located in Montgomery Township. The airport is a small hub for recreational pilots.

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U.S. 206 meets Somerset County Road 518 just outside the borough of Rocky Hill.

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CR 518 west leads to the outlying areas of Hunterdon County. East from U.S. 206, CR 518 connects with New Jersey Route 27 in Franklin Township.

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U.S. 206 at the intersection with CR 609 and CR 533. CR 533 (River Road) travels along the Millstone River through the outlying areas of Hillsborough Township before arriving in the borough of Manville.

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All turns are restricted from the intersection of U.S. 206 at CR 533Z east and Orchard Road west.

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Leading away from CR 533Z (Orchard Road) on U.S. 206 north.

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Sunset Road east and Devon Drive west come together at the next traffic light along U.S. 206 north.

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U.S. 206 reassurance marker posted after the traffic light with CR 604 (Dutchtown Harlingen Road) in Harlingen. Belle Meade lies one mile ahead, followed by Manville in seven miles and Somerville in eight miles.

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CR 630 (Belle Mead Griggstown Road) takes a staggered route from U.S. 206 southeast 2.71 miles to CR 533 (River Road) near Griggstown.

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U.S. 206 briefly expands to four lanes by Pike Run Road and the entrance to the Pike Run development.

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The stretch of U.S. 206 from Pike Run Road north to County Route 601 was realigned by the late 2000s. CR 601 leads west from Belle Mead to Plainville and south to Dutchtown and Blawenburg.

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Historical look at the former intersection with Somerset County Road 601. This intersection was replaced with a new overpass above an adjacent railroad line as well as a traffic signal.

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U.S. 206 through a commercial area of Hillsborough Township was often congested during peak hours with only two lanes. Construction eventually added a bypass for U.S. 206 to improve traffic in Hillsborough.

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Raider Boulevard is of a multi lane arterial east from U.S. 206 to an industrial park and west to a high school. Auten Road extends the roadway north from Bloomingdale to CR 627 (New Center Road).

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Somerset County Road 514 (Amwell Road) is a mostly a two lane route as it heads west into outlying areas of Hillsborough before entering East Amwell Township in Hunterdon County.

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CR 514 leads west to Neshanic, north of Soutland Mountain. East of U.S. 206, CR 514 provides travels to New Brunswick en route to Elizabeth in Union County and Route 439.

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The commercialized stretch of U.S. 206 turns eastward at forthcoming New Amwell Road.

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New Amwell Road leads west through residential areas to Beekman Lane near Flagtown.

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Hamilton Avenue runs west from CR 533 Spur at Millstone to meet U.S. 206 opposite from Andrea Avenue north.

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Two miles south of Somerville, Bedminster and Netcong debut on northbound distance signs for U.S. 206 at 12 and 29 miles out.

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Camplain Road stems east from U.S. 206 to County Road 533 (Main Street) in the borough of Manville.

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U.S. 206 next dips below a Conrail Railroad overpass with a clearance of just 13 foot 8 inches.

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A signal at Brown Avenue precedes the widening of U.S. 206 to four lanes with a barrier median.

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US 206 turns into a divided highway as it exits Hillsborough Township. Brooks Boulevard here provides another route east into adjacent Manville.

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A jughandle intersection links U.S. 206 with Dukes Parkway West to Royce Valley.

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U.S. 206 has a 55 MPH speed limit through a small section of Somerville before arriving in Bridgewater Township.

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Dukes Parkway East doubles as CR 608, a 1.67 mile route linking U.S. 206 with CR 533 (Main Street) in Manville.

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U.S. 206 crosses the Raritan River into the borough of Somerville just north of CR 608.

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Bridge Street branches north from U.S. 206 to Downtown Somerville.

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An undeveloped stretch lies east of the Raritan River along U.S. 206 to the jughandle with Orlando Drive west.

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U.S. 206 retains the barrier median as it leaves Somerville for the borough of Raritan.

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Somerset Street (CR 626) heads east to Downtown Somerville and west through Raritan to Old York Road (CR 567) along the Raritan River.

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An NJTransit line crosses over U.S. 206 just north of CR 626.

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Bell Avenue, a residential street, intersects U.S. 206 at a traffic light as U.S. 202 comes into view.

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The Somerville Circle at Bridgewater Township has consistently been rated as one of the most dangerous traffic circles in New Jersey to the point where it includes a full set of pavement markings inside the rotary.

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Route 28 (West End Avenue) ties into Somerset Circle from Somerville to the southeast and U.S. 22 to the northwest.

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US 202 spans Somerville Circle ahead of an overlap with U.S. 206 north through Bridgewater Township.

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U.S. 202/206 combine along an expressway leading north to U.S. 22 and Interstate 287. A three quarter cloverleaf interchange joins the two with U.S. 22 east to Somerville and west to Branchburg Township.

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U.S. 22 travels west to accompany the Interstate 78 corridor between Lebanon and Clinton. The two routes commingle west from there to Easton, Bethlehem, Allentown and Interstate 81 near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

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There is no direct access from U.S. 202/206 north to Interstate 287 south. Instead motorists are directed onto U.S. 22 east to I-287 near Bound Brook.

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Interstate 287 comprises a bypass and commuter route through North Jersey between the NJ Turnpike and Route 440 at Edison Township and the New York Thruway at Suffern, NY. I-287 south leads directly to the Outerbridge Crossing into Staten Island via NY 440.

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A loop ramp follows onto U.S. 22 west to Readington Township, Lebanon and Clinton. U.S. 22 travels 647 miles overall between Newark and Cincinnati, Ohio.

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A parclo interchange connects U.S. 202/206 with Bridgewater Commons mall and Garretson Road just north of U.S. 22.

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Garretson Road / Woodlawn Avenue passes over U.S. 202/206 beyond this shield assembly.

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U.S. 202/206 enter a wye interchange with Interstate 287 next.

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Traffic separates for the continuation of U.S. 202/206 north to Pluckeman and a left side ramp for I-287 north to Morristown and Interstate 78 to Easton and Newark. Long distance travelers bound for Netcong are advised to use I-287 north to U.S. 206 at Exit 22 beyond Pluckeman.

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The entrance ramp from U.S. 202/206 to I-287 north joins a collector distributor roadway leading to the exchange with Interstate 78.

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