State Route 6 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by VDOT | ||||
Length: | 102.26 mi (164.57 km) | |||
Existed: | 1933 – present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
West end: | US 250 in Afton | |||
US 29 in Woods Mill |
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East end: | SR 161 in Richmond | |||
Location | ||||
Counties: | Nelson, Albemarle, Fluvanna, Goochland, Henrico, City of Richmond | |||
Highway system | ||||
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US 29 in Woods Mill
US 15 in Fork Union
US 522 in Goochland
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.