U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts

U.S. Route 6 (US 6) in Massachusetts is a 117.952-mile-long (189.825 km) portion of the cross-country route connecting Providence, Rhode Island, to Fall River, New Bedford, and Cape Cod. In the Fall River and New Bedford areas, US 6 parallels Interstate 195 (I-195). On Cape Cod, US 6 is a highway interconnecting the towns of the area. The freeway section in this area is also known as the Mid-Cape Highway. The highway is also alternatively signed as the "Grand Army of the Republic Highway".

For the Route 6 that existed in the early 1920s, see Massachusetts Route 3 and U.S. Route 3.
This article is about the section of U.S. Route 6 in Massachusetts. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 6.

U.S. Route 6

Grand Army of the Republic Highway
US 6 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT and the town of Provincetown
Length117.952 mi (189.825 km)
Existed1926–present
Major junctions
West end US 6 in East Providence, RI
Major intersections
East end Route 6A in Provincetown
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesBristol, Plymouth, Barnstable
Highway system
← Route 5A→ Route 6A
← Route 5N.E.→ Route 6A

The section of the Mid-Cape Highway between exit 78 and the Orleans rotary is known to locals as "Suicide Alley" due to the number of fatal accidents that happen on this stretch of two-lane divided freeway with only a berm separating the lanes of traffic.

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