Michigan Route 6

Green directional sign for M-6

Western Terminus: Directional 'Y' interchange with I-196 south of Wyoming

Eastern Terminus: Semi-directional 'Y' interchange with I-96 southeast of Grand Rapids International Airport

Length: 19.7 miles

Counties: Ottawa, Kent

Routing: M-6 is known as the Grand Rapids' South Beltline freeway. It serves as a southern by-pass of the Grand Rapids region linking I-196 to I-96. Of note, it is one of Michigan's newest freeways having been completed between 2001 and 2004.

Links:

- M-6 History at Michigan Highways

- M-6 at State-Ends.com

- M-6 at Gribblenation

Photos:

Photos shown in this table are arranged from West to East:

County Name	Photo Description	Photo
Pictures taken from driver's perspective appear offset from centre-line pictures:		East- Bound	West- bound
Ottawa County	View looking westerly at the ramp that leads westbound M-6 to I-196 west. This ramp meets the westbound carriageway of I-196 on the left-hand side. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 30kb. High-res: 90kb.	Low Res High Res
Ottawa County	This photo showcases the ramp from westbound M-6 to westbound I-196 as it passes under the ramp from I-196 west to M-6 east. M-6 meets I-196 at a directional 'Y'' interchange. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 30kb. High-res: 100kb.	Low Res High Res
Ottawa County	Overhead guide signage at the split for I-196. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 30kb. High-res: 100kb.	Low Res High Res
Ottawa County	Photo in advance of the I-196 split showing the directional 'Y' interchange. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 25kb. High-res: 90kb.	Low Res High Res
Ottawa County	1 mile advanced signage for the I-196 interchange located on the 8th Avenue overpass. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Size: 35kb.
Ottawa County	This view highlights the 8th Avenue Southwest Overpass along M-6. 8th Avenue also has the distinction of being the western-most interchange along M-6. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 30kb. High-res: 105kb.	Low Res High Res
Kent County	View looking westerly along M-6 from the Ivanrest Avenue overpass near Grand Rapids. In the distance, the Wilson Avenue interchange is visible. Upper photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 50kb. High-res: 170kb. Lower photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 40kb. High-res: 145kb..	Low-res High-res Low-res High-res
Kent County	View looking easterly from the Ivanrest Avenue overpass towards the Byron Centre Interchange. Photograph taken on April 21, 2007 - © Scott Steeves. Low-res: 40kb. High-res: 130kb.	Low-res High-res

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