Highways of Passaic County, New Jersey

NJ 62

For years, motorists had no clue that NJ 62 even existed. This short stretch of highway connecting US 46 and I-80 in Totowa, which was completely unsigned for decades, now has markers on exit ramps from Route 46 and on traffic signal overheads along its length.

The road, which runs in conjunction with CR 646 for its entire length, was at one time part of a larger state highway. NJ 6N was the primary route through Paterson while NJ 6 was being completed through Clifton and Little Falls. Once NJ 6 (now Route 46) was completed, 6N was orphaned. However, with the construction of the Bergen-Passaic Expressway (I-80), the state decided to retain a stretch of the road between the neighboring east-west highways, while ceding the rest of the old 6N to county or municipal authorities. The north end of state control is the end of the ramp from I-80 west onto Union Boulevard north.

Mile Street Name Feature (South to North)

0.00 NJ 62 BEGINS, Totowa Boro

0.00 Next 0.47 mile co-signed with CR 646

0.00 Union Blvd Pellington Blvd, US 46 {overpass}

0.15 Union Blvd (Furler St) [Lackawanna Ave, CR 632] {signal}

0.23 Union Blvd Lackawanna Railroad spur {overpass}

0.28 Union Blvd Bergen-Passaic Expwy, I-80 {overpass}

0.47 NJ 62 ENDS, Totowa Boro

Note: Road continues both south and north as CR 646.

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Mile	Street Name	Feature (South to North)
0.00	NJ 62 BEGINS, Totowa Boro
0.00	Next 0.47 mile co-signed with CR 646
0.00	Union Blvd	Pellington Blvd, US 46 {overpass}
0.15	Union Blvd	(Furler St) [Lackawanna Ave, CR 632] {signal}
0.23	Union Blvd	Lackawanna Railroad spur {overpass}
0.28	Union Blvd	Bergen-Passaic Expwy, I-80 {overpass}
0.47	NJ 62 ENDS, Totowa Boro