Originally named Route 5, then changed to Route 6 before it became what we know today as Route 46, the roadway was first discussed in 1930, when state officials proposed a $300 million road program.

Hurricane Sports Grill — New Jersey's first — is coming to Woodland Park's Plaza 46 in March. The 3,000-square-foot space seats 100, and features a full liquor bar with 24 taps and 30 televisions.

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More Route 46: Take a detour down memory lane with our list of enduring and long-gone Route 46 landmarks Early roadways of New Jersey That stretch of U.S. 46 reflects some of the oldest local history.

Go west of Dover, though, and another facet of New Jersey unfolds. Rural farms, ... Route 6 becomes Route 46. In 1953, New Jersey vehicle registrations topped 1.8 million.