 M @-@ 6 , or the Paul B. Henry Freeway , is a 19 @.@ 696 @-@ mile ( 31 @.@ 698 km ) freeway and state trunkline highway in the United States that serves portions of southern Kent and eastern Ottawa counties south of Grand Rapids , Michigan . Although the freeway is named for Paul B. Henry , local residents and the press continue to use the original name , South Beltline as well on occasion . The freeway connects Interstate 196 ( I @-@ 196 ) on the west with I @-@ 96 on the east . M @-@ 6 also provides a connection to U.S. Highway 131 ( US 131 ) in the middle of its corridor while running through several townships on the south side of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area in Western Michigan . Each end is in a rural area while the central section has suburban development along the trunkline . 
 M @-@ 6 , or the Paul B. Henry Freeway , <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a 19 @.@ 696 @-@ mile ( 31 @.@ 698 km ) freeway and state trunkline highway in the United States <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>that</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>serves</mark></a> portions of southern Kent and eastern Ottawa counties south of Grand Rapids , Michigan . Although the freeway is named for Paul B. Henry , local residents and the press continue to use the original name , South Beltline as well on occasion . The freeway <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>connects</mark></a> Interstate 196 ( I @-@ 196 ) on the west with I @-@ 96 on the east . M @-@ 6 also <a href='uninflect' title='5'><mark>provides</mark></a> a connection to U.S. Highway 131 ( US 131 ) in the middle of its corridor while running through several townships on the south side of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area in Western Michigan . Each end is in a rural area while the central section <a href='got' title='6'><mark>has</mark></a> suburban development along the trunkline . 
M @-@ 6 , or the Paul B. Henry Freeway , a 19 @.@ 696 @-@ mile ( 31 @.@ 698 km ) freeway and state trunkline highway in the United States serve portions of southern Kent and eastern Ottawa counties south of Grand Rapids , Michigan . Although da freeway is named for Paul B. Henry , local residents and the press continue to use the original name , South Beltline as well on occasion . The freeway connect Interstate 196 ( I @-@ 196 ) on the west with I @-@ 96 on tdaeast . M @-@ 6 also provide a connection to U.S. Highway 131 ( US 131 ) in the middle of its corridor while running through several townships on thdaouth side of thedaand Rapids metropolitan area in Western Michigan . Each end is in a rural area while the central section got suburban development along the trunkline .