Today, US 46's western terminus is at I-80 and NJ 94 in Columbia; as a result, the 72-mile road no longer meets the criteria to be signed as a US highway, but it remains signed as such. After more than half a century known as "46", the state would likely rename the road NJ 46 if its US highway designation were ever stripped.
By a legislative act, the road is also called the United Spanish War Veterans Memorial Highway. However, old street names still exist in some sections. These are noted.
The mile markers here are from the road's western origination in Columbia.
| Mile | Street Name | Feature (West to East) |
| 63.95 | Entering Elmwood Park Boro, Bergen County | |
| 63.95 | US 46 | Passaic River {bridge} |
 Entering Bergen County eastbound on Route 46. | ||
| 64.07 | US 46 | River Dr, CR 507 {bridge} |
| 64.25 | US 46 | Bank St {pedestrian crossing} |
 Eastbound at the Parkway. | ||
| 64.41 | US 46 | Garden State Pkwy, NJ 444 {underpass} |
| 64.52 | US 46 | Unnamed stream {bridge} |
| 64.69 | US 46 | Susquehanna Railroad spur {at-grade crossing} |
| 64.79 | US 46 | Boulevard {signal} |
| 65.13 | Entering Garfield Boro | |
| 65.26 | US 46 | Midland Ave, CR 67 {overpass} |
| 65.26 | Entering Saddle Brook Twp | |
| 65.40 | US 46 | Erie Railroad {overpass} |
| 65.59 | US 46 | 5 St {signal} |
| 65.64 | US 46 | 6 St {pedestrian crossing} |
| 65.70 | US 46 | Mall entrance {signal} |
| 66.03 | US 46 | Outwater Lane, CR 42 {underpass} |
| 66.03 | Entering Lodi Boro | |
| 66.19 | US 46 | Westminster Pl, CR 65 {signal} |
| 66.29 | US 46 | Keasler Ave {pedestrian crossing} |
 Approaching the Saddle River eastbound. | ||
| 66.51 | US 46 | Saddle River {bridge} |
| 66.56 | US 46 | Main St, CR 61 {overpass} |
| 66.64 | US 46 | Unnamed stream {bridge} |
| 67.00 | US 46 | Unnamed stream {pipe} |
| 67.50 | Entering Hasbrouck Heights Boro | |
| 67.62 | US 46 | Summit Ave, CR 57 {overpass} |
| 67.74 | US 46 | Collins Ave {pedestrian crossing} |
| 67.91 | US 46 | Terrace Ave, CR 55 {overpass} |
 Looking eastward just before the twin crossings of NJ 17. Hey, that’s the city! | ||
| 68.01 | US 46 | NJ 17 southbound {overpass} |
| 68.11 | US 46 | NJ 17 northbound {overpass} |
| 68.21 | US 46 | Erie Railroad {overpass} |
| 68.21 | Entering Teterboro Boro | |
| 68.51 | US 46 | Hollister St | Industrial Rd {signal} |
| 68.75 | US 46 | Unnamed stream {pipe} |
| 68.98 | US 46 | Huyler St, CR S-40 | Fred Wehran Dr |
| 68.98 | Entering South Hackensack Boro | |
| 69.18 | US 46 | Main St, CR 40 |
| 69.18 | Entering Little Ferry Boro | |
| 69.27 | Sylvan Ave | Phillips Ave {signal} |
| 69.52 | Sylvan Ave | Liberty St, CR 503 {signal} |
| 69.74 | Sylvan Ave | Grand Ave {signal} |
| 69.97 | Sylvan Ave | Bergen Tpk, CR 124 {signal/circle} |
| 70.20 | US 46 | Hackensack River {bridge} |
| 70.20 | Entering Ridgefield Park Village | |
| 70.35 | US 46 | Susquehanna Railroad {bridge} |
| 70.37 | US 46 | West Shore Railroad {bridge} |
 Route 46 westbound entering the old, very old, almost too old Hackensack River bridge. |
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| 70.46 | Winant Ave | Ridgefield Ave, CR S-124 {signal} |
| 70.59 | Winant Ave | Laurel St {signal} |
| 70.68 | Winant Ave | Teaneck Rd, CR 39 {overpass} |
| 70.93 | US 46 | New Jersey Turnpike, I-95 southbound {underpass} |
| 70.97 | US 46 | New Jersey Turnpike, I-95 northbound {underpass} |
| 71.31 | US 46 | Overpeck Creek {bridge} |
| 71.31 | Entering Ridgefield Boro | |
| 71.53 | US 46 | Railroad {overpass} |
| 71.64 | Entering Palisades Park Boro | |
| 71.65 | US 46 | Grand Ave, NJ 93 {overpass} |
| 71.94 | US 46 | Broad Ave, US 1/9 southbound {underpass} |
 This photo was taken right at the Broad Avenue underpass, again looking east. | ||
| 72.09 | US 46 | US 1/9 {merge} |
| 72.09 | US 46 cosigned with US 1/9 next 3.25 miles to New York state line | |