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U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts

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U.S. Route 5 marker
U.S. Route 5
Map of central Massachusetts with US 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length53.46 mi[1] (86.04 km)
Major junctions
South end US 5 in Enfield, CT
Major intersections
North end US 5 in Guilford, VT
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesHampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Highway system
Route 4 US 5A

U.S. Route 5 (US 5) is a north–south U.S. Highway extending from southern Connecticut to the northernmost part of Vermont. In Massachusetts, the route travels 53.5 miles (86.1 km), paralleling the Connecticut River and Interstate 91 (I-91) through Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

Route description

US 5 stays very close to the Connecticut River and Interstate 91. It enters the state at the town of Longmeadow on the east bank of the river going up to Springfield. In Springfield, US 5 then overlaps with Interstate 91 (I-91) for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km), then separates as its own freeway crossing the Connecticut River on the South End Bridge into Agawam. The freeway portion travels for about 3.3 miles (5.3 km) up to West Springfield. From the town of Northampton up to Bernardston, US 5 travels concurrent with Massachusetts Route 10 (Route 10 for 26 miles (42 km). US 5 also passes through Holyoke, Hatfield, Whately, Deerfield, and Greenfield. As in Connecticut, and Vermont US 5 has many interchanges with the parallel I-91.

History

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HampdenLongmeadow0.000.00
US 5 south – Enfield, Hartford
Continuation into Connecticut
1.802.90
Route 192 south – East Longmeadow, Stafford Springs, CT
Northern terminus of Route 192
Springfield3.505.63
I-91 south – Hartford, CT
Southern terminus of concurrency with I-91; Exit 1 on I-91
3.705.95
Route 83 south – Forest Park, East Longmeadow
Northern terminus of Route 83; Exit 2 on I-91
3.906.28
I-91 north – Holyoke
Northern terminus of concurrency with I-91; Exit 3 on I-91
Connecticut RiverSouth End Bridge
Agawam4.607.40
Route 57 west – Agawam, Southwick
Rotary interchange; Eastern terminus of Route 57
West Springfield5.809.33
Route 147 west – West Springfield, Agawam
Rotary interchange; Eastern terminus of Route 147, to Memorial Bridge
7.0011.27 US 20 – Westfield, SpringfieldRotary interchange
9.3014.97
I-91 to I-391 – Holyoke, Springfield
Exit 13 on I-91
10.8017.38 I-91 / I-90 – Holyoke, Springfield, Albany, BostonExit 4 on I-90; Exit 14 on I-91
Holyoke13.8022.21
US 202 to I-91 – Westfield, Southwick, South Hadley
14.6023.50
Route 141 east – Holyoke Center, Chicopee Falls
One-way eastbound
14.8023.82

Route 141 west to I-91 – Easthampton
One-way westbound
15.0024.14
To US 202 – South Hadley Falls, Athol
Via Lincoln Street
HampshireNorthampton21.9035.24 I-91 – Deerfield, Greenfield, HolyokeExit 18 on I-91
22.9036.85
Route 9 / Route 10 south – Easthampton, Pittsfield, Amherst, Worcester
Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
24.3039.11
I-91 north – Greenfield
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; Exit 20 on I-91
26.1042.00
I-91 south – Holyoke, Springfield
Northbound access via Elm Street; Exit 21 on I-91
Hatfield28.6546.11
I-91 south – Holyoke, Springfield
Exit 22 on I-91
FranklinWhately30.50–
31.20
49.08–
50.21

I-91 north – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT
Exit 23 on I-91
33.7054.23
I-91 south – Holyoke, Springfield
No access to I-91 north; Exit 24 on I-91
33.9054.56
Route 116 south – Sunderland, Amherst
Southern terminus of concurrency with Route 116
Deerfield34.8056.01

Route 116 north to I-91 – Conway, Ashfield
Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 116
Deerfield RiverBridge
Greenfield42.5068.40 Route 2A – Athol, ShelburneCourt Square, site of historic road marker
44.2071.13
Route 2 to I-91 – Boston, North Adams
Diamond interchange
Bernardston49.0078.86

Route 10 north to I-91 – Northfield
Northern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
53.4686.04
US 5 north – Brattleboro, White River Junction
Continuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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