U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts
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U.S. Route5 (US5) is a north–south United States Numbered Highway extending from southern Connecticut to the northernmost part of Vermont. In Massachusetts, the route travels 53.46 miles (86.04km), paralleling the Connecticut River and Interstate91 (I-91) through Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
Route description
US5 stays very close to the Connecticut River and I-91. It enters the state at the town of Longmeadow on the east bank of the river going up to Springfield. In Springfield, US5 then overlaps with I-91 for about 0.5 miles (0.80km) and 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 (5.3km) up to West Springfield. From the town of Northampton up to Bernardston, US5 travels concurrent with Route10 for 26 miles (42km). US5 also passes through Holyoke, Hatfield, Whately, Deerfield, and Greenfield. As in Connecticut and Vermont, US5 has many interchanges with the parallel I-91.
History
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hampden | Longmeadow | 0.00 | 0.00 | US5 south– Enfield, Hartford | Continuation into Connecticut |
| 1.80 | 2.90 | Route192 south– East Longmeadow, Stafford Springs, CT | Northern terminus of Route 192 | ||
| Springfield | 3.50 | 5.63 | I-91 south– Hartford, CT | Southern end of I-91 concurrency; exit 1 on I-91 | |
| 3.70 | 5.95 | Route83 south– Forest Park, East Longmeadow | Northern terminus of Route 83; exit 2 on I-91 | ||
| 3.90 | 6.28 | I-91 north– Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke | Northern end of I-91 concurrency; exit 3 on I-91 | ||
| Connecticut River | South End Bridge | ||||
| Agawam | 4.60 | 7.40 | Route57 west– Agawam, Southwick | Rotary interchange; Eastern terminus of Route57 | |
| West Springfield | 5.80 | 9.33 | Route147 west– West Springfield, Agawam, Southwick | Rotary interchange; eastern terminus of Route147; to Memorial Bridge | |
| 7.00 | 11.27 | US20– Westfield, Springfield | Rotary interchange | ||
| 9.30 | 14.97 | I-91 to I-391 north– Holyoke, Springfield | Exits 10A-B on I-91 | ||
| 10.80 | 17.38 | I-90/ MassPike/ I-91– Holyoke, Springfield, Albany, NY, Boston | Exit 45 on I-90 / Mass Pike; exit 11 on I-91 | ||
| Holyoke | 13.80 | 22.21 | US202 to I-91– Westfield, Southwick, South Hadley | ||
| 14.60 | 23.50 | Route141 east– Holyoke Center, Chicopee Falls | One-way eastbound | ||
| 14.80 | 23.82 | Route141 west to I-91– Easthampton, Greenfield, Springfield | One-way westbound | ||
| 15.00 | 24.14 | To US202 north– South Hadley Falls, Athol | Access via Lincoln Street | ||
| Hampshire | Northampton | 21.90 | 35.24 | I-91– Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT, Holyoke, Springfield | Exit 23 on I-91 |
| 22.90 | 36.85 | Route9/ Route10 south– Easthampton, Pittsfield, Amherst | Southern end of Route 10 concurrency | ||
| 24.30 | 39.11 | I-91 north– Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 26 on I-91 | ||
| 26.10 | 42.00 | I-91– Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT | Exit 27 on I-91 | ||
| Hatfield | 28.65 | 46.11 | I-91 south– Holyoke, Springfield | Exit 30 on I-91 | |
| Franklin | Whately | 30.50 | 49.08 | I-91 north– Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT | |
| 33.70 | 54.23 | I-91 south– Holyoke, Springfield | Exit 35 on I-91 | ||
| 33.90 | 54.56 | Route116 south– Sunderland, Amherst | Southern end of Route 116 concurrency | ||
| Deerfield | 34.80 | 56.01 | Route116 north to I-91 north– Conway, Ashfield | Northern end of Route 116 concurrency | |
| Deerfield River | Bridge | ||||
| Greenfield | 42.50 | 68.40 | Route2A– Athol, Shelburne | Court Square; site of historic road marker | |
| 44.20 | 71.13 | Route2 to I-91– Athol, Boston, North Adams, Bernardston, Springfield | Diamond interchange | ||
| Bernardston | 49.00 | 78.86 | Route10 north to I-91– Northfield, Erving, Keene, NH | Northern end of Route 10 concurrency | |
| 53.46 | 86.04 | US5 north– Brattleboro | Continuation into Vermont | ||
| 1.000mi = 1.609km; 1.000km = 0.621mi Concurrency terminusIncomplete access |
See also
- United Statesportal
- U.S. Roadsportal
External links
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| Previousstate: Connecticut | Massachusetts | Nextstate: Vermont |