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U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts

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U.S. Route 5 marker
U.S. Route 5
Map
US 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length53.46 mi[1] (86.04 km)
Major junctions
South end US 5 at the Connecticut state line
Major intersections
North end US 5 at the Vermont state line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesHampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Highway system
Route 4 US 5A

U.S. Route 5 (US 5) 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 (86.04 km), paralleling the Connecticut River and Interstate 91 (I-91) through Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.

Route description

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US 5 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, US 5 then overlaps with I-91 for about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) 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 (5.3 km) up to West Springfield. From the town of Northampton up to Bernardston, US 5 travels concurrent with 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

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Major intersections

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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 end of I-91 concurrency; 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 – Springfield, Chicopee, Holyoke
Northern end of I-91 concurrency; 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, Southwick
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 north – Holyoke, Springfield
Exits 10A-B on I-91
10.8017.38
I-90 / Mass Pike to I-91 – Holyoke, Springfield, Albany, NY, Boston
Interchange; exit 45 on I-90 / Mass Pike
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, Greenfield, Springfield
One-way westbound
15.0024.14

To US 202 north – South Hadley Falls, Athol
Access via Lincoln Street
HampshireNorthampton21.9035.24 I-91 – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT, Holyoke, SpringfieldExit 23 on I-91
22.9036.85
Route 9 / Route 10 south – Easthampton, Pittsfield, Amherst
Southern end of Route 10 concurrency
24.3039.11
I-91 north – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 26 on I-91
26.1042.00 I-91 – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VTExit 27 on I-91
Hatfield28.6546.11
I-91 south – Holyoke, Springfield
Exit 30 on I-91
FranklinWhately30.50–
31.20
49.08–
50.21

I-91 north – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT
Exit 32 on I-91
33.7054.23
I-91 south – Holyoke, Springfield
Exit 35 on I-91
33.9054.56
Route 116 south – Sunderland, Amherst
Southern end of Route 116 concurrency
Deerfield34.8056.01


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

Route 10 north to I-91 – Northfield, Erving, Keene, NH
Northern end of Route 10 concurrency
53.4686.04
US 5 north – Brattleboro
Continuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
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U.S. Route 5
Previous state:
Connecticut
Massachusetts Next state:
Vermont