U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts

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.

This article is about the section of U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 5.

U.S. Route 5 marker

U.S. Route 5

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 in Longmeadow
Major intersections
North end US 5 at the Vermont state line in Bernardston
Location
CountryUnited States
StateMassachusetts
CountiesHampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Highway system
← Route 4→ US 5A

Route description

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

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 – Springfield, Chicopee, 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, 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 – Holyoke, Springfield		Exit 10 on I-91
10.8017.38 I-91 / I-90 – Holyoke, Springfield, Albany NY, BostonExit 45 on I-90; Exit 11 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, Greenfield, Springfield		One-way westbound
15.0024.14

 To US 202 north – South Hadley Falls, Athol		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 terminus of concurrency with Route 10
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, VT, Holyoke, SpringfieldNorthbound access via Elm Street; Exit 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		No access to I-91 north; exit 35 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 north – 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 – Athol, Boston, North Adams, Bernardston, Springfield		Diamond interchange
Bernardston49.0078.86

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

See also

References
  1. Google (January 22, 2014). "U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
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