U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts

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

Map of central Massachusetts with US 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length: 53.46 mi[1] (86.04 km)
Major junctions
South end: US 5 in Enfield, CT
 
North end: US 5 in Guilford, VT
Location
Counties: Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Highway system
Route 4US 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.

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
HampdenLongmeadow0.000.00 US 5 south Enfield, HartfordContinuation into Connecticut
1.802.90 Route 192 south East Longmeadow, Stafford Springs, CTNorthern terminus of Route 192
Springfield3.505.63 I91 south Hartford, CTSouthern terminus of concurrency with I-91; Exit 1 on I-91
3.705.95 Route 83 south Forest Park, East LongmeadowNorthern terminus of Route 83; Exit 2 on I-91
3.906.28 I91 north HolyokeNorthern terminus of concurrency with I-91; Exit 3 on I-91
Connecticut RiverSouth End Bridge
Agawam4.607.40 Route 57 west Agawam, SouthwickRotary interchange; Eastern terminus of Route 57
West Springfield5.809.33 Route 147 west West Springfield, AgawamRotary interchange; Eastern terminus of Route 147, to Memorial Bridge
7.0011.27 US 20 Westfield, SpringfieldRotary interchange
9.3014.97 I91 to I391 Holyoke, SpringfieldExit 13 on I-91
10.8017.38 I91 / I90 Holyoke, Springfield, Albany, BostonExit 4 on I-90; Exit 14 on I-91
Holyoke13.8022.21 US 202 to I91 Westfield, Southwick, South Hadley
14.6023.50 Route 141 east Holyoke Center, Chicopee FallsOne-way eastbound
14.8023.82 Route 141 west to I91 EasthamptonOne-way westbound
15.0024.14 To US 202 South Hadley Falls, AtholVia Lincoln Street
HampshireNorthampton21.9035.24 I91 Deerfield, Greenfield, HolyokeExit 18 on I-91
22.9036.85 Route 9 / Route 10 south Easthampton, Pittsfield, Amherst, WorcesterSouthern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
24.3039.11 I91 north GreenfieldNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; Exit 20 on I-91
26.1042.00 I91 south Holyoke, SpringfieldNorthbound access via Elm Street; Exit 21 on I-91
Hatfield28.6546.11 I91 south Holyoke, SpringfieldExit 22 on I-91
FranklinWhately30.50–
31.20
49.08–
50.21
I91 north Greenfield, Brattleboro, VTExit 23 on I-91
33.7054.23 I91 south Holyoke, SpringfieldNo access to I-91 north; Exit 24 on I-91
33.9054.56 Route 116 south Sunderland, AmherstSouthern terminus of concurrency with Route 116
Deerfield34.8056.01 Route 116 north to I91 Conway, AshfieldNorthern 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 I91 Boston, North AdamsDiamond interchange
Bernardston49.0078.86 Route 10 north to I91 NorthfieldNorthern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
53.4686.04 US 5 north Brattleboro, White River JunctionContinuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Google (2014-01-22). "U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-01-22.

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