Rhode Island Route 5
Route 5 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. It runs approximately 26 miles (42 km) from US 1 in Warwick to the Massachusetts state line in North Smithfield.
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Maintained by RIDOT | |||||||
Length | 25.7 mi[1] (41.4 km) | ||||||
Existed | by 1934–present | ||||||
Major junctions | |||||||
South end | US 1 in Warwick | ||||||
Route 2 in Cranston US 6 in Johnston | |||||||
North end | Central Street in Millville, MA | ||||||
Location | |||||||
Counties | Kent, Providence | ||||||
Highway system | |||||||
Rhode Island Routes
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Route description
Route 5 starts at US 1 in Warwick near Gorton Pond. It runs north over I-95 without an interchange before intersecting Route 2 in Cranston. It continues north, generally paralleling I-295. After passing US 44 near Greenville, Route 5 crosses the Stillwater Reservoir on a short causeway. Continuing north, Route 5 has a short concurrency with Route 7, and it continues to North Smithfield. Route 5 crosses the Route 146 expressway without an interchange and terminates at the Massachusetts state line, though the northernmost Route 5 shields are around Route 102 at the south end of the Route 146A concurrency.
History
Route 5 was once numbered Route 1C along the 3.0 miles (4.8 km) between its south end at U.S. Route 1 (New England Interstate Route 1 before 1926) and Route 2 (originally Route 1A). It was renumbered Route 5 and extended north by 1934.
Major intersections
County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Kent | Warwick | 0.0 | 0.0 | US 1 / Route 117 (Post Road) | Southern terminus |
1.2 | 1.9 | Route 113 (East Avenue) to I-95 | |||
Providence | Cranston | 3.0 | 4.8 | Route 2 (New London Avenue) to Route 33 | Interchange |
5.7 | 9.2 | Cranston Street | Roundabout | ||
6.1 | 9.8 | Route 12 (Phenix Avenue) | |||
7.4 | 11.9 | Route 14 (Plainfield Street) | |||
Johnston | 9.1 | 14.6 | US 6 | Interchange | |
9.6 | 15.4 | US 6A (Hartford Avenue) | |||
Greenville | 13.8 | 22.2 | US 44 (Putnam Pike) | ||
Smithfield | 14.8 | 23.8 | Route 116 south (Pleasant View Avenue) | South end of concurrency with Route 116 | |
16.6 | 26.7 | Route 104 south (Farnum Pike) | South end of concurrency with Route 104 | ||
16.8 | 27.0 | Route 116 north (Washington Highway) | North end of concurrency with Route 116 | ||
North Smithfield | 19.4 | 31.2 | Route 7 south (Douglas Pike) | South end of concurrency with Route 7 | |
19.6 | 31.5 | Route 7 north (Douglas Pike) | North end of concurrency with Route 7 | ||
20.9 | 33.6 | Route 104 north (Greenville Road) | North end of concurrency with Route 104 | ||
25.1 | 40.4 | Route 102 west / Route 146A east (Victory Highway) | South end of concurrency with Route 146A | ||
25.3 | 40.7 | Route 146A north (Quaker Highway) | North end of concurrency with Route 146A | ||
25.7 | 41.4 | Central Street north to Route 122 | Massachusetts border | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
- Google (December 23, 2013). "Route 5" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 23, 2013.