U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts

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.

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
US 5 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by MassDOT
Length53.46 mi[1] (86.04 km)
Major junctions
South end US 5 in Enfield, CT
 
North end US 5 in Guilford, VT
Location
CountiesHampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Highway system
← Route 4→ US 5A

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 I‑91 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 I‑91 north – Springfield, Chicopee, 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, Agawam, SouthwickRotary 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, SpringfieldExit 10 on I-91 (formerly exit 13)
10.8017.38 I‑91 / I‑90 – Holyoke, Springfield, Albany NY, BostonExit 45 on I-90; Exit 11 on I-91 (formerly exit 14)
Holyoke13.8022.21 US 202 to I‑91 – Westfield, Southwick, South Hadley
14.6023.50 Route 141 east – Holyoke Center, Chicopee FallsOne-way eastbound
14.8023.82 Route 141 west to I‑91 – Easthampton, Greenfield, SpringfieldOne-way westbound
15.0024.14 To US 202 north – South Hadley Falls, AtholVia Lincoln Street
HampshireNorthampton21.9035.24 I‑91 – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT, Holyoke, SpringfieldExit 23 on I-91 (formerly exit 18)
22.9036.85 Route 9 / Route 10 south – Easthampton, Pittsfield, AmherstSouthern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
24.3039.11 I‑91 north – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VTNorthbound exit and southbound entrance; Exit 26 on I-91 (formerly exit 20)
26.1042.00 I‑91 – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VT, Holyoke, SpringfieldNorthbound access via Elm Street; Exit 27 on I-91 (formerly exit 21)
Hatfield28.6546.11 I‑91 south – Holyoke, SpringfieldExit 30 on I-91 (formerly exit 22)
FranklinWhately30.50–
31.20		49.08–
50.21		 I‑91 north – Greenfield, Brattleboro, VTExit 32 on I-91 (formerly exit 23)
33.7054.23 I‑91 south – Holyoke, SpringfieldNo access to I-91 north; exit 35 on I-91 (formerly exit 24)
33.9054.56 Route 116 south – Sunderland, AmherstSouthern terminus of concurrency with Route 116
Deerfield34.8056.01 Route 116 north to I‑91 north – 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 I‑91 – Athol, Boston, North Adams, Bernardston, SpringfieldDiamond interchange
Bernardston49.0078.86 Route 10 north to I‑91 – Northfield, Erving, Keene, NHNorthern terminus of concurrency with Route 10
53.4686.04 US 5 north – BrattleboroContinuation into Vermont
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also
  •  United States portal
  •  U.S. Roads portal

References
  1. Google (2014-01-22). "U.S. Route 7 in Massachusetts" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2014-01-22.
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U.S. Route 5
Previous state:
Connecticut		 Massachusetts Next state:
Vermont
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