U.S. Route 5 in Massachusetts explained

State:MA
Type:US
Route:5
Map Custom:yes
Map Notes:US 5 highlighted in red
Length Mi:53.46
Direction A:South
Direction B:North
Terminus A: at the Connecticut state line in Longmeadow
Junction:
Terminus B: at the Vermont state line in Bernardston
Counties:Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin
Previous Type:MA
Previous Route:4
Next Type:US
Next Route: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 53.46miles, 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 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 0.5miles and then separates as its own freeway crossing the Connecticut River on the South End Bridge into Agawam. The freeway portion travels for about 3.3miles up to West Springfield. From the town of Northampton up to Bernardston, US 5 travels concurrent with Route 10 for 26miles. 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

See main article: t, US and 5.

See main article: t, MA and 192.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA and 83.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA and 57.

See main article: t, MA and 147.

See main article: t, US and 20.

See main article: t, I, 91, I and 391.

See main article: t, I, 90 and MATP.

See main article: t, US, 202, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA and 141.

See main article: t, MA, 141, I and 91.

See main article: t, US and 202.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA, 9, MA and 10.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA and 116.

See main article: t, MA, 116, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA and 2A.

See main article: t, MA, 2, I and 91.

See main article: t, MA, 10, I and 91.

See main article: t, US and 5.