U.S. Highway 5
Length	300 miles (483 km)
General direction	South/North
From	New Haven, CT
To	Derby Line, VT
Major cities	New Haven, Hartford, Springfield, MA
Established	1926
System	U.S. Highway system

United States Highway 5 is a north-south United States highway. Route marker sign: U.S. Highway 5 File links The following pages link to this file: U.S. Highway 5 Categories: Public domain images ... A mile is a unit of distance (or, in physics terminology, length) currently defined as 5,280 feet, 1,760 yards, or 63,360 inches. ... A kilometre (American spelling: kilometer), symbol: km is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 metres (from the Greek words χίλια (khilia) = thousand and μέτρο (metro) = count/measure). ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Derby Line is a village of Derby, Vermont located in Orleans County, Vermont. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Motto: Nickname: The Insurance Capital of the World or New Englands Rising Star Location in Hartford County, Connecticut Founded Incorporated 1849   County Hartford County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Eddie Perez Area  - Total  - Water 46. ... Motto: Nickname: City of Homes Founded May 14, 1636 Incorporated County Hampden County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Charles Ryan (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 86. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Current U.S. Highway shield Current U.S. Highway shield in California The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ... Current U.S. Highway shield The United States Highway System is an integrated system of roads in the United States numbered within a nationwide grid. ...

Termini

As of 2004, the highway's northern terminus is in Derby Line, Vermont at the Canadian border, where it continues as Provincial Highway 143. Its southern terminus is in New Haven, Connecticut at an intersection with Interstate 91. In fact, the entire route of US 5 closely parallels Interstate 91, whose northern terminus is also Derby Line (where it continues as Quebec Autoroute 55). 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Derby Line is a village of Derby, Vermont located in Orleans County, Vermont. ... City nickname: The Elm City Location in the state of Connecticut Founded April 24, 1638 County New Haven County Mayor John DeStefano, Jr. ... Interstate 91 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... The first European explorer to reach Quebec was Jacques Cartier, who planted a cross either in the Gaspé in 1534 or at Old Fort Bay on the Lower North Shore and sailed into the St. ...

States traversed

The highway passes through the following states:

State nickname: The Green Mountain State Official languages None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Governor Jim Douglas (R) Senators Patrick Leahy (D) Jim Jeffords (I) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 43th 24,923 km² 3. ... State nickname: Bay State Official languages English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Governor Mitt Romney (R) Senators Edward Kennedy (D), John Kerry (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 44th 27,360 km² 25. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Official languages English Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Senators Chris Dodd (D) Joe Lieberman (D) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 48th 14,371 km² 12. ...

Connecticut

US 5 begins in the town of New Haven (southern terminus). According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, the US 5 designation officially begins at Exit 5 of Interstate 91 on State Street at the end of the exit ramp. State Street continues south parallel to Interstate 91 ending at Water Street (US 1). This portion is not officially US 5 and is designated as a local road.

US 5 follows State Street north from Interstate 91 Exit 5 and goes through the listed towns as the road indicated in the list below. Access to Interstate 91 is also indicated with exit numbers listed below each town. Junctions with major roads are also listed. US 5 is a 4-lane road (with occasional 2-lane portions) and is classified as a minor arterial road from New Haven to Meriden and as a principal arterial road from Meriden to Enfield. US 5 has a 15.0 mile overlap with CT 15 from Meriden to the Hartford-East Hartford border, with the last 4.0 miles (Wilbur Cross Highway segment) as a freeway. US 5 is 4-lane or 6-lane while multiplexed with CT 15. High-capacity freeway interchange in Los Angeles, California. ...

• New Haven (0.98 miles): State Street
  • Exit 5, 6
  • Connection to U.S. Highway 1
• Hamden (2.53 miles): State Street
• North Haven (5.75 miles): State Street, Clintonville Road (multiplexed with CT 22), Washington Avenue
  • Exit 10 (via CT 40), 11, 12
• Wallingford (5.81 miles): South Colony Road, North Colony Road, South Broad Street
  • Exit 13
  • Junction with CT 15
• Meriden (5.30 miles): South Broad Street, Broad Street, North Broad Street, North Broad Street (multiplexed with CT 15)
  • Junction with Interstate 691
• Berlin (5.38 miles): Berlin Turnpike (multiplexed with CT 15)
  • Junction with CT 9
• Newington (3.50 miles): Berlin Turnpike (multiplexed with CT 15)
• Wethersfield (3.24 miles): Berlin Turnpike (multiplexed with CT 15), Wilbur Cross Highway (multiplexed with CT 15)
• Hartford (1.82 miles): Wilbur Cross Highway (multiplexed with CT 15)
  • Exit 27, 28, 29
• East Hartford (3.96 miles): Wilbur Cross Highway (multiplexed with CT 15), Main Street, King Street, Ellington Road
  • Junction with Interstate 84/U.S. Highway 6 and U.S. Highway 44
• South Windsor (4.95 miles): John Fitch Boulevard
  • Junction with Interstate 291
• East Windsor (4.92 miles): South Main Street, Prospect Hill Road
  • Exit 44, 45
• Enfield (6.45 miles): King Street, Enfield Street
  • Exit 46, 47, 48, 49

US 5 continues into Massachusetts. MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST I-81 PA 0 I-380 PA 4 I-86 NY 19 (4) I-87 NY 36 (7) I-684 NY 68 (20) I-691 CT 41 (27) I-91 CT 62 (51&52) I-384 CT 66 (59) I-291 CT 68 (61) I-90... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST California US-395 INY 0. ... United States Highway 44 is an east-west United States highway that runs for 238 miles (383 km) from Plymouth, Massachusetts to the Hudson Valley region of New York. ...

Massachusetts

US 5 stays very close to Interstate 91 in the state following along the Connecticut River. 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 for about 0.5 miles, then separates as its own freeway crossing the Connecticut River on the South End Bridge into Agawam. The freeway portion runs for about 3.3 miles up to West Springfield. From the town of Northampton up to Bernardston, US 5 is multiplexed with MA 10 (for 26 miles). US 5 goes through the following towns listed below. Access to Interstate 91 is indicated below each town where present. Junctions with major roadways are also indicated. Interstate 91 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island... Longmeadow is a town in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Motto: Nickname: City of Homes Founded May 14, 1636 Incorporated County Hampden County Borough {{{borough}}} Parrish {{{parrish}}} Mayor Charles Ryan (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 86. ... Agawam is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... The Town of West Springfield is a city located in Hampden County, Massachusetts. ... Northampton, Massachusetts Main Street Northampton is a city located in Hampshire County, Massachusetts in the USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 28,978. ... Bernardston is a town located in Franklin County, Massachusetts. ... Massachusetts Route 10 is a two lane, north-south highway through the Pioneer Valley in western Massachusetts, running from Southwick in the south to Northfield in the north. ...

• Longmeadow
• Springfield
  • Interstate 91 (multiplexed for 0.5 miles) (Exit 1, 3)
  • begin freeway section
• Agawam
• West Springfield
  • US 20
  • end freeway section (3.3 miles)
  • Interstate 91 (Exit 13)
  • Interstate 90 (Massachusetts Turnpike)
• Holyoke
  • US 202
• Easthampton
• Northampton
  • Interstate 91 (Exit 18, 20)
• Hatfield
• Whately
  • Interstate 91 (Exit 21, 22, 23, 24)
• Deerfield
• Greenfield
• Bernardston

A rather strange Route 27 shield. ...

Vermont

US 5 stays close to Interstate 91 in Vermont, traveling along the west bank of the Connecticut River. The river is also the state line between Vermont and New Hampshire. US 5 enters the state at the town of Guilford. It passes through the counties of (from south to north) Windham, Windsor, Orange, Caledonia, and Orleans. Near the town of St. Johnsbury, the Connecticut River heads northeast while US 5 (and Interstate 91) continue northward. US 5 ends at the Canadian border in the town of Derby. The road continues into Canada as Quebec route 143. As in Connecticut and Massachusetts, US 5 has many interchanges with Interstate 91, with a total of 22 junctions over its 192-mile length in the state. Below is a list of major junctions: Interstate 91 is an interstate highway in the New England section of the United States. ... The Connecticut River as seen from the French King Bridge in western Massachusetts The Connecticut River is the largest river in New England, flowing south from the Connecticut Lakes in northern New Hampshire, along the border between New Hampshire and Vermont, through Western Massachusetts and central Connecticut into Long Island... Guilford, Vermont Guilford is a town located in Windham County, Vermont. ... Windham County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... Windsor County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... Orange County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... Caledonia County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... Orleans County is a county located in the state of Vermont. ... St. ... Derby, Vermont Derby is a town located in Orleans County, Vermont. ...

• Hartford town (Windsor County)
  • Interstate 89 (via Interstate 91)
  • US 4
• Newbury town (Orange County)
  • US 302
• St. Johnsbury town (Caledonia County)
  • Interstate 93 (via Interstate 91)
  • US 2

Hartford, Vermont Hartford is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont. ... Newbury, Vermont Newbury is a town located in Orange County, Vermont. ... St. ...

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