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The route from New Haven to Springfield, crossing the Connecticut River at Hartford, was marked with blue bands, signifying a major north–south route. This route crossed the Quinnipiac River in New Haven, heading north along an old road (now Route 103 and US 5) to Tracy , crossing the turnpike and running through downtown Meriden on Old ...
Significant cities along the route include New Haven, Connecticut; Hartford, Connecticut; and Springfield, Massachusetts. From Hartford northward to St. Johnsbury, Vermont, the road closely follows the route of the Connecticut River. The entire route of US 5 is closely paralleled by Interstate 91 (I-91). US 5 now serves as the local business ...
US 5 / Route 15: Hartford and East Hartford: 1942, 1991 Founders Bridge: Route 2: 1958 ... Crossing and Re-Crossing the Connecticut River. New Haven, Connecticut: The ...
The Connecticut River is the longest river in the New England region of the United States, ... Interstate 91, whose route largely follows the river, crosses it twice ...
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 53.46 miles (86.04 km), paralleling the Connecticut River and Interstate 91 (I-91) through Hampden, Hampshire, and Franklin counties.
At its original designation, US 5 mostly followed Route 2's path, except for a temporary routing into New Hampshire. From 1927 to 1929, US 5 crossed the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls into North Walpole, New Hampshire, and wound along the river to Charlestown, New Hampshire, where it crossed back into Vermont.
In the early 1900s, the Oxbow was used extensively for logging operations, as a holding area for logs sent down river. The northern end was later cut off to build Interstate 91, which runs between the Oxbow and the Connecticut River. The Connecticut River is still accessible by a channel made under the Interstate 91 and U.S. Route 5 bridges. [3]
U.S. Route 5 Alternate (New Haven, Connecticut 1941–1966) U.S. Route 5 Alternate (Newport, Vermont) ... Williams River Route 5 Bridge This page was last ...