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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.
Route 5 highlighted in red | ||||
Route information | ||||
Maintained by RIDOT | ||||
Length | 25.7 mi[1] (41.4 km) | |||
Existed | by 1934–present | |||
Major junctions | ||||
South end | ||||
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North end | Central Street in Millville, MA | |||
Location | ||||
Country | United States | |||
State | Rhode Island | |||
Counties | Kent, Providence | |||
Highway system | ||||
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Route description
editRoute 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
editRoute 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
editCounty | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
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Kent | Warwick | 0.0 | 0.0 | Southern terminus | |
1.2 | 1.9 | ||||
Providence | Cranston | 3.0 | 4.8 | Interchange | |
5.7 | 9.2 | Cranston Street | Roundabout | ||
6.1 | 9.8 | ||||
7.4 | 11.9 | ||||
Johnston | 9.1 | 14.6 | Interchange | ||
9.6 | 15.4 | ||||
Greenville | 13.8 | 22.2 | |||
Smithfield | 14.8 | 23.8 | South end of concurrency with Route 116 | ||
16.6 | 26.7 | South end of concurrency with Route 104 | |||
16.8 | 27.0 | North end of concurrency with Route 116 | |||
North Smithfield | 19.4 | 31.2 | South end of concurrency with Route 7 | ||
19.6 | 31.5 | North end of concurrency with Route 7 | |||
20.9 | 33.6 | North end of concurrency with Route 104 | |||
25.1 | 40.4 | South end of concurrency with Route 146A, Northern terminus of Route 102 | |||
25.3 | 40.7 | North end of concurrency with Route 146A | |||
25.7 | 41.4 | Massachusetts border | |||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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References
edit- ^ a b "Route 5" (Map). Google Maps. Google. December 23, 2013. Retrieved December 23, 2013.