Pennsylvania Route 5
State highway in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 (NY 5). Located in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in the United States, it runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to Springfield Township in western Erie County, for a total of 44.85 miles (72.18 km).
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For the Route 5 designated in the 1920s, see Pennsylvania Route 5 (1920s).
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Maintained by PennDOT | ||||
Length | 44.849 mi[1] (72.177 km) | |||
Tourist routes | Great Lakes Seaway Trail Lake Erie Circle Tour | |||
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West end | US 20 in Springfield Township | |||
Major intersections | I-79 / PA 290 in Erie | |||
East end | NY 5 in North East Township | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | Pennsylvania | |||
Counties | Erie | |||
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This highway has been designated as the Purple Heart Highway but is most frequently referred to as Lake Road. The Seaway Trail runs along PA 5 for most of its course in Pennsylvania.