Special routes of U.S. Route 5

At least 12 special routes of U.S. Route 5 (US 5) have existed.

Special routes of U.S. Route 5
Highway system
United States Numbered Highway System List Special Divided

New Haven–North Haven alternate route 1

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	New Haven–North Haven, Connecticut
Existed	1933–1941

New Haven–North Haven alternate route 2

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	New Haven–North Haven, Connecticut
Existed	1941–1966

New Haven–Meriden alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	New Haven–Meriden, Connecticut

Lamentation State Park–Tracy alternate route 1

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Lamentation State Park–Tracy, Connecticut
Existed	1937–1941

Lamentation State Park–Tracy alternate route 2

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Lamentation State Park–Tracy, Connecticut
Existed	1940s–1950s

Berlin alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Berlin, Connecticut

East Hartford–East Windsorhill alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	East Hartford–East Windsorhill, Connecticut

Hartford–West Springfield alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Hartford, Connecticut–West Springfield, Massachusetts

South Deerfield bypass route

U.S. Route 5 Bypass
Location	South Deerfield, Massachusetts

St. Johnsbury alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	St. Johnsbury, Vermont
Length	1.282 mi[1] (2.063 km)

A view of the northern end of the concurrency between US 5 Alt. and US 2 west of downtown St. Johnsbury

U.S. Route 5 Alternate (US 5 Alt.) in St. Johnsbury, Vermont, runs parallel to US 5. US 5 goes through the downtown area, while US 5 Alt. goes around the west side of the city. The road has three names: Main Street, Mt. Pleasant Street, and Hastings Street. The route, known as Main Street at this point, starts from its southern terminus at its junction with US 5, just north of US 5's interchange with I-91 (exit 20). The road goes up a winding hill before meeting US 2. Between its junctions with US 5 and US 2, US 5 Alt. is concurrent with US 2 Truck. US 2 goes west on Western Avenue, while US 5 Alt. continues north, concurrent with US 2. At the next intersection, US 2 turns east onto Eastern Avenue and US 5 Alt. continues on Main Street as the road turns slightly right. At Arnold Park, Main Street keeps right, while US 5 Alt. turns left onto Mt. Pleasant Street. After that, Mt. Pleasant Street keeps straight while US 5 Alt. veers right onto Hastings Street. The road keeps straight until its northern terminus at US 5 north of St. Johnsbury.

Major intersections

The entire route is in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County.

mi[2]	km	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00	US 5 / US 2 Truck east to I-91 / US 2 east – St. Johnsbury, Barnet	Southern terminus; southern end of US 2 Truck concurrency
0.39	0.63	US 2 west (Western Avenue) / US 2 Truck east to I-91 north – Danville	Southern end of concurrency with US 2; northern end of concurrency with US 2 Truck
0.47	0.76	US 2 east (Eastern Avenue) to VT 18 – St. Johnsbury	Northern end of concurrency with US 2
1.28	2.06	US 5 to I-91 / US 2 east – St. Johnsbury, Lyndon	Northern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Concurrency terminus

Newport alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Newport, Vermont
Length	1.283 mi[1] (2.065 km)

U.S. Route 5 Alternate (US 5 Alt.) in Newport, Vermont, runs parallel to US 5. US 5 goes through the downtown area, while US 5 Alt. goes around the southeast side of the city. The road that US 5 Alt. is on only carries the name of Coventry Street. This route starts from its southern terminus at its junction with US 5, near the edge of the city limits. The road goes northeast and meets with the South Bay on the east side. US 5 Alt. continues straight after intersecting with 2nd Street. Before the next intersection, US 5 turns northwest still as Coventry Street entering the Newport urban area. The road keeps straight until its northern terminus at US 5 in downtown Newport.

Derby Line alternate route

U.S. Route 5 Alternate
Location	Derby Line, Vermont
Length	0.604 mi[1] (972 m)

U.S. Route 5 Alternate (US 5 Alt.) in Derby Line, Vermont, is an alternate way to reach Canada from US 5. The road that US 5 Alt. is on only carries the name of Caswell Avenue. This route starts from its southern terminus at its junction with US 5 in downtown Derby Line. This road then travels east to Interstate 91 (I-91). At I-91, US 5 Alt. merges with the I-91 northbound continuing until its northern terminus at the Canada–United States border. The road continues north as Autoroute 55 in Quebec, Canada.

See also

• Connecticut portal
• United States portal
• U.S. Roads portal
• List of special routes of the United States Numbered Highway System

References

1. Traffic Research Unit (May 2013). "2012 (Route Log) AADTs for State Highways" (PDF). Policy, Planning and Intermodal Development Division, Vermont Agency of Transportation. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
2. "Route of US 2 Truck" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved December 5, 2013.