Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) is a westward continuation of
New York State Route 5
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(NY 5) in
Pennsylvania
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. It runs from
North East, Pennsylvania at the
New York-Pennsylvania border
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to
Springfield Township in western
Erie County, for a total of . The highway is called the Purple Heart Highway and mostly called Lake Road. The
Seaway Trail runs along PA 5 for most of its course in
Pennsylvania
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.
Route description
PA 5 begins at an intersection with
U.S. Route 20 in
Springfield Township east of the
Ohio
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state line. The
Seaway Trail, a scenic route runs along PA 5 for its entire routing in
Pennsylvania
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except in
Erie.
PA 5 begins as Lake Road heading towards the northeast paralleling
Lake Erie
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through western
Erie County. In the village of North Springfield, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 215
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Route description
PA ...
. As PA 5 enters
Lake City, PA 5 is only south of
Lake Erie
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. Then, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 18, a road that crosses the entire state of
Pennsylvania
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.
In
Fairview Township, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 98
Pennsylvania Route 98 (PA 98) is a state highway located in western Pennsylvania. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 6 (US 6)/ US 19/ US 322 in Vernon Township. The northern terminus is at PA 5 in the boroug ...
. In
Millcreek Township, PA 5 intersects the western terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 5 Alternate
Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 (NY 5) in Pennsylvania. It runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to Springfield Township in western Erie County, for a total of ...
at a "Y" intersection with Asbury Road. PA 5 Alternate continues as Lake Road until it crosses
Pennsylvania Route 832
Pennsylvania Route 832 (PA 832), known locally as Sterrettania Road and Peninsula Drive, is a state highway located in Erie County, Pennsylvania. Its northern terminus is at the entrance to Presque Isle State Park in Erie. The southern terminus ...
, which is labeled Peninsula Drive, at which point it proceeds as West 8th Street into the Erie city limits. At
Frontier Park
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, PA 5 Alternate turns 90 degrees north and wends its way around the park, becoming West 6th Street after crossing over the
Bayfront Parkway
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(SR 4034), it continues as In ...
. PA 5 Alternate passes around
Gridley Park at Liberty Street and
Perry Square
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at State Street. Between the two parks is a stretch of prominent homes known as Millionaires Row. PA 5 Alternate proceeds east to its terminus at Franklin Avenue, which marks the city limits and the resumption of PA 5.
PA 5 passes
Erie International Airport in Millcreek Township as 12th Street. In
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, PA 5 meets Powell Avenue west of the
Erie city line, PA 5 meets
Pennsylvania Route 832
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, which is labeled Peninsula Drive.
In the city of Erie, PA 5 interchanges the northern terminus of
Interstate 79
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at exit 183 and the western terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 290
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. PA 290 begins concurrent with PA 5. PA 5 and PA 290 head towards the east into downtown Erie as 12th Street. As PA 5 goes through Erie, the
Seaway Trail takes many turns around the city. In downtown Erie, PA 290 ends the concurrency with PA 5 when PA 290 heads towards the southeast as Bayfront Parkway. Then, PA 5 makes a 90 degree angle turn towards the north to become Franklin Avenue, then another 90 degree turn towards the east to become Lake Road and meets the eastern terminus of PA 5 Alternate; the Seaway Trail now runs along PA 5 east of here. In
Lawrence Park Township, PA 5 meets the western terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 955
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.
PA 5 continues towards the east paralleling
Lake Erie
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which can be seen from PA 5. In
North East
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, PA 5 meets the northern terminus of
Pennsylvania Route 89
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Route desc ...
. PA 5 along with
Seaway Trail continue towards the northeast as Lake Road. At the
New York
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state line, PA 5 terminates (ends) and continues along with the Seaway Trail as
New York State Route 5
New York State Route 5 (NY 5) is a state highway that extends for across the state of New York in the United States. It begins at the Pennsylvania state line in the Chautauqua County town of Ripley and passes through Buffalo, Syr ...
, ending in
Albany.
Major intersections
PA 5 Alternate
Pennsylvania Route 5 Alternate is a alternate route in Erie County in Pennsylvania. In 1955, the designations of mainline and alternate Routes 5 were switched. The route begins in suburban
Millcreek Township where its parent route passes near
Erie International Airport. It then passes through a heavily suburbanized and residential two-lane sector, before serving as portions of 8th and 6th Streets in
Erie city. Passing relatively close to the lake, it travels through several picturesque tree-lined streets of large homes, skirting the city center and industrial areas. Near its eastern end, it is four lanes and divided, with a parkway-like setting formed by the tree-lined median. Almost immediately after entering the suburb of
Lawrence Park Township, the route ends at its parent.
See also
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References
External links
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Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania
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Transportation in Erie County, Pennsylvania