PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 5

:''For the Route 5 designated in the 1920s, see Pennsylvania Route 5 (1920s).''
'Pennsylvania Route 5' is a westward continuation of New York State Route 5 in Pennsylvania. It runs from North East, Pennsylvania at the New York-Pennsylvania border to near Erie, a total of 44.74 miles. The highway is called the 'Purple Heart Highway' and mostly called 'Lake Road'. The Seaway Trail runs along PA 5 for most of its cource in Pennsylvania.

Contents

Route description

Communities along the route

Major intersections

Atractions

References

Route description

PA 5 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 20 in Springfield Township 1.4 miles east of the Ohio state line. The Seaway Trail, a scenic route runs along PA 5 for its entire routing in Pennsylvania except in Erie. PA 5 begins as Lake Road heading towards the northeast paralleling Lake Erie through western Erie County. In the village of North Springfield, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 215. As PA 5 enters Lake City, PA 5 is only 2,000 feet south of Lake Erie. Then, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 18, a road that crosses the entire state of Pennsylvania. In Fairview Township, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 98. In Millcreek Township, PA 5 intersects the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 5 Alternate at a "Y" intersection. PA 5 ALT continues as Lake Road while PA 5 continues past Erie International Airport as 12th Street. In Lakewood, PA 5 meets the short Pennsylvania Route 299. 4,000 feet west of the Erie city line, PA 5 meets Pennsylvania Route 832 which heads for a Peninsula. In the city of Erie, PA 5 interchanges the northern terminus of Interstate 79 at exit 183 and the western terminus of Pennsylvania Route 290. PA 290 begins concurrenct 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. PA 5 continues towards the east paralleling Lake Erie which can be seen from PA 5. In North East, PA 5 meets the northern terminus of Pennsylvania Route 89. PA 5 along with Seaway Trail continue towards the northeast as Lake Road. At the New York state line, PA 5 terminates (ends) and continues along with the Seaway Trail towards the northeast as New York State Route 5.

Communities along the route

★ Lake City

★ Erie

★ North East

Major intersections

Atractions

★ Erie International Airport

★ Seaway Trail

References

1. Pennsylvania Highways - Pennsylvania Route 5