Pennsylvania Route 5 (PA 5) is a westward continuation of

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(NY 5) in

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. It runs from

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at the

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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

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runs along PA 5 for most of its course in

Route description

PA 5 begins at an intersection with

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in Springfield Township east of the

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state line. The

, a scenic route runs along PA 5 for its entire routing in

except in

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. PA 5 begins as Lake Road heading towards the northeast paralleling

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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 south of

. Then, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of

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, a road that crosses the entire state of

. In Fairview Township, PA 5 intersects the northern terminus of

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. In Millcreek Township, PA 5 intersects the western terminus of

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at a "Y" intersection with Asbury Road. PA 5 Alternate continues as Lake Road until it crosses

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, which is labeled Peninsula Drive, at which point it proceeds as West 8th Street into the Erie city limits. At

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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

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. PA 5 Alternate passes around Gridley Park at Liberty Street and

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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

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in Millcreek Township as 12th Street. In Lakewood, PA 5 meets Powell Avenue west of the

city line, PA 5 meets

, which is labeled Peninsula Drive. In the city of Erie, PA 5 interchanges the northern terminus of

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at exit 183 and the western terminus of

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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

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

which can be seen from PA 5. In

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, PA 5 meets the northern terminus of

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. PA 5 along with

continue towards the northeast as Lake Road. At the

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state line, PA 5 terminates (ends) and continues along with the Seaway Trail as

, 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

. 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.

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Transportation in Erie, Pennsylvania

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Transportation in Erie County, Pennsylvania

Route description

Major intersections

PA 5 Alternate

See also

References

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