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South-
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The western terminus of Route 5 is found at US-20 west of Springfield. Click here for US-20 images.
Erie County
City of Erie
View
looking easterly along Route 5 as the highway passes overtop of
Interstate 79. Interstate 79 terminates just north of Route 5.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Route 5 meets I-79 just south of its Northern Terminus in western Erie. Click here for I-79 images.
Erie County
City of Erie
Route
5 passes through a large and rather derelict industrial area west of
Downtown. In all of my travels across Canada, I have never seen
such a powerful mural that highlights Canadian Patriotism as this does
for American Patriotism. From an outsider looking in, if there is
one thing I can say about America, the sense of pride embodied in
virtually everything American could not be easily duplicated.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
View
looking easterly at a derelict industrial building along side the
highway. The Great Lakes Region of America was once its Industrial
heartland, driven largely by the ease at which goods could be imported
and exported using the Saint Lawrence Seaway and its predecessors.
The heartland of America has been the most damaged from the
de-industrialization that has taken place in both America and Canada
during the past 40 years.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
Another
very patriotic industrial building along Route 5. Erie has a large
natural harbour and shipping was long a dominant industry in the city.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
I
was amazed just how close some of the buildings came to the side of the
road. This speaks to the age of the industry in Erie, it seems to
date back to a time long before Route 5 was a five lane Road.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
Stopped
for a red light at Cherry Street in Erie. Beyond Cherry Street,
Route 5 leaves the industrial area for the Central Business District of
the City. While I visited at an off time on a Sunday in the
Winter, I was still surprised at just how desolate the Main Street's
were. It is becoming increasingly more apparent to me why urban
blight has become so common in many American Cities.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
View looking easterly along Route 5 just east of the Alt-5 junction. Route 5 is a divided highway through Eastern Erie, from Alt-5 to Route 955.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
Overhead guide signage in advance of the Route 955 intersection. The Right lane departs for US-20 along Route 955.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
City of Erie
View looking easterly at the Lawrence Avenue and Route 955 intersections. The traffic signals for these intersections are in extremely close proximity and require special sequencing.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
Fairfield Township
This is a typical easterly view of Route 5 between Fairfield and Freeport.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
Fairfield Township
Easterly view of Route 5 approaching Freeport. West of Freeport, Route 5 is situated high atop a bluff, with some pretty impressive views of both Lake Erie and the valley to the south.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
Fairfield Township
An unfortunately slightly blurry view of the Route 89 junction.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
Erie County
Greenfield Township
The easternmost several miles of Route 5 is surfaced in concrete. Just beyond the Horizon is New York State, and New York Rote 5.
Photographer: Scott Steeves
Date: 1/25/2009
