Interstate 95 (I-95) is the main north–south

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on the

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, running from U.S. Route 1 (US 1) in

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, north to the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing between

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and the

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province of

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. The highway largely parallels the

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coast and US 1, except for the portion between

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, and Washington, D.C., and the portion between Portland and Houlton in Maine, both of which follow a more direct inland route. I-95 serves as the principal road link between the major cities of the Eastern Seaboard. Major metropolitan areas along its route include

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Jacksonville Jacksonville ( ) is the most populous city proper in the U.S. state of Florida, located on the Atlantic coast of North Florida, northeastern Florida. It is the county seat of Duval County, Florida, Duval County, with which the City of Jacksonv ...

, and

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in the

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; Richmond, Washington,

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, Wilmington–Philadelphia, Newark, and

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in the Mid-Atlantic; and

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, Providence,

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, and Portland in

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. The Charleston, Wilmington, and Norfolk–Virginia Beach metropolitan areas, the three major coastal metros bypassed by the highway's inland portion, are connected to I-95 by I-26, I-40, and I-64, respectively. I-95 is one of the oldest routes of the Interstate Highway System. Many sections of I-95 incorporated preexisting sections of

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s where they served the same right-of-way. Until 2018, there was a gap in I-95's original routing in Central

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caused by the cancelation of the Somerset Freeway. An interchange between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-95 was completed September 22, 2018; this allowed I-95 to be rerouted along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike into

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, creating a continuous Interstate route from Maine to Florida for the first time. With a length of , I-95 is the longest north–south Interstate and the sixth-longest Interstate Highway overall. I-95 passes through 15 states (as well as a brief stretch in the

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while crossing the

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), more than any other Interstate. According to the

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, only five of the 96 counties or county equivalents along its route are completely rural, while statistics provided by the I-95 Corridor Coalition suggest that the region served is "over three times more densely populated than the U.S. average and as densely settled as much of Western Europe". According to the Corridor Coalition, I-95 serves 110 million people and facilitates 40 percent of the country's

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Route description

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South

Florida

I-95 begins at US 1 just south of downtown

and travels along the state's east coast, passing through Fort Lauderdale,

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, the Gold Coast, the Treasure Coast, the Space Coast, Daytona Beach, Port Orange, St. Augustine, and

before entering the US state of Georgia near the city of Kingsland. In Miami and Fort Lauderdale, SunPass express lanes pass over the highway. Before 1987, a notable gap in the highway existed between West Palm Beach and

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; I-95 traffic between those cities was diverted to Florida's Turnpike. Today, I-95 runs along a routing parallel to the turnpike. In 2010, more fatalities occurred along the Florida section of I-95 than on any other Interstate Highway in the country.

Georgia

In Georgia, I-95 closely parallels the coastline, traveling primarily through marshlands a few miles from the shore. The route bypasses the cores of major coastal cities Brunswick and

, routing traffic through the western sides of both cities' metro areas; it connects to the latter city by an intersection with I-16 before crossing into South Carolina. The exit numbers were converted from a sequential system to a mileage-based system around 2000. I-95 in Georgia has the unsigned designation of State Route 405 (SR 405).

South Carolina

Entering

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, I-95 diverts from its coastal route to a more inland route to the west. I-95 does not go near any major cities in South Carolina, with the largest city along its route being

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, the tenth largest in the state. The rest of South Carolina can be accessed via other Interstates that intersect I-95. It intersects I-26 near Harleyville, which provides access to Charleston, Columbia, and Upstate South Carolina. It also intersects I-20 at Florence, which also connects to Columbia and then on to

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. At the North Carolina border, I-95 passes the South of the Border

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North Carolina

In North Carolina, I-95 informally serves as the separation between the state's central

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and eastern Atlantic Plain regions. Much like its route in South Carolina, I-95 runs through mostly rural areas, avoiding major cities like Raleigh and Durham. The route intersects

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near Lumberton, I-40 near Benson, and Future I-87/ US 64 near Rocky Mount. Several medium-sized cities lie along I-95 in North Carolina, including (from south to north) Fayetteville, Wilson, and Rocky Mount. At Gaston, I-95 crosses into Virginia.

Mid-Atlantic region

Much of I-95 in the Mid-Atlantic region is tolled, following the course of several turnpikes that predate the Interstate Highway System, as well as several other toll roads and toll bridges.

Virginia

I-95 enters the Mid-Atlantic region in

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and travels through the center of the densest and most populous urban region in the US. I-95 travels north–south through Virginia, passing through Petersburg, and follows the Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike into downtown Richmond (where it is concurrent briefly with I-64), and, from there, it turns northeast as it enters

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. In the

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, it is concurrent with the

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from the Springfield Interchange along with I-495, before passing through the southernmost corner of the District of Columbia for about along the Woodrow Wilson Bridge before entering

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near

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Maryland

In Maryland, I-95 goes northeast toward Baltimore, paralleling the older Baltimore–Washington Parkway. I-95 uses the Fort McHenry Tunnel to travel under Baltimore's Inner Harbor and travels through northeast Maryland along the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, crossing into Delaware near Elkton.

Delaware

Entering Delaware at Newark, I-95 follows the Delaware Turnpike east across Delaware until the large and complex I-495/ I-295/ US 202/ Delaware Route 141 interchange near Newport and turns northeast through Wilmington, skirting the west side of the downtown area before leaving Delaware in Claymont at the state's extreme northeastern corner. I-95 is the only two-digit interstate highway in Delaware, and it only passes through the Twelve-Mile Circle, the northernmost part of the state.

Pennsylvania

Entering southeastern Pennsylvania near Marcus Hook, I-95 crosses Delaware County and the city of

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, closely following the

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. Entering

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near Philadelphia International Airport, the freeway has an interchange with I-76 before it follows a large viaduct along the extreme eastern edge of Center City Philadelphia. Northeast of Philadelphia in Bucks County, I-95 joins the Pennsylvania Turnpike near

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before entering New Jersey on the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge.

New Jersey

I-95 follows a course in New Jersey, starting in the south at the Pearl Harbor Memorial Turnpike Extension of the New Jersey Turnpike, crossing the

on the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge, joining the mainline turnpike at exit 6. I-95 has interchanges with I-78 in Newark and I-80 in southern Teaneck. At the northern end of the turnpike in Fort Lee, I-95 turns southeast and crosses over the

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into

via the George Washington Bridge.

New York

I-95 in New York City comprises all or part of several named expressways, including the Trans-Manhattan, Cross Bronx, and Bruckner expressways, as it crosses east-northeast across the boroughs of

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and

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. Within this stretch, I-95 intersects I-87 in the

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, which connects to Albany and

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, as well as several auxiliary Interstates that provide access to other New York City boroughs and to

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. Entering Westchester County in Pelham, I-95 then follows the New England Thruway northeast to the Connecticut border at Port Chester, where it continues as the Connecticut Turnpike.

New England

Connecticut

I-95 enters

in the state of Connecticut, where it closely follows the state's southern coast. The highway's direction through Connecticut is primarily east–west, and it passes through the most densely populated part of the state, including the cities of Stamford, Bridgeport (the state's most populous city), and

. In New Haven, it intersects with

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as it passes into the more rural areas of the Lower Connecticut River Valley. I-95 leaves the Connecticut Turnpike at I-395 at the East Lyme–

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town line. I-95 next passes New London and Groton, before the route curves northeast and leaving its close connection to the coast. It leaves Connecticut in the town of

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Rhode Island

I-95 enters

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in the town of Hopkinton and connects the rural areas of the southwestern corner of the state with the more metropolitan region around the state capital, Providence, in the state's northeastern corner. It leaves Rhode Island in the city of Pawtucket.

Massachusetts

Entering

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in Attleboro, I-95 heads northeast toward

. In Canton, roughly south of Boston's city limits, it turns to the west and begins a concurrency with Route 128, a beltway that traverses Boston's inner suburbs. At this point, I-93 has its southern terminus and provides access to the city of Boston itself. I-95 intersects the Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 at the

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– Newton line and I-93 a second time at the tripoint of Woburn,

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, and Stoneham. North of Boston, I-95 leaves the beltway and heads northward in Peabody, while Route 128 continues east to Cape Ann. I-95 leaves Massachusetts in

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New Hampshire

I-95 enters

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in the town of Seabrook, following the pre-Interstate New Hampshire Turnpike and traversing the Seacoast Region and the historic city of

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where it leaves the state. I-95 in New Hampshire is the shortest section of the highway (excluding D.C.).

Maine

, I-95 follows the

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, closely following the coast in a northeasterly direction until reaching Portland, the state's largest city. From there, it turns northward to Augusta, where the Maine Turnpike ends while I-95 continues north to

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, where it turns east to Bangor. From Bangor, it turns north again to

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and makes a final turn to the east, reaching the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing in Houlton. The road continues into the Canadian province of

as Route 95.

History

Many parts of I-95 were made up of toll roads that had already been constructed or planned, particularly in the northeast. Many of these routes still exist today, but some have removed their tolls. All current I-95 toll facilities are compatible with the E-ZPass electronic payment system; in Florida, while I-95 can be driven toll-free, use of the "95 Express Managed Toll Lanes" requires a SunPass transponder (E-ZPass is now compatible with SunPass). The toll roads utilized as part of I-95 formerly included Florida's Turnpike, the Richmond–Petersburg Turnpike (tolled until 1992), and the Connecticut Turnpike (tolled until 1985). Additionally, the Fuller Warren Bridge, spanning the St. Johns River in Jacksonville, was tolled until the 1980s. Today, tolls remain on Maryland's Fort McHenry Tunnel and John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway, the Delaware Turnpike, the Pennsylvania Turnpike, the New Jersey Turnpike, New York's George Washington Bridge and New England Thruway, the New Hampshire Turnpike, and the

. By 1968, three states had completed their sections of I-95: Connecticut, using its existing turnpikes; New York; and Delaware.

21st century

Until 2018, a gap existed on I-95 within New Jersey. From Pennsylvania, I-95 entered the state on the Scudder Falls Bridge and continued east to US 1 in Lawrence Township. Here, I-95 abruptly ended and transitioned into I-295. From New York, I-95 entered the state on the George Washington Bridge and followed the New Jersey Turnpike south to exit 6, ran along an extension of the turnpike, and ended on the Delaware River–Turnpike Toll Bridge at the Pennsylvania state line, where the route transitioned into I-276. This discontinuity was caused by the 1983 cancelation of the Somerset Freeway, a planned alignment of I-95 further inland from the turnpike. In order to close the gap, an interchange was constructed where I-95 crosses the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania. After the first components of the interchange opened on September 22, 2018, I-95 was rerouted onto the Pennsylvania Turnpike, meeting up with where I-95 previously ended at the state line. This project closed the last remaining gap in the route. The former section of I-95 between the Pennsylvania Turnpike and US 1 in Lawrence became an extension of I-295. The interchange with the Pennsylvania Turnpike will be expanded in the future, connecting northbound I-95 with the westbound turnpike and the eastbound turnpike with southbound I-95. In the 21st century, several large projects between

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, and

have aimed to decrease congestion along the corridor. The reconstruction of the Springfield Interchange in

, just outside Washington, D.C. helped to ease traffic at the intersection of I-95, I-495, and I-395, and surrounding interchanges. The Springfield Interchange is one of the busiest highway junctions on the East Coast, serving between 400,000 and 500,000 vehicles per day. With the exception of high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes on the Capital Beltway (I-495/I-95), this project was completed in July 2007. A few miles to the east was another major project: the Woodrow Wilson Bridge replacement. The bridge carries I-95/I-495 over the

. The former Woodrow Wilson Bridge, which has since been demolished, was a six-lane bridge that was severely overcapacity. The new bridge is actually two bridges with a total of 12 lanes; five in each direction, with an additional lane in each direction for future use (rapid-bus or train). This project was completed with the 10 lanes opened on December 13, 2008, greatly reducing the traffic delays on the beltway. The lanes are divided into two through lanes and three local lanes in each direction. About north of the Wilson Bridge, and about south of

near

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, construction on a large new interchange began in 2008, was scheduled for completion in late 2011, and opened to traffic on November 9, 2014, which connects I-95 to

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(MD 200). In 2006, the

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passed SJ184, a resolution calling for an interstate compact to build a toll highway between

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, and

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, as an alternative to I-95 that would allow long-distance traffic to avoid the Washington metropolitan area. Federal legislation has identified I-95 through Connecticut as High Priority Corridor 65. A long-term multibillion-dollar program to upgrade the entire length of I-95 through Connecticut has been underway since the mid-1990s and is expected to continue through at least 2020. Several miles of the Connecticut Turnpike through Bridgeport were widened and brought up to Interstate standards. Work has shifted to reconstructing and widening of I-95 through

, which includes replacing the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge. Environmental studies for reconstructing and widening of I-95 from New Haven to the Rhode Island state line are also progressing. There are plans to expand the I-95 corridor from

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, to Florida through a US multistate agreement to study how to improve the corridor through widening and reconstruction, with the goal of reducing congestion and improving overall safety for years to come. I-95 from the South Carolina–Georgia line to the freeway's southern terminus in South Florida has been widened to a minimum of six lanes. The section from Jacksonville to the I-4 junction in Daytona Beach was expanded to six lanes in 2005. Projects begun in 2009, widening the roadbed in Brevard County from the State Route 528 junction in Cocoa to Palm Bay, as well as in northern Palm Beach County. The last segments of I-95 in Florida to remain at only four lanes have now been upgraded, providing motorists with about of continuous six-lane roadbed. In 2009, state legislators representing Maine's Aroostook County proposed using federal economic stimulus funds to extend I-95 north to Maine's northernmost border community of Fort Kent via Caribou and Presque Isle. The proposed route would parallel New Brunswick's four-lane, limited-access

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on the US side of the Canadian border. Legislators argued that extension of the Interstate would promote economic growth in the region. On June 11, 2023, a portion of the northbound section of I-95 collapsed in Philadelphia. This was due to a gasoline tanker catching fire after a crash. A temporary roadway opened at the site of the collapsed bridge ten days later, on June 23, 2023.

Major intersections

;Florida : in

: in Miami : in Golden Glades : in Golden Glades : in Fort Lauderdale : in

: in

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: in Daytona Beach : in Daytona Beach : in

: in Jacksonville : in Jacksonville. I-95/US 17 travel concurrently through the city. : in Jacksonville ;Georgia : in Brunswick : near Midway : in Pooler : in Pooler ;South Carolina : in Hardeeville : in Ridgeland. The highways travel concurrently to Point South. : in Yemassee : in St. George : near Bowman : near Harleyville : near Holly Hill : near Santee. The highways travel concurrently to Santee. : near Manning : near Turbeville : in

: in Florence : near Florence ;North Carolina : near Rowland : near Rowland. The highways travel concurrently to Lumberton. : near Lumberton : in Eastover : in Dunn : in Benson : in Selma : in Wilson : in Rocky Mount : in Roanoke Rapids ;Virginia : in Emporia : near Petersburg : in Petersburg. I-95/US 460 travel concurrently through the city. : in Richmond. The highways travel concurrently through Richmond. : in Richmond : in Richmond : in Richmond : in Fredericksburg. The highways travel concurrently through Fredericksburg. : in Springfield. I-95/I-495 travel concurrently to College Park, Maryland. ;District of Columbia :''none'' ;Maryland : near Forest Heights : near Glenarden : near Adelphi : near

: near Baltimore : near Baltimore : in Baltimore : in Baltimore ;Delaware : in Newport. I-95/US 202 travel concurrently through Wilmington. ;Pennsylvania : in

. The highways travel concurrently through Chester. : in Ridley Township : in

: in Philadelphia : near

: near Bristol ;New Jersey : in Florence Township : in Mansfield Township : in Bordentown Township : in Robbinsville Township : in Edison Township : in Woodbridge Township : in Elizabeth : in Newark : in Kearny : in Secaucus / North Bergen : in Ridgefield Park : in Teaneck Township : in Fort Lee. I-95/US 1/US 9/US 46 travel concurrently to

. ;New York : in

: in

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: in Throggs Neck : in Rye ;Connecticut : in Norwalk : in

: in East Lyme ;Rhode Island : in Warwick : in Providence. I-95/US 6 travel concurrently through the city. : in Providence : in Providence : in Providence : in Pawtucket. The highways travel concurrently through the city. ;Massachusetts : in Attleboro : in

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: in Canton. I-95/US 1 travel concurrently to Dedham. I-95/MA 128 travel concurrently to Peabody. :/ Mass Pike in

: in Waltham : in Burlington. The highways travel concurrently through the town. : in

: in Peabody : in Amesbury ;New Hampshire : in

;Maine : in Saco : near Portland : in Portland : in Augusta : in Fairfield : in Bangor : in Bangor : in Houlton : in Houlton : in Houlton

Auxiliary routes

I-95 has many auxiliary routes. They can be found in most states the route runs through, with exceptions being Georgia, South Carolina, and New Hampshire. Business routes also exist in both Georgia and North Carolina. ;Florida * Interstate 195 is a spur into Miami, the northern of the two spurs into Miami (the other being I-395). * Interstate 295 is a beltway around Jacksonville. * Interstate 395 is a spur into Miami, the southern of the two spurs into Miami (the other being I-195). * Interstate 595 is a spur west of I-95 to I-75 and east of I-95 to Fort Lauderdale. * Interstate 795 is a future designation along State Route 9B. ;North Carolina * Interstate 95 Business is a business loop in Fayetteville. * Interstate 295 is a partially completed beltway around Fayetteville. * Interstate 795 is a spur running to Goldsboro. ;Virginia * Interstate 195 is a short spur from north of downtown Richmond south into downtown. * Interstate 295 is a bypass to the east of Richmond, from I-95 south of Petersburg, across I-64 east of Richmond and I-95 north of Richmond to I-64 west of Richmond. * Interstate 395 is a branch from Springfield north into downtown Washington, D.C. It was part of I-95 until 1977. * Interstate 495 is the

, a full loop around Washington, D.C. Since 1977, I-95 has run along its east half. ;District of Columbia * Interstate 295 is a branch from I-95 near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge through Anacostia and north to an interchange with I-695 and District of Columbia Route 295 (DC 295). * Interstate 395 is a branch from Springfield north into downtown Washington, D.C., terminating at New York Avenue. It was part of I-95 until 1977. * Interstate 695 is the Southeast Freeway, connecting I-395 and DC 295. ;Maryland * Interstate 195 is a spur into Baltimore/Washington International Airport. * Interstate 295 is a southern route into Washington, D.C. * Interstate 395 is a spur into downtown Baltimore. *Interstate 495 is the

. * Interstate 595 is an unsigned segment of US 50 between the Capital Beltway and

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. * Interstate 695 is the Baltimore Beltway. * Interstate 795 is a bypass of MD 140 in Reisterstown and

Owings Mills Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. Per the 2020 census, the population was 35,674. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus o ...

. It never connects to I-95. * Interstate 895 is the Harbor Tunnel Thruway. ;Delaware, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey * Interstate 195 is a freeway through

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. * Interstate 295 is an eastern bypass of

. * Interstate 495 is a bypass of

Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington is the List of municipalities in Delaware, most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish colonization of the Americas, Swedish settlement in North America. It lie ...

. ;New York * Interstate 295 runs southeast from the Bruckner Interchange along the Cross Bronx Expressway, then south over the Throgs Neck Bridge and Clearview Expressway to its terminus at

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, just south of the Grand Central Parkway. It was once signed as part of I-78 and was planned to terminate at

John F. Kennedy International Airport John F. Kennedy International Airport is a major international airport serving New York City and its metropolitan area. JFK Airport is located on the southwestern shore of Long Island, in Queens, New York City, bordering Jamaica Bay. It is ...

. * Interstate 495 runs from the Queens–Midtown Tunnel east along the Long Island Expressway to Riverhead, crossing I-295 in

Queens Queens is the largest by area of the Boroughs of New York City, five boroughs of New York City, coextensive with Queens County, in the U.S. state of New York (state), New York. Located near the western end of Long Island, it is bordered by the ...

. It was once planned to continue west to I-95 in

; that part is now Lincoln Tunnel and Route 495. It was also to go east and meet I-95 again in either Connecticut or in Rhode Island. This would have made I-495 a bypass road for I-95. * Interstate 695 is a short route along the Throgs Neck Expressway, connecting I-295 to I-95 in

. It was once signed as part of I-78. The number had been used for other plans, including a route parallel to Woodhaven Boulevard and an upgrade of the West Side Highway and Henry Hudson Parkway. ;Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts * Interstate 195 is a spur route east of Providence. * Interstate 295 is a partial outer beltway around Providence. * Interstate 395 runs from the junction with I-95 in

north to the Massachusetts state line where it meets I-90/ Massachusetts Turnpike and I-290 south of Worcester. * Interstate 495 is a partial outer beltway around

. ;Maine * Interstate 195 is the Saco industrial spur. * Interstate 295 connects with I-95 in Portland and Gardiner. * Interstate 395 is a spur to the east of Bangor. * Interstate 495 is the Falmouth spur.

References

External links

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Florida

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Delaware

Pennsylvania

New Jersey

New York

New England

Connecticut

Rhode Island

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History

21st century

Major intersections

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See also

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