Route 95 is a

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, which connects

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(I-95) at the

Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing The Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing is a border crossing and port of entry on the Canada–United States border, east of Houlton, Maine, and west of Woodstock, New Brunswick. The U.S. border station is often called Houlton Station. Around 20 ...

near

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, United States to

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(the

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) in

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, Canada. Prior to the construction of Route 95, the connection between the two cities was served by Route 5. In 2007 the New Brunswick government completed a roadworks project to turn Route 95 into a full freeway for its entire length.

Route description

Route 95 begins at the

on the Maine–New Brunswick border as an extension of I-95. The border between the two countries also marks the border between the

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and the

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. The highway travels northeast through woodlands as it approaches its first interchange with Route 540 via a hybrid

diamond interchange A diamond interchange is a common type of road junction, used where a controlled-access highway crosses a minor road. Design The freeway itself is grade separation, grade-separated from the minor road, one crossing the other over a bridge. ...

partial cloverleaf interchange A partial cloverleaf interchange or parclo is a modification of a cloverleaf interchange. The design has been well received, and has since become one of the most popular freeway-to-arterial interchange designs in North America. It has also bee ...

, providing access to the towns of Richmond Corner and Belleville. Continuing east, the highway crosses over Plymouth Road before intersecting an eastbound exit for Vivglenn Road, which connects to Route 555. The final exit on the highway is a

trumpet interchange In the field of road transport, an interchange (American English) or a grade-separated junction (British English) is a road junction that uses grade separations to allow for the movement of traffic between two or more roadways or highways, usi ...

with Route 2, which is the main route of the

through the province, in Woodstock.

History

A road linking Houlton to Woodstock has existed since at least 1927. It was numbered Route 5 in 1938. In 1951, this designation was removed. The current Route 95 was constructed in the late 1970s and numbered Route 95 by 1981. The new highway bypassed the original alignment of Route 5, which is now numbered Route 555. By 1989, the intersection between Route 95 and Route 2 was converted into an

interchange Interchange may refer to: Transport * Interchange (road), a collection of ramps, exits, and entrances between two or more highways * Interchange (freight rail), the transfer of freight cars between railroad companies * Interchange station, a rai ...

. In 2007, the New Brunswick Department of Transportation completed a 33 million

construction Construction are processes involved in delivering buildings, infrastructure, industrial facilities, and associated activities through to the end of their life. It typically starts with planning, financing, and design that continues until the a ...

project, turning Route 95 from a two-lane undivided highway to a grade-separated four lane

freeway A controlled-access highway is a type of highway that has been designed for high-speed vehicular traffic, with all traffic flow—ingress and egress—regulated. Common English terms are freeway, motorway, and expressway. Other similar terms ...

. The Province has contracted with Brun-Way Highway Operations to provide maintenance for the highway until 2023. Most Travelers been going thru this Highway instead of St. Croix, New Brunswick as the fastest way from Fredericton to Bangor since 1966.

Exit list

References

External links

Route 95 / Route 540 traffic camera
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Woodstock, New Brunswick