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Interstate 95
I-95 highlighted in red
Route information
Length 1,908.48 mi> (3,071.40 km)
Existed 1956–present
History Completed September 22, 2018
Major junctions
South end US 1 in Miami, FL
 

I-91 in New Haven, CT
North end Route 95 at the Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing
Location
States: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine
Highway system
Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Main • Auxiliary • Business

Interstate 95 (or I-95) is a very important highway in the eastern United States. It runs all the way from Miami, Florida in the south to the Canadian border in Maine in the north. This makes it a super long road, about 1,919 miles (3,089 km) long! I-95 connects many big cities along the East Coast. It's part of the Interstate Highway System, which helps people travel easily across the country.

History of Interstate 95

Many parts of I-95 used to be toll roads. This means drivers had to pay money to use them. Especially in the northeast, many sections were already built or planned as toll roads before I-95 was created. Some of these roads still have tolls today, but others have removed them.

Famous Bridges and Tunnels on I-95

I-95 crosses many cool bridges and tunnels. Some of these also used to have tolls.

In 2010, there was a study to see if tolls should be added to I-95 in North Carolina.

Improvements and Upgrades to I-95

I-95 is always being improved to make it safer and easier to drive on. Many projects are happening along the highway.

Connecticut Upgrades

In Connecticut, I-95 is a very important road. Since the mid-1990s, there has been a huge plan to upgrade the entire highway there. This project will cost billions of dollars and is expected to continue until at least 2020.

Southern States Improvements

States in the south are also working to improve I-95.

Future Plans in Maine

In 2009, lawmakers in Maine had an idea to extend I-95 even further north. They wanted to use government money to stretch the highway to Fort Kent, Maine, which is Maine's northernmost town. This new route would go through towns like Caribou, Maine and Presque Isle, Maine. They believed extending the Interstate would help the economy in that area grow.

Major Cities and Connections on I-95

I-95 connects with many other important highways and goes through many major cities. Here are some of the big connections:

Florida
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts

Cities Along the I-95 Route

I95NCsouthbound
Interstate 95 at the border of North Carolina and Virginia

I-95 passes through or very close to many big cities on the East Coast. Here are some of them, from north to south:

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