Interstate 95
How long is I-95?
I-95 is 1,919 miles long. It stretches all the way from the Maine – Canada border to Miami, and is comfortably the longest north-south interstate. It is the sixth longest overall, behind five of the interstates that span the country from east to west.
Where does I-95 end?
The two ends of I-95 are in beautiful Houlton, Maine, which is next to the Canadian border, and tropical Miami, Florida, where the interstate ends at Highway 1 in Florida.
Map of I-95
Attractions near I-95:
As it runs straight through the original 13 colonies, I-95 passes by a huge number of amazing historic places, natural parks and fun sights . Because there are simply far too many incredible places to mention, here are a few:
- Old Port
Portland, Maine
Exits: Several including I-295 and Highway 302 - Salem Witch Trials Memorial
Salem, Massachusetts - Minute Man National Historic Park
Boston, Massachusetts - Plymouth Rock
Plymouth, Massachusetts - Lizzie Borden House
Fall River, Massachusetts - Manhattan
New York, New York - Independence Hall
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Historic Downtown Annapolis
Annapolis, Maryland - The Washington and Lincoln Monuments
Washington, D.C. - The Smithsonian Museums
Washington, D.C. - USS Wisconsin and Nauticus Experience
Norfolk, Virginia - Virginia Beach and False Cape State Park
Virginia Beach, Virginia - George Washington’s Boyhood Home
Falmouth, Virginia - Cape Fear Botanical Garden
Fayetteville, North Carolina - Savannah Historic District and Riverfront Area
Savannah, Georgia - St. Augustine Lighthouse & Museum
St. Augustine, Florida - Kennedy Space Center / Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge
K.S.C., Florida - Jungle Island
Miami, Florida - Miami Beach
Miami, Florida
When was I-95 started and completed?
Like most interstate projects, I-95 was created by joining various highways and toll roads that existed for many decades prior. The concept for I-95 was likely born out of President Franklin Roosevelt’s National Interregional Highway Committee, which was created in April of 1944. Roosevelt even signed a Federal Aid Highway Act in 1944, which established how interstate construction would be funded.
However, the real boost to I-95 and other interstate construction came in 1956, when President Eisenhower signed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act. This act authorized $25 Billion to add 41,000 miles of interstate construction to work towards a national highway system.
Pieces of I-95 were still under construction until September of 2018, when the last remaining piece in New Jersey completed I-95 from Florida to Canada.
What states does I-95 travel through?
Being on the far eastern side of the nation, Interstate 95 travels through our oldest states. These include:
- Maine
- New Hampshire
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- Connecticut
- New York
- New Jersey
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- Maryland
- Washington, D.C.
- Virginia
- North Carolina
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- Florida
I-95 Major Cities
Many of the largest cities in the United States lie along the I-95 corridor. These include:
- Portland, Maine
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Providence, Rhode Island
- New York, New York
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Washington, D.C.
- Richmond, Virginia
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Savannah, Georgia
- Jacksonville, Florida
- Miami, Florida
Major Connections & Interchanges
- Boston
I-89 N to Montpelier, VT
I-90 W to Albany, NY
I-84 W to Hartford - New York
I-80 W to Cleveland, OH
I-78 W to Harrisburg, PA - Philadelphia
I-76 W to Harrisburg, PA - Baltimore
I-70 W to Pittsburgh, PA - Washington, D.C.
I-70 W to Pittsburgh, PA - Richmond
I-64 W to Charleston, WV - Near Raleigh
I-40 E to Wilmington
I-40 W to Knoxville, TN - Florence, SC
I-20 W to Columbia, SC - Savannah
I-16 W to Atlanta, GA - Jacksonville
I-10 W to Tallahassee, FL - Daytona Beach
I-4 W to Orlando, FL - Miami
I-75 W to Fort Myers, FL