I95

Interstate 95 (I-95) is a major north–south highway on the East Coast of the United States. It runs roughly 1,900 miles from Miami, Florida, in the south, to the Canadian border in Houlton, Maine, in the north, where it continues into Canada. The highway traverses 15 states and the District of Columbia: Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine.

I-95 serves as the primary corridor for passenger travel and freight along the East Coast, linking numerous metropolitan areas such as Miami, Jacksonville, Savannah, Richmond, Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, New Haven, Providence, and Boston. It passes through dense urban centers and intersects with several other major interstates, making it one of the busiest interstate highways in the United States. Tolls are charged on several segments of the route, notably in the New Jersey portion carried by the New Jersey Turnpike.

History and significance: I-95 was developed as part of the federal Interstate Highway System initiated in the 1950s. Construction proceeded in multiple phases over several decades, with extensions and upgrades aimed at increasing capacity and safety. Today, I-95 remains a central economic and transportation artery for the region, supporting long-distance travel, regional commerce, and international freight corridors along the eastern seaboard.