Interstate 95 Fast Facts
Interstate 95 is the most heavily traveled highway in the Interstate system. It is the longest north-south interstate highway. It exceeds 1900 miles in length and passes through 15 states connecting major cities along the Northeast corridor!
(That’s more states than any other Interstate.) The highway is an important factor in commerce and tourism, linking scenic New England with the subtropical environs of southern Florida.
Major Cities Along I-95
Miami, Florida
Jacksonville, Florida
Savannah, Georgia
Richmond, Virginia
Washington, DC
Baltimore, Maryland
Wilmington, Delaware
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Newark, New Jersey
New York, New York
New Haven, Connecticut
Providence, Rhode Island
Boston, Massachusetts
Portland, Maine
I-95 intersects with other Interstates
I-4: Daytona Beach, Florida
I-10: Jacksonville, Florida
I-16: Savannah, Georgia
I-26: Harleysville, South Carolina
I-20: Florence, South Carolina
I-40: Benson, North Carolina
I-85: Petersburg, Virginia
I-64: Richmond, Virginia
I-76: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
I-78: Newark, New Jersey
I-80: Teaneck, New Jersey
I-87: New York City, New York
I-91: New Haven, Connecticut
I-93: Canton, Massachusetts
I-90: Weston, Massachusetts
I-93: Woburn, Massachusetts
Spur Routes
Interstate 95 has more “child” routes than any other Interstate highway, and its spurs are generally much longer than those belonging to other routes (proposed routes are marked with a *).
I-195: FL, VA, MD, NJ, RI/MA, ME
I-295: FL, NC*, VA, MD/DC, DE/NJ/(PA*), NY, RI/MA
I-395: FL, VA/DC, MD, CT/MA, ME
I-495: VA/DC/MD, DE, NY, MA
I-595: FL, MD
I-695: DC, MD, NY
I-795: MD, FL*
I-895: VA*, MD, NY
These spurs have set records. As previously mentioned, I-95 has the most “child” highways of any interstate. There will soon be eight separate I-295’s, making this designation used for the most highways.
