Interstate 95 continues south from the Falmouth Spur (unsigned Interstate 495) through the greater Portland area. The next four interchanges serve western reaches of Portland including South Portland and Westbrook. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 48 joins Interstate 95 with U.S. 302 (Forest Avenue) and Maine 25 (Brighton Avenue / Larabee Road) via Riverside Street. Riverside Street acts as a connector between the two numbered highways, traveling north-south parallel to Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike). Larabee Road extends west from the Exit 48 ramps at Riverside Street to junction Maine 25 Business (Main Street), where Maine 25 leaves Brighton Avenue for Larabee Road south. Exit 48 serves a multitude of area colleges including St. Joseph's College, the University of Southern Maine, and the University of New England Westbrook. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Southbound at the Exit 48 trumpet interchange with Riverside Street and Larabee Road south. U.S. 302 (Forest Avenue) travels underneath Interstate 95 from downtown Portland northwest to North Windham, serving the Bridgton Lakes region en route to New Hampshire. Maine 25 travels west from downtown via Brighton Avenue to Main Street at Cumberland Mills. Maine 25 Business follows Main Street through while Maine 25 follows Larabee Road and the Westbrook Arterial around east Westbrook. The state highway continues west from Westbrook to Gorham and Standish. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 47 joins Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) with Rand Road and the Westbrook Arterial east of Maine 25 (Larabee Road). Rand Road loops south from Maine 25 (Brighton Avenue) to the Westbrook Arterial, the Westbrook Arterial continues the road west toward Westbrook. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 passes over the Springfield Terminal Railroad one half mile north of the Exit 47 trumpet interchange with Rand Road and the Westbrook Arterial. Westbrook Arterial becomes Maine 25 west of Larabee Road. The state highway continues west along the arterial to William L. Clarke Drive and downtown Westbrook. Maine 25 Business follows Main Street one block north of William L. Clarke Drive. Photo taken 06/28/05.
The Maine Turnpike authority construction the Exit 47 trumpet interchange in the late 1990s. Work coincided with the completion of the Rand Road/Westbrook Arterial connector between Larabee Road and Brighton Avenue of Maine 25.1 The alignment allows Maine 25 drivers to bypass the Brighton Avenue intersections of Larabee Road and Riverside Avenue between Portland and Westbrook. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Also constructed in the late 1990s is the Exit 46 folded-diamond interchange with Jetport Road. Jetport Road provides an east-west connector from Interstate 95 to Maine 22 (Congress Street), Maine 9 (Western Avenue), and Jetport Boulevard to Portland International Jetport (PWM). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Southbound reassurance markers posted ahead of the Fore River crossing of the Maine Turnpike. Fore River flows east into Casco Bay, encompassing the south waterfront of downtown Portland. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Maine 9 & 22 follow Congress Street west from Bradleys Corner to Johnson Road/Western Avenue in Portland. Maine 9 is part of a longer state highway stretching northward from Berwick and the New Hampshire state line to the New Brunswick line at Calais. Maine 22 meanwhile begins in Portland (junction U.S. 1) and stretches westward to junction Maine 35 near Bonny Eagle within the town of Buxton. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Maine 22 (Congress Street) and Jetport Road pass over the Maine Turnpike in this southbound scene at Exit 46. Jetport Road meets Maine 22 (Congress Street) just west of Interstate 95. Maine 22 continues from there nine miles to junction U.S. 202 & Maine 4 at Buxton. Maine 9 follows Western Avenue south through South Portland to junction U.S. 1 (Main Street) at Thornton Heights. Interstate 95 meets Maine 9 again at Exit 19. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 45 comprises the west end of the Maine Turnpike freeway spur into South Portland. Destinations include the Maine Mall (via Maine Mall Road), Interstate 295 north, Broadway, and U.S. 1 & Maine 9 (Main Street). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 45 provides the only access to Interstate 295 north from south Interstate 95 for interests to downtown Portland. Interstate 295 otherwise merges via a partial "Y" interchange ahead. Maine Mall lies nearby and is served by Maine Mall Road, a north-south roadway linking the mall area with Maine 114 (Gorham Road) to the south and Maine 9 (Western Avenue) to the north. Eastward, the Maine Turnpike approach road provides access to U.S. 1 & Maine 9 (Main Street) through South Portland in conjunction with the Scarborough Connector freeway. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Traffic merges onto Interstate 95 south from Interstate 295 south via Exit 44 (northbound only). Capacity increases from four to six overall lanes along the Maine Turnpike between Exit 44 and the New Hampshire state line. Otherwise southbound drivers approach the Exit 42 trumpet interchange with Haigais Parkway, a connector road leading east from Interstate 95 to Payne Road, U.S. 1 & Maine 9, and Lincoln Avenue near Scarborough. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Now merged with Interstate 295, Interstate 95 south continues to within one half mile of Exit 42 (Haigais Parkway). Haigais Parkway intersects Payne Road nearby. Payne Road continues Maine Mall Road south from the South Portland city line to Maine 114 (Gorham Road), Scarborough Downs Road (to Scarborough Downs racetrack), and ultimately to U.S. 1 & Maine 9 at West Scarborough. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Southbound at the Exit 42 ramp departure to U.S. 1 & Maine 9 and Scarborough. Haigais Parkway leads 1.4 miles south from Payne Road to U.S. 1 & Maine 9 at Lincoln Avenue. U.S. 1 & Maine 9 continue east a short distance to the Scarborough town center. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Six lanes of Maine Turnpike continue between the South Portland and Saco-Biddeford vicinities. Interstate 95 leaves Cumberland County for York County on this stretch. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Approaching Saco on Interstate 95 south, drivers bound for the Saco Hotel and Conference Center are advised to take Exit 36 (Interstate 195 east). The conference center sits on the site of the former Saco interchange toll plaza adjacent to Maine 112 (North Street). When Interstate 195 was completed, the trumpet interchange to its south became less relevant and early 2000s widening resulted in the closure of the southbound ramps to Maine 112. Space for the former toll plaza was later sold to build the Saco Hotel and Conference Center.2 Direct access to that facility is still available via the northbound exit ramps, but southbound drivers must use Interstate 195 east to Exit 1 (Industrial Park Road). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Flag Pond Road passes over Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) two miles north of Interstate 195 (Exit 36). Interstate 195 constitutes the Saco Industrial Spur, a 1.55-mile long freeway leading east to Old Orchard Beach and Maine 5 (Ocean Park Road). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 195 was built to serve industrial areas of north Saco. The freeway also provides the only access to downtown Saco from Interstate 95 since the ramps to Maine 112 (North Street) closed. Interchanges include those with Industrial Park Road and U.S. 1 (Main Street) at Maine 5 (Ocean Park Road). Industrial Park Road loops west from U.S. 1 to Maine 112 (North Street). Maine 112 joins Saco with Buxton to the north. Photo taken 06/28/05.
One half mile north of the Exit 36 trumpet interchange with Interstate 195 (Saco Industrial Spur). Interstate 195 merges with Maine 5 (Ocean Park Road) at its eastern terminus. Maine 5 follows Ocean Park Road to its intersection with Saco and Temple Avenues. Temple Avenue continues Ocean Park Road east to Maine 9 (Grand Avenue) at Ocean Park. Maine 5 meanwhile turns northeast onto Saco Avenue to junction Maine 98 (Portland Avenue) and 9 (Grand Avenue) at Old Orchard Beach. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Travelers destined for Interstate 195 east to Saco and Old Orchard Beach depart Interstate 95 southbound at Exit 36. U.S. 1 merges with Maine 5 along Main Street south of Interstate 195 Exit 2. Southward, the two highways continue to downtown Saco and junction Maine 112 (North Street) and Maine 9 (Beach Street). Maine 5 joins Maine 112 briefly before heading westward to Dayton and Waterboro Center. U.S. 1 and Maine 9 both span the Saco River into adjacent Biddeford. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 & Maine Turnpike reassurance shields posted between the Exit 36 on-ramp and the Maine 112 (North Street) overpass. Saco Hotel and Conference Center lies southeast of the overpass. It is interesting to note that grading appears for an un constructed or perhaps abandoned loop ramp onto Interstate 195 east south of the Exit 36 overpass. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Approaching the Interstate 95 crossing of the Saco River on the Maine Turnpike southbound. Meeting the toll road next is Maine 111 (Alfred Street). Maine 111 leads southwest from downtown Biddeford to Exit 32 and west to Lyman and Alfred. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Southbound at the South Street overpass, one mile north of the Exit 32 trumpet interchange to Maine 111 (Alfred Street). Biddeford is home to the University of New England. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 32 joins Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) with Maine 111 (Alfred Street) at the Biddeford Spur. The Biddeford Spur constitutes a connector southeast to U.S. 1 (Elm Street) at Precourt Street. U.S. 1 parallels Interstate 95 through the coastal region of Cumberland County from Biddeford to Kittery. Precourt Street leads to Biddeford Municipal Airport Photo taken 06/28/05.
Motorists bound for Maine 111 (Alfred Street) and the Biddeford Spur depart Interstate 95 south for Exit 32. Maine 111 travels 13.7 miles overall between U.S. 202 & Maine 4 near Sanford and Maine 9 & 208 in downtown Biddeford. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Next in line for southbound drivers is Kennebunk and the junction with Maine 35 (Exit 25). Maine 35 comprises a north-south state highway between Kennebunkport and Bethel. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Maine 35 travels south two miles to junction U.S. 1 & Maine 9A within Kennebunk and 5.6 miles east (with Maine 9A) to its end at junction Maine 9 (Western Avenue) in Kennebunkport. Motorists bound for Kennebunk Beach should use Maine 9A & 35 south to Maine 9 west. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 25 consists of a folded-diamond interchange adjacent to a Maine Turnpike Service area north of Maine 35 (Fletcher Street). Maine 35 follows Fletcher Street south to U.S. 1 (Portland Road) and Alewive Road north to Maine 111 at Lyman. Alfred Road stems west from the Exit 25 area to West Kennebunk. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) southbound at the Exit 25 ramp departure to Maine 35 (Fletcher Street east / Alewive road north). Maine 35 to U.S. 1 & Maine 9A (Main Street) south leads to downtown Kennebunk. U.S. 1 continues from there to Elms; Maine 9A travels west to Maine 99, an east-west road between Kennebunkport and Sanford. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 25 splits with the Kennebunk Service Area ramp. Maine Turnpike's service areas provide food, fuel, and tourist information. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Continuing south toward the Mousam River crossing of Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike). Maine 99 (Cat Mousam Road) passes over the toll road ahead. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Maine 9 intersects Interstate 95 again with Maine 109 at Wells (Exit 19). The state highway straddles the coast from Old Orchard Beach southward through Kennebunkport to Elms, joining U.S. 1 briefly between Elms and Wells. Maine 9 combines with Maine 109 for 2.1 miles from U.S. 1 westward. U.S. 1 continues south to Moody and Ogunquit. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Pushing southward toward the Burnt Mill Road over crossing, one mile north of the Exit 19 trumpet interchange to Maine 9 & 109 (Sanford Road). Maine 9 & 109 split west of Wells on respective paths toward Sanford and North Berwick. Maine 9 constitutes a multi-state route with New Hampshire 9 at Berwick. Photo taken 06/28/05.
O.50-mile guide sign for Exit 19 (Maine 9 & 109) posted on Interstate 95 southbound. Maine 109 also represents a multi-state route with New Hampshire 109 between Sanbornville, Springvale, Sanford, and Wells. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Exit 19 carries drivers onto Maine 9 & 109 (Sanford Road) from Interstate 95 south. Maine 9 leads southwest 7.5 miles to junction Maine 4 at North Berwick. Maine 109 meanwhile ventures 9.5 northwest to meet Maine 4 at South Sanford. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 continues south toward York and Kittery, the final destinations in southern Maine. Boston remains 70 miles south of Exit 19. Photos taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95's final Maine Turnpike main line toll plaza resides just north of the Exit 7 diamond interchange with Chases Pond Road. All passenger vehicles are levied a $1.75 toll. EZ Pass lanes are also available, but all motorists must slow to 10 mph through the lanes. Interstate 95 is a free facility between Exit 2 and the Portsmouth Circle in New Hampshire (Exit 5). Photos taken 06/28/05.
Exit 7 leaves Interstate 95 southbound almost immediately after drivers depart the final main line toll plaza. Chases Pond Road links Maine Turnpike with nearby U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) at York Village. U.S. 1A loops east from York Village to York Harbor and York Beach. Maine 91 travels northwest to South Berwick and Berwick. Note the New Jersey style of combining like named places as "The Berwicks" and Yorks, the way that NJDOT displays the Oranges and the Ridgefields. Photo taken 06/28/05.
A commercial vehicle weigh station/state police truck check station resides along Interstate 95 southbound beyond the Beech Ridge Road overpass. Photo taken 06/28/05.
The final Maine interchange joins U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway), U.S. 1 Bypass, and Maine 236 (Harold L. Dow Highway) at Exit 2. A partial "Y" interchange brings southbound drivers onto Interstate 95 from parallel U.S. 1 ahead of its split with U.S. 1 Bypass at the same time that a three-quarter cloverleaf interchange joins the freeway with Maine 236. Photo taken 06/28/05.
A collector/distributor roadway carries drivers to Maine 236 (Harold L. Dow Highway) north of its interchange with U.S. 1 Bypass and roundabout with U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway). U.S. 1 south leads into downtown Kittery; Maine 236 (Rogers Road) continues to eastern Kittery and junction Maine 101 (Whipple Road). Photo taken 06/28/05.
Although tolls were collected north of Exit 7, the Maine Turnpike does not end until the Exit 2 interchange with Maine 236. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Maine 236 travels north from Kittery into the Town of Eliot and overall from Interstate 95 north 10.5 miles to South Berwick and 14.5 miles to Berwick. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Like Chicago area signs, Interstate 95 features state-based control points as it leaves Maine. Pictured here is the c/d roadway departure for Exit 2 (Maine 236 to U.S. 1 Bypass and U.S. 1). Traffic from U.S. 1 south merges onto the c/d roadway ahead of the Exit 2 loop ramp to Harold L. Dow Highway. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Traveling the Exit 2 c/d roadway to Maine 236 (Harold L. Dow Highway). U.S. 1 Bypass represents the original routing between the Maine and New Hampshire Turnpikes. U.S. 1 Bypass utilizes a two-lane lift bridge over the Piscataqua River into New Hampshire bypassed by the six-lane Interstate 95 bridge in 1972.3 The highway loops around downtown Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Meadowbrook. U.S. 1 meanwhile spans the Piscataqua River from Kittery onto State Street in downtown Portsmouth. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Interstate 95 rises along the Piscataqua Bridge on the approach to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Exits 7, 5, and 4 serve Portsmouth, with Exit 7 to Market Street providing the most direct route into downtown. Photo taken 06/28/05.
Traveling southward along the Piscataqua Bridge. Interstate 95's last shield within Maine resides on the approach to the six-lane span. Work on the bridge commenced in May 1968 with an official opening on November 1, 1972 as the widest arch-span bridge within the Interstate highway system.4 Drivers enter New Hampshire at mid-span, but the state line sign was missing in Summer of 2005. Photos taken 06/28/05.
