Interstate 95 North - Darien to Westport

Interstate 95 crosses the Darien town line en route to Noroton Heights. The succeeding exit is for Noroton Avenue between U.S. 1 (Post Road) and Middlesex Road.

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Noroton Avenue ties into U.S. 1 (Post Road) at Noroton, a half mile south of the split diamond interchange at Exit 10. Becker Avenue and Ledge Road link I-95 and the ramps with Noroton Avenue and U.S. 1 to the east.

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Exit 10 parts ways with I-95 northbound to Noroton Avenue north for the Noroton Heights Metro-North Railroad station and West Avenue and south for Darien Town Hall, Pratt Island and Long Neck Point.

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Located north of Exit 11, the AMTRAK bridge across U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) at Route 136 (Tokeneke Road) has a clearance of just 11 foot 3 inches.

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U.S. 1 (Post Road) converges with Interstate 95 for the third time within Connecticut at Exit 11. Post Road loops south from the Noroton River to Noroton before curving northeast to Norwalk.

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The entrance ramp from Hecker Avenue forms an auxiliary lane east to the modified diamond interchange (Exit 11) with U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) and Ledge Road.

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U.S. 1 enters the Darien town center to the southwest and meets Route 124 (Mansfield Avenue) to the northeast. Route 124 heads 9.41 miles north to New Canaan Town and the New York state line.

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I-95 northbound advances a half mile to Route 136 (Tokeneke Road) at Exit 12. Tokeneke Road stems east from U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) to the Fivemile River and Rowayton.

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A northbound auxiliary lane lane and sound walls were added along I-95 between Exit 11 and Exit 12 by 2011. The Connecticut Welcome Center lies a half mile beyond the Goodwives River at the Darien Service Plaza.

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A half diamond interchange joins Route 136 (Tokeneke Road) with I-95 at Exit 12. The state route loops southeast from Darien to Rowayton and South Norwalk along S Main Street. Route 136 meets I-95 again at Exit 17.

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Despite the removal of tolling, the Governor John Lodge Turnpike retains service plazas throughout the state. These facilities provide travel amenities and tourist information.

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Exit 13 joins Interstate 95 again with U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) at the Darien and Norwalk town line.

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Interstate 95 trailblazer posted at the Darien Service Plaza.

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An entrance ramp joins I-95 north from Old Kings Highway, followed by the directional ramp (Exit 13) to parallel U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road).

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An auxiliary lane from the Darien Service Area extends to Exit 13 for U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road). U.S. 1 stays on the north side of Interstate 95 to Norwalk.

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A reassurance marker for Interstate 95 north appears in the grassy ahead beyond the Exit 13 gore point. Ramps tie southbound into adjacent U.S. 1 across from this location.

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Forthcoming Exit 14 ties into the intersection of Fairfield Avenue and Reed Street. Both streets serve the nearby community of South Norwalk along Main Street.

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Exits 14 and 15 separate from I-95 northbound in quick succession for South Norwalk and U.S. 7 respectively. Points of interest for Exit 14 include the Children's Museum, Lockwood-Mathews Museum and Maritime Aquarium.

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New overpasses for Taylor Avenue and adjacent Cedar Street were built in 2012-14 to accommodate expansion of I-95. Fairfield Avenue heads 0.45 miles south from adjacent U.S. 1 (Connecticut Avenue) at Clinton Avenue to Flax Hill Road / Washington Street in South Norwalk.

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Exit 14 leaves I-95 northbound at the Cedar Street overpass. Exit 15 follows with the south end of U.S. 7 at a trumpet interchange.

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U.S. 7 follows a freeway from the Connecticut Turnpike northward to Winnipauk in north Norwalk. U.S. 1 parallels U.S. 7 from Connecticut Avenue north along Van Buren Avenue to Belden Avenue.

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U.S. 7 travels through western reaches of Connecticut through Norwalk, Danbury and New Milford. The freeway portion of U.S. 7 ends near South Wilton and resumes again south of Danbury. Plans cancelled due to community opposition outlined a continuous freeway between I-95 and I-84.

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Interstate 95 crosses the Norwalk River en route to the diamond interchange (Exit 16) with East Avenue at East Norwalk.

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An auxiliary lane expands northbound I-95 to four lanes between the West Avenue entrance ramp and Exit 16 to East Avenue.

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East Avenue parallels the Norwalk River from East Norwalk to Downtown Norwalk.

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Route 136 follows East Avenue from Winfield Street south to Van Zant Street. North of Exit 16, East Avenue becomes Route 53 at U.S. 1 (North / Westport Avenues).

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I-95 north leaves the city of Norwalk between East Norwalk and Saugatuck. Route 136 (Saugatuck Avenue / Charles Street) links with Interstate 95 at the south end of Route 33 (Saugatuck Avenue) and Exit 17.

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Route 33 stems northward from Route 136 and Exit 17 to Westport, Wilton and Ridgefield. Route 136 runs northeast to Westport via Compo Road.

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A folded diamond interchange joins I-95 and Route 33 (Saugatuck Avenue) at Exit 17. Route 136 turns east from Saugatuck Avenue along Charles Street, Riverside Avenue and Bridge Street to Compo Road at Green Farms Road.

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Interstate 95 (Governor John Lodge Turnpike) proceeds east across the Saugatuck River between AMTRAK and Route 136 (Bridge Street).

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ConnDOT recorded 110,000 vehicles per day along Interstate 95 between Exit 18 and 19 in 2020.

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Exit 18 joins I-95 with unsigned Route 476 (Sherwood Island Connector) to Sherwood Island State Park. 0.74 miles in length, Route 476 extends north to U.S. 1 (Post Road).

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Button copy signs for Exit 18 were replaced by 2008 to display Sherwood Island Connector in place of Sherwood Island State Park.

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Sherwood Island State Park lies just south of Exit 18 along Long Island Sound. The community of Green Farms is east of the Sherwood Island Connector.

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Entering the parclo interchange (Exit 18) with Sherwood Island Connector (Route 476) along I-95 north.

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Interstate 95 passes south of Clapboard Hill east en route to Exit 19 for Center Street. Center Street is a 0.66 mile long road to U.S. 1 (Post Road), Pequot Avenue and Harbor Road at Southport.

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Exit 19 is a split diamond interchange with Center Street, Old Post Road and U.S. 1 (Post Road) at the community of Southport. U.S. 1 enters the exchange east from from Westport.

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Crossing Sasco Brook, Interstate 95 enters the town of Fairfield. Rennell Drive east and Jelliff Lane west connect the ramps at Exit 19 between Center Street and U.S. 1 (Post Road). U.S. 1 again meets I-95 at Exit 23.

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