Interstate
95: Starting in the far northern reaches of Maine in the city of
Houlton, I-95 makes its beginnings out of New Brunswick Highway 95. This
is the one of two places where an Interstate and its Canadian extension
have the same route number. Over 1900 miles later, it ends in the
beautiful subtropical climate known year ?round in the Florida city Of
Miami. It enters the state of Florida at the Georgia state line, the
Saint Mary?s River crossing. I-95 passes through the major Florida
cities of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Titusville, Fort
Pierce, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and ends in Miami.
In Southern Florida, I-95 originally followed the Sunshine State Parkway
(known today as Florida's Turnpike) in a temporary capacity from the
Golden Glades Interchange north to near Fort Pierce. This 110-mile
section was opened to traffic in 1957.New sections of the turnpike
opened in 1964 and extended the route north to Wildwood and in 1974,
south to Homestead. . The final section of Florida's Interstate 95
opened December 19, 1987. Then Governor Bob Martinez drove a 1929 Ford
Model A on the new roadway during the dedication ceremonies as this $222
million project ended. I-95 is the best known, most important and most
heavily traveled Interstate Highways in the entire national interstate
system and this Section of I-95 in Florida is no exception.Starting in the far northern reaches of Maine in the city of
Houlton, I-95 makes its beginnings out of New Brunswick Highway 95. This
is the one of two places where an Interstate and its Canadian extension
have the same route number. Over 1900 miles later, it ends in the
beautiful subtropical climate known year ?round in the Florida city Of
Miami. It enters the state of Florida at the Georgia state line, the
Saint Mary?s River crossing. I-95 passes through the major Florida
cities of Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Daytona Beach, Titusville, Fort
Pierce, West Palm Beach, Fort Lauderdale and ends in Miami.
In Southern Florida, I-95 originally followed the Sunshine State Parkway
(known today as Florida's Turnpike) in a temporary capacity from the
Golden Glades Interchange north to near Fort Pierce. This 110-mile
section was opened to traffic in 1957.New sections of the turnpike
opened in 1964 and extended the route north to Wildwood and in 1974,
south to Homestead. . The final section of Florida's Interstate 95
opened December 19, 1987. Then Governor Bob Martinez drove a 1929 Ford
Model A on the new roadway during the dedication ceremonies as this $222
million project ended. I-95 is the best known, most important and most
heavily traveled Interstate Highways in the entire national interstate
system and this Section of I-95 in Florida is no exception.
I-95 has a lot of nicknames along it 1926-mile
length. East Coast?s Main Street is a common designation. The Snowbird Highway
is also popular as people from the cold wintry northeast use it as an escape to
Florida. It?s also been called the Vacation Expressway as many well known and
sought after vacation destinations lay along it north ? south path. The highway
is also an important factor in commerce as well as tourism. I-95 links historic
and scenic New England with the subtropical environment of southern Florida. It
passes through more states than any other Interstate highway system, and has
more ?spur? routes than any other interstate. Florida alone has five spurs or
beltways (I-195, 295, 395, 595, 795 and 895) and they generally are longer than
those found on other interstates. In addition to the spur routes, I-95 also has
junctions with Florida's Turnpike, Interstate 4 and Interstate 10. Interstate 95
in Florida is part of High Priority Corridor # 49, the Atlantic Commerce
Corridor.
Of the 14 service areas along the 382 miles of
Interstate 95 in Florida, the first one at milepost 375, and accessible to
southbound travelers only, is also the Florida Welcome Center. In addition to
the usual amenities of public rest rooms, tourist information, public telephones
and an RV dump station; this rest stop also provides a picnic area with barbecue
grills.
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