Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 95 (Stamford Vicinity) Interstate 95 North Interstate 95 crosses the Connecticut state by way of the New England Thruway at Port Chester, New York. The freeway enters the community of Byram at the extreme southwestern corner of the state west of Greenwich. Exit 1 of the Connecticut Turnpike constitutes the gateway from New York and is not signed. Photo taken 08/09/04. Welcome to Connecticut button copy sign posted one half mile west of the Delavan Avenue modified diamond interchange (Exit 2). Delavan Avenue continues Mill Street east from U.S. 1 (Main Street) in Port Chester, New York to Byram, Interstate 95, and Ritch Avenue. River Avenue passes over Interstate 95 between Byram Shore Road and Mead Avenue in the background. Photo taken 08/09/04. A weigh station lies beyond the Exit 2 off-ramp for northbound truckers on Interstate 95. Delavan Avenue intersects Byram Road, Ritch Avenue, and Byram Shore Road at its interchange with Interstate 95. Byram Road stems northwest from Delavan Avenue to junction U.S. 1 (Putnam Avenue). Byram Shore Road spurs southward to Byram Harbor. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 (Connecticut Turnpike) northbound at the Exit 2 off-ramp to Delavan Avenue and Ritch Avenue. Ritch Avenue travels north alongside Interstate 95 to Hamilton Avenue in the city of Greenwich. Byram Road intersects Delavan Avenue adjacent to the southbound lanes of the Connecticut Turnpike. Photo taken 08/09/04. The first northbound reassurance shield of Interstate 95 posted within Connecticut. Connecticut installs both state-named and neutered shields throughout its Interstate system. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 northbound at the truck weigh station. Arch Street next interchanges with the Connecticut Turnpike one mile to the east in Greenwich. Photo taken 08/09/04. Continuing past the weigh station on the approach to the Exit 3 diamond interchange with Arch Street. Arch Street loops between Steamboat Road & Museum Drive northwest to Railroad Avenue, Sound View Drive, and Greenwich Avenue. Photo taken 08/09/04. Traffic to Arch Street and the city of Greenwich departs Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 3. Use Arch Street east to Museum Drive for Bruce Park and the Bruce Museum. Steamboat Road intersects Arch Street at Museum Drive midway between its end at Greenwich Harbor and intersection with Railroad and Bruce Park Avenues. Photo taken 08/09/04. The Connecticut Turnpike parallels Bruce Park between the Steamboat Road overpass and the Indian Harbor. Indian Field Road intersects Interstate 95 at the next interchange (Exit 4) near the community of Cos Cob. Photo taken 08/09/04. Six lanes of Interstate 95 continue eastward toward the Indian Field Road diamond interchange at Exit 3. Indian Field Road ventures north from Indian Harbor to Davis Avenue and Bruce Park Drive before meeting the Connecticut Turnpike. Photo taken 08/09/04. Northbound at the ramp departure of Exit 4 to Indian Field Road. Indian Field Road continues north from Interstate 95 a short distance to its end at junction U.S. 1 (Putnam Avenue) in Cos Cob. Photo taken 08/09/04. 1.25 miles west of the next interchange of Interstate 95 with U.S. 1 (Putnam Avenue) at the Mianus River bridge. U.S. 1 crosses paths with the Connecticut Turnpike for the first of many times at the community of Riverside. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 crosses the Mianus River and encounters the Riverside Avenue overpass and 0.50-mile overhead for Exit 5 (U.S. 1). A trumpet interchange joins the Connecticut Turnpike with the adjacent U.S. 1 (Putnam Avenue) near Sound Beach Avenue. Photo taken 08/09/04. Drivers to U.S. 1 (Putnam Avenue) depart Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 5. Traffic to Old Greenwich should use Putnam Avenue east to Sound Beach Avenue south for the neighborhood of Old Greenwich. Sound Beach Avenue ends at Shore Road near Stamford Harbor and Greenwich Point Park. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 travels a short distance east to Exit 6 and Harvard Avenue. A split-diamond interchange joins the Connecticut Turnpike with Harvard and West Avenues via Baxter Avenue and Grenhart Road. This is the first of four exits for the city of Stamford. Photo taken 08/09/04. Traffic slows as the Connecticut Turnpike draws to within one half mile of the Harvard Avenue off-ramp. Harvard& West Avenues travel north-south between Selleck Street and U.S. 1 (W. Main Street) in Stamford. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 6 carries motorists onto Baxter Avenue between Harvard and West Avenues in Stamford. Baxter Avenue continues east to Fairfield Avenue before ending. Harvard Avenue ties into Brown House Road northeast of Old Greenwich. West Avenue north progresses beyond U.S. 1 (Main Street) to Stillwater Avenue and Broad Street. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 continues east 0.75 miles to Greenwich Avenue and junction Connecticut 137 (Washington Boulevard) at Exit 7. The six-lane freeway crosses the West Branch of the Rippowam River ahead. Photo taken 08/09/04. Wilson Street and Fairfield Avenue pass over Interstate 95 ahead of the Exit 7 off-ramp to Greenwich Avenue and State Street east. State Street forms a frontage road system of the Connecticut Turnpike between Greenwich Avenue and Lafayette Avenue. Connecticut 137 begins at the State Street intersection with Washington Boulevard east of the Rippowam River. Photo taken 08/09/04. Northbound at the Exit 7 off-ramp to Greenwich Avenue. Greenwich Avenue stems north from Selleck Street & Southfield Avenue to U.S. 1 (Main Street) and West Broad Street in Stamford. Connecticut 137 (Washington Boulevard) journeys northward from Stamford to Turn of River, North Stamford, and High Ridge before transitioning into New York 137. Photo taken 08/09/04. Interstate 95 passes over the northbound beginning of Connecticut 137 (Washington Boulevard) ahead of the Exit 8 half-diamond interchange with Atlantic Street. Atlantic Street travels between Manhattan Street, U.S. 1 (Tresser Boulevard), Stamford Town Center, and Broad Street. Bedford Street continues Atlantic Street north of Broad Street to junction Connecticut 104 & 137. Photo taken 08/09/04. The final Stamford interchange of the Connecticut Turnpike serves U.S. 1 (Main Street) and the southern terminus of Connecticut 106 (Courtland Avenue). U.S. 1 (Tresser Boulevard) merges with Broad Street to form Main Street again north of the Interstate 95 crossing of Elm Street. From there the two highways migrate east to the Exit 9 partial-cloverleaf interchange at Seaside Avenue. Photo taken 08/09/04. Drawing to within one half mile of the Exit 9 interchange with Seaside Avenue, U.S. 1 (Main Street), and Connecticut 106 (Courtland Avenue). U.S. 1 passes underneath the Connecticut Turnpike between Courtland and Seaside Avenues in east Stamford. The federal route loops south to Noroton before meeting Interstate 95 again at Exit 11. Seaside Avenue travels south from Main Street to Cove Road. Photo taken 08/09/04. Exit 9 leaves Interstate 95 for Seaside Avenue south of its intersection with U.S. 1 (Main Street). Connecticut 106 (Courtland Avenue) begins on the other side of the Connecticut Turnpike, traveling north from Main Street to Glenbrook, junction Connecticut 15 (Merritt Parkway), and junction Connecticut 124 south of New Canaan. Photo taken 08/09/04. Page Updated March 18, 2005.