Interstate 95 approaches West Falmouth on its departure of the Portland metropolitan area northbound. Unsigned Interstate 495 (Falmouth Spur) meets the Maine Turnpike mainline at Exit 52. Just north of there is the Exit 53 trumpet interchange connector with parallel Maine 26 & 100 (Gray Road). Blackstrap Road passes over Interstate 95 between Interstate 495 and Exit 53. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Exit 53 carries drivers onto adjacent Maine 26 & 100 (Gray Road). Maine 26 & 100 merge at North Deering in Portland along Auburn Street northward to Gray and junction U.S. 202. West Falmouth resides along the state highway north nearby. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Scenic view of the Maine Turnpike between Exits 53 and 63 near West Cumberland. Photo taken 06/27/05.
The Gray Service Plaza provides food, gas, and tourist information for Turnpike drivers midway between Exits 53 and 63. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Northbound at the Gray Service Area off-ramp on Interstate 95. The facility resides at West Cumberland near the Blackstrap Road over crossing. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 & Maine 4-115 (Gray Road) cross paths with Interstate 95 at the Exit 63 trumpet interchange at Gray. U.S. 202 & Maine 4 comprise a north-south route between Foster Corner, Gray, and Upper Gloucester. Maine 115 ties into the overlap from North Windham to the west and North Yarmouth to the east. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Parallel Maine 26 & 100 (Portland Road) intersect U.S. 202 & Maine 4-115 (Main Street) near Exit 63 in Gray. Maine 26 & 100 part ways there with Maine 26 venturing north along Shaker Road to Dry Mills and Poland Spring. Maine 100 meanwhile joins U.S. 202 & Maine 4 to Upper Gloucester and Auburn. Photo taken 06/27/05.
One half mile south of the Exit 63 trumpet interchange and access road to U.S. 202 & Maine 4-115 (Gray Road) at Gray. Maine 115 leads travelers west to the Sebago Lakes region via North Windham. Interests to the Sunday River and Mt. Abrams Ski resorts should follow Maine 26 north to Norway, South Paris, and the Oxford Hills region. Maine 26 also serves Maine Wildlife Park between Dry Mills and Poland Spring. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Center Road spans Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) ahead of the Exit 63 ramp departure. New Gloucester lies northeast of Gray via U.S. 202 or Maine 231. U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100 share pavement northward from Gray into Auburn, meeting Interstate 95 at Exit 75. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 continues northward from Gray toward the Upper Gloucester vicinity. Photo taken 06/27/05.
The second Maine Turnpike mainline toll plaza resides along the freeway between the Weymouth and Mayall Road overpasses northeast of Dry Mills. All passenger vehicles are levied a $1.25 toll. Traffic must slow to 10 mph when traveling through the plaza. EZ Pass lanes are available as well. Photos taken 06/27/05.
Aforementioned U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100 (Washington Street) cross paths with Interstate 95 again near Danville and the city of Auburn. The trio enter the Danville vicinity via Lewiston Road, meeting Maine 122 as Washington Street near the Androscoggin County line. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 crosses the Androscoggin County line ahead of the Exit 75 trumpet interchange and connector with U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100 (Washington Street) at south Auburn. The three highways continue north into downtown Auburn. There Maine 4 splits and follows Union and Center Streets north to East Auburn and Auburn Plains. U.S. 202 & Maine 100 meanwhile span the Androscoggin River via Court Street onto Main Street in downtown Lewiston. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 curves easterly from Auburn to Gardiner. Pictured here is the one-half mile guide sign for Exit 75 (U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100). Maine 4 links the Auburn-Lewiston area with Farmington and the Rangeley Lakes region of Franklin County. Maine 4 also carries travelers bound for the University of Maine at Farmington, Saddleback, Lost Valley, and the Sugarloaf USA Ski areas. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Exit 75 departs Interstate 95 northbound after the Kittyhawk Avenue over crossing. U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100 enter the Rumford Junction area just north of the Turnpike and divide ahead of the junction with Maine 11 & 121 (Poland Road). Maine 121 ends there, but Maine 11 continues northward with U.S. 202 & Maine 4-100 to downtown Auburn, and U.S. 202 & Maine 100 through Lewiston, Greene, and ultimately Augusta. Use Exit 75 north to Central Maine Community College. Photo taken 06/27/05.
In some cases, three-digit-width Interstate 95 shields replaced Interstate 495 shields on the Maine Turnpike main line and associated approach roads. This particular assembly lies beyond the Exit 75 on-ramp. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 travels eastward toward the city of Lewiston and Exit 80 with Alfred A. Plourde Parkway. A partial-cloverleaf interchange joins the Turnpike with the Parkway just south of its interchange with Maine 196 (Lisbon Street). Photo taken 06/27/05.
Nearing the Maine Turnpike crossing of the Androscoggin River and Exit 80 on Interstate 95 north. Maine 196 constitutes an east-west highway between Lewiston and Brunswick. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Alfred A. Plourde Parkway serves an industrial area of south Lewiston between the river and junction Maine 196 (Lisbon Street). Maine 196 heads southeast from downtown Lewiston to its interchange with the parkway en route to South Lewiston. The state highway continues from there to Lisbon, Lisbon Center, and Lisbon Falls. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Motorists bound for Maine 196 (Lisbon Street) via Alfred A. Plourde Parkway depart Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 80. Maine 196 west ends at U.S. 202 & Maine 11-100 (Main Street) in downtown Lewiston. U.S. 202 & Maine 11-100 north from there enter the Winthrop Lakes region. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 leaves the Lewiston area and draws near the Exit 86 diamond interchange with Maine 9 (Middle Road). Maine 9 joins the Turnpike with the town of Sabattus, a bedroom community situated at the cross roads of Maine 9 and 126. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Exit 86 opened on November 19, 2004 after roughly two years of work. The interchange allows commuters to use Interstate 95 in lieu of Maine 126 and other local area roads between Sabattus and Lewiston.1 Photo taken 06/27/05.
Northbound at the Exit 86 ramp departure to Maine 9 (Middle Road). Maine 9 meanders northward from Lisbon Falls to Sabattus, joining Maine 126 east from Sabattus to Gardiner. Maine 132 (Wales Road) begins at Sabattus and travels north to Monmouth. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Reassurance markers posted along the Maine Turnpike northbound after the Exit 86 on-ramp. Exit 86 interrupted a previously 22-mile long exit less stretch. Photo taken 06/27/05.
English and Metric mileage signs are posted all along the Maine Turnpike for Canadian travelers bound for New Brunswick and other points. Distances listed here include Augusta (north of the Turnpike end) and Bangor, the largest city in northern Maine. Photo taken 06/27/05.
The Litchfield Service Area represents the final service plaza along the Maine Turnpike. The facility also offers the only gas and food between Sabattus and Gardiner and it resides 3.5 miles south of the Exit 102 interchange. Photos taken 06/27/05.
Midway between the Litchfield Service Plaza and the merge with Interstate 295 (north of Exit 102) is the final main line toll plaza. Here all passenger vehicles are levied a $1.00 toll. EZ Pass lanes are available and all motorists must slow to 10 mph or less. Photos taken 06/27/05.
Exit 102 joins the Maine Turnpike with Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road) outside of the city of Gardiner. Maine 9 & 126 enter the area from the Litchfield and West Gardiner vicinity west of town. The pair follow Cobbossee Road and Central Street into downtown where they meet U.S. 201, Maine 24, and Maine 26. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Northbound on the approach to the Exit 102 trumpet interchange and access road to Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road). Maine 9 & 126 see a diamond interchange (Exit 51) with nearby Interstate 295. The partial "Y" merge of Interstates 95 and 295 provides no direct access onto Interstate 295 south from Interstate 95. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road) pass over Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) ahead of the Exit 102 ramp departure. Maine 9 & 126 split in downtown Gardiner with Maine 9 following Water Street along the east banks of the Kennebec River. Maine 126 follows Whitfield Road east to North Pittston. Connections with Maine 27 south serve Pittston and Dresden, U.S. 201 & Maine 27 north follow the west banks of the Kennebec northward to Farmingdale. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 northbound after the merge with Interstate 295. The Maine Turnpike continues northward through to Exit 109. Interstate 295 motorists pay a toll before joining the Turnpike mainline for its final six miles. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 continues 27 miles north to Waterville (Exit 127) and 84 miles to Bangor (Exit 182). Photo taken 06/27/05.
Several signs line along the Interstate 95 northbound mainline in anticipation of the Maine Turnpike end. The panels direct motorists to such long distance points of interest such as the Bar Harbor Region, the University of Maine at Fort Kent, and Quoddy State Park among others. Photo taken 06/27/05.
The Augusta area rest area was closed by 2005 and motorists are advise to seek local accommodations in the Augusta area or remain on the freeway through to the next facility near Pittsfield. With that stated, as of 2007 the Maine Turnpike is considering construction of a new full Service Plaza within the vicinity of Gardiner. Photo taken 06/27/05.
U.S. 202 and Maine 11-17-100 (Western Avenue) intersect Interstate 95 at the first of three Augusta area interchanges (Exit 109). The four highways proceed east from Exit 109 to downtown Augusta near Capital Park and the Capital riverfront area on the Kennebec. Augusta is not only the state capital but also home to the Maine Veterans, Police, and Fire Memorials, the University of Maine at Augusta, and the Augusta Civic Center. Photo taken 06/27/05.
One mile south of the Exit 109 trumpet interchange and access road to U.S. 202 & Maine 11-17-100 (Western Avenue). U.S. 202 & Maine 11-100 overlap from downtown Augusta westward to Winthrop, Greene, and Lewiston. Maine 17 parts ways with the trio at Manchester for Readfield, Readfield, and Livermore Falls. Maine 17 continues east from Augusta to South Windsor and Rockland on the coast. Maine 11 turns north to North Augusta and the Belgrade Lakes Region. Maine 100 splits with U.S. 202 for U.S. 201 along the Kennebec River to Riverside and Winslow. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Nearing the Winthrop Street overpass on Interstate 95 north. A sign randomly posted by the bridge directs motorists headed to Peaks-Kenny State Park to Newport (Exit 157). Photo taken 06/27/05.
Leaving the Maine Turnpike sign posted ahead of the Exit 109 off-ramp. Interstate 95 continues as a free facility all the way to the New Brunswick, Canada line. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Auxiliary sign touting the connections to U.S. 201 and Maine 3 from Interstate 95 through the Augusta area. U.S. 201 follows the Kennebec River northward from Gardiner to Farmingdale and Hallowell into downtown. The highway spans the river at Augusta en route to Riverside with Maine 100. Maine 3 (via Exit 113) provides a long-distance route to the coast at Belfast, Bar Harbor, and Acadia National Park. Photo taken 06/27/05.
Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 109 off-ramp to U.S. 202 & Maine 11-17-100 (Western Avenue) near Augusta State Airport (AUG). U.S. 201 and 202 follow Memorial Drive from Memorial Circle in downtown to Bangor Street in east Augusta. U.S. 202 ventures east from U.S. 201 there to South China and China. The federal highway comes close to Interstate 95 for the final time at Bangor (U.S. 202 begins near Interstate 95 at New Castle, Delaware). Photo taken 06/27/05.
