Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 95 (Old Lyme, Connecticut to Rhode Island) Interstate 95 North Interstate 95 continues through the Town of Old Lyme toward the Town line with East Lyme at Exit 71 (Four Mile River Road). Pictured here is the 1.25-mile overhead for Exit 71 attached to the Flat Rock Hill Road overpass. Photo taken 06/26/05. Four Mile River Road travels north-south between Connecticut 156 (West Main Street) and U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road). Connecticut 156 travels southwest to South Lyme and east to Niantic. Photo taken 06/26/05. A partial-cloverleaf interchange joins Interstate 95 with Four Mile River Road at Exit 71. Four Mile River Road straddles the Lyme towns line on its drive north to U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road). U.S. 1 heads west to Laysville and east to the East Lyme Town center from Four Mile River Road. Connecticut 156 east skirts the northern reaches of Rocky Neck State Park; Exit 72 provides direct access to the park from the Connecticut Turnpike. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 72 follows quickly as a trumpet interchange with the Rocky Neck Connector, a north-south expressway linking Interstate 95 with Connecticut 156 (West Main Street) near the entrance to Rocky Neck State Park. Unsigned Connecticut 449 follows the 1.07-mile Connector. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 73 represents the third of five interchanges serving the town of East Lyme. Joining the freeway there is Society Road, an east-west road linking Interstate 95 with Bridebrook Road to the west and Connecticut 161 (Flanders Road) to the east. Photo taken 06/26/05. One half mile west of the Exit 73 off-ramp onto Society Road. Dean Road ties into Society Road nearby and travels north to U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road). Bridebrook Road also travels to U.S. 1 to the north and Connecticut 156 near Rocky Neck State Park to the south. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 73 ramp departure onto the parallel Society Road. Society Road in conjunction with Connecticut 161 (Flanders Road) south leads to Niantic and Niantic Bay. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 161 (Flanders Road) sees its own interchange with Interstate 95 south of the East Lyme town center. The state highway travels north from Connecticut 156 (Main Street) at Niantic along Pennsylvania Avenue three miles to Flanders Road and Interstate 95. Photo taken 06/26/05. Descending toward the Exit 74 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Connecticut 161 (Flanders Road). Flanders represents a subsection of the Town of East Lyme based roughly around the crossroads of U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) and Connecticut 161. Photo taken 06/26/05. The first signs of the split with Interstate 395 (Exit 76) appear ahead of Exit 74. Interstate 395 continues the Connecticut Turnpike northeast to Norwich and Plainfield. Photo taken 06/26/05. This sign directs interests to the Native American Reservations of Mohegan and Mashantucket Pequot along respective paths of Interstates 95 and 395 north. Mohegan lies east of Interstate 395 Exit 79A; Mashantucket Pequot lies north of Interstate 95 Exit 88. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 74 leaves Interstate 95 northbound for Connecticut 161 (Flanders Road). Connecticut 161 travels 8.03 miles between Connecticut 156 at Niantic and Connecticut 85 at Chesterfield in southwest Montville. Photo taken 06/26/05. U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) returns to Interstate 95 from the East Lyme Town center and junction Connecticut 161 to meet the freeway at Exit 75. U.S. 1 passes over Interstate 95 on its southeastern trek into the Town of Waterford. The federal highway serves Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, Harkness Memorial State Park, and Ocean Beach Park among other Waterford points of interest. Photo taken 06/26/05. One half mile out from the Exit 75 diamond interchange with U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) Exit 76 partial "Y" split with Interstate 395 north and the Connecticut Turnpike. U.S. 1 meanders southeast from Flanders Village across the Niantic River to the Waterford Town center. Interstate 395 branches northeast 14 miles to Norwich. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 reassurance shield posted ahead of the Exit 75 and 76 off-ramps. U.S. 1 draws close to the freeway from the west before turning east to the Niantic River at Golden Spur. Photo taken 06/26/05. Two lanes of Interstate 95 northbound pass through the Exit 75 interchange with U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road). Boston Post Road sinks four miles southeast to Waterford, meeting the east end of Connecticut 156 (Rope Ferry Road) from Graniteville and Jordan Village. Photo taken 06/26/05. The continuation of the Connecticut Turnpike northeast along Interstate 395 north results in a left-hand Exit 76. Interstate 395 travels 54.69 miles within the Constitution State, using the original toll road from Interstate 95 north to unsigned Connecticut 695, the Turnpike spur to U.S. 6 and Rhode Island. Interstate 395 was designated on June 20, 1983 to replace Connecticut 52 throughout its routing.1 Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 76 consists of a single-lane off-ramp onto the northbound beginning of Interstate 395 north from Interstate 95 north. Interstate 395 continues the Connecticut Turnpike Exit numbering scheme, meeting Exit 77 (junction Connecticut 85) in two miles. Interstate 95 meanwhile resumes on its easterly course across the Waterford Town line. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 395's northbound beginning departs Interstate 95 north for Norwich and Plainfield. The freeway reaches Plainfield in 30 miles and junction Interstates 90, 290, and U.S. 20, its northern terminus, in 67 miles. Interstate 395 and 290 provide a seamless freeway to Worcester, Massachusetts. Photo taken 06/26/05. Venturing east away from Interstate 395, Interstate 95 next meets Cross Road at the Exit 81 interchange. Exits 81 and 82 serve Crystal Mall, located just north along Connecticut 85 (Hartford Turnpike). Parkway North and Parkway South facilitate the movements to Cross Road as the Interstate 95 frontage road system. Photo taken 06/26/05. Recent construction results in the conversion of the Exit 81 split-diamond interchange into a partial-cloverleaf interchange with a new ramps to/from Interstate 95 north. Parkway South intersects Cross Road just east of the Exit 81 off-ramp. Cross Road travels south to junction U.S. 1 (Boston Post Road) at Spithead Road and north 1.25 miles to its end at Connecticut 85 (Hartford Turnpike). Photo taken 06/26/05. A truck weigh station lies just east of the Exit 81 ramps onto Parkway South. Cross Road and Spithead Road lead south to Graniteville and Connecticut 156 (Rope Ferry Road). Connecticut 85 (Hartford Turnpike) continues northwest from Cross Road 0.8 miles to Interstate 395 (Exit 77). Photo taken 06/26/05. Nearing the Cross Road overpass and Interstate 95 northbound weigh station at the site of the former Exit 81 off-ramp. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 85 follows Broad Street into western reaches of New London from Interstate 95 Exit 82 eastward. The state highway travels southeast from Salem and Chesterfield to U.S. 1 (Colman Street) in New London. Photo taken 06/26/05. U.S. 1 arcs northward from the Waterford center three miles to meet Connecticut 85 (Broad Street) west of downtown New London. Connecticut 85 ends at U.S. 1, but Broad Street continues east one mile to Huntington Street in downtown. Photo taken 06/26/05. Northbound (eastbound) at the Exit 82 diamond interchange with Connecticut 85 (Broad Street). Connecticut 85 follows a 37.38 mile route from New London north to U.S. 6 & 44 at the Town of Bolton. The state highway provides the main route northward to Salem, bridging the gap of the unconstructed Connecticut 11 freeway from Salem Four Corners south to Interstate 395. Connecticut 11 parallels the state highway from Salem north to Colchester and junction Connecticut 2, an east-west freeway between Hartford and Norwich. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 82A constitutes a slip ramp onto the northbound frontage road at Vauxhall Street near New London. The frontage road provides the movements to Connecticut 32 north to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and the city of New London and Mitchell College to the south. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95's frontage road system through New London acts as local lanes to Vauxhall Street, U.S. 1 (Colman Street south of the freeway), and Briggs Street. U.S. 1 utilizes the frontage roads east from Colman Street through to its merge onto the freeway at Exit 83. Photo taken 06/26/05. A short on-ramp joins the northbound frontage road (collector/distributor roadway) from Vauxhall Street ahead of the Vauxhall Street overpass. Motorists may return to Interstate 95 northbound via a slip ramp or continue along the c/d roadway to U.S. 1 (Colman Street), Briggs Street, or Connecticut 32 (Mohegan Avenue). Photo taken 06/26/05. New London is home to a myriad of attractions including the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, the Science EpiCenter & DNA Learning Center, the Nathan Hale Schoolhouse, the Shaw Mansion, the Eugene O'Neil Homestead, Connecticut College, and Fort Trumbull State Park among others. A series of recreational signs directs motorists to the points of interest at Exit 83. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 and its associated c/d roadways bring the overall lane total up to 11 lanes briefly between the Vauxhall Street over crossing and the folded-diamond interchange with U.S. 1 (Colman Street). U.S. 1 follows Colman Street south to a one-way street couplet with Jefferson Street through west New London. Colman Street north leads to Bayonet Street. Photo taken 06/26/05. The Interstate 95 mainline prepares to shed a lane for the Exit 83 off-ramp to Huntingdon Street south into downtown New London and Connecticut 32 (Mohegan Avenue) north along the Thames River to Quaker Hill, Montville, and Norwich. The Colman Street off-ramp to U.S. 1 south departs from the parallel c/d roadway. Photo taken 06/26/05. U.S. 1 follows the frontage road through its intersection with Briggs Street before joining Interstate 95 ahead of the Gold Star Bridge. Briggs Street ventures north from Vauxhall Street to Bayonet Street, Connecticut 32 (Mohegan Avenue) and Williams Street. A second connection with Connecticut 32 lies along the c/d roadway off-ramp that ties together with Exit 83. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 83 branches off Interstate 95 north to join the c/d roadway ramp ahead of their intersection with Williams Street. Williams Street leads south into downtown and north to an interchange with Connecticut 32 near the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. Connecticut 32 is part of a multi-state route between New London and Keene, New Hampshire. The highway travels 54.88 miles in the Constitution State, entering Massachusetts from the Town of Stafford. The shield on the pull-through panel for Interstate 95 includes the state name. Photo taken 06/26/05. Approaching the Gold Star Bridge along Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 northbound. Opened in 1943 to carry U.S. 1 across the Thames River, the Gold Star Bridge was added to the Interstate system in 1958. A second span was added in 1975, bringing the total lanes over the river to nine.2 Photo taken 06/26/05. The eastern descent from the Gold Star Bridge partitions into ramps with U.S. 1's northbound departure onto Long Hill Road and Connecticut 184's eastbound beginning on the Gold Star Highway. Exit 85 partitions into separate ramps for U.S. 1 south and for Thames Street, a north-south along the Groton river front. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 86 consists of a partial "Y" interchange with both ramps emanating from the inside lanes of Interstate 95. Connecticut 184 splits initially as an expressway with a partial-cloverleaf interchange nearby at Connecticut 12. Connecticut 12 leads north from Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 to Naval Submarine Base New London. Photo taken 06/26/05. Mid span over the Thames River on Interstate 95 & U.S. 1 north. The river divides the Towns of Waterford and Groton. Photo taken 06/26/05. A two-lane off-ramp carries travelers onto the continuation of U.S. 1 (Long Hill Road) and to Thames Street for downtown Groton. U.S. 1 meanders south of Interstate 95 to Poquonnock Bridge, Mystic, and Stonington, finally parting ways with Interstate 95 far enough to not meet the freeway again until Cranston, Rhode Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 85 partitions into ramps for Thames Street and U.S. 1 (Long Hill Road). The Thames Street ramp joins Bridge Street midway between its ends at Thames Street and U.S. 1. Thames Street leads south through downtown Groton to Eastern Point and Poquonnock Roads. Departing U.S. 1 first meets the south end of Connecticut 12 and then an interchange with Connecticut 349 (Clarence B. Sharp Highway). Connecticut 12 passes under Interstate 95 between Connecticut 184 and Long Hill Road. Photo taken 06/26/05. Exit 86 also consists of two lanes as Connecticut 184 (Gold Star Highway) begins and veers eastward to Center Groton. A loop ramp serves the northbound beginning of Connecticut 12 to the submarine base and Gales Ferry. Connecticut 12 consists of a multi-state route between Groton and Morrisville, Vermont. The state highway parallels the Interstate 395 corridor northward to Webster, Massachusetts. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 meets the north end of Connecticut 349 (Clarence B. Sharp Highway) quickly after the splits with Connecticut 184 and U.S. 1. Connecticut 349 comprises a short expressway spur southwest to Rainville Avenue in Groton. The state highway spurs south from Groton to Groton Heights and the University of Connecticut at Avery Point. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 87 directional interchange with Connecticut 349's northern terminus; the freeway continues east to Stonington, North Stonington and Providence, Rhode Island. Connecticut 349 intersects Meridian Street east of Fort Griswold Battlefield State Park. Connecticut 349 tallies 4.17 miles between Avery Point and Interstate 95. Photo taken 06/26/05. The 1.25-mile guide sign for Connecticut 117 (North Road) lies ahead of the Connecticut 349 on-ramp to Interstate 95 north. Connecticut 117 travels south one mile to U.S. 1 (Fort Hill Road) at Poquonnock Bridge near Groton-New London Airport. Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 passes through the Groton Reservoir, Pohegnut Reservoir, and Smith Lake areas between the Buddington Road underpass and the Exit 88 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Connecticut 117 (North Road). Connecticut 117 follows a 11.32 mile routing between U.S. 1 (Fort Hill Road) and Connecticut 2 at Hallville. Photo taken 06/26/05. Drivers bound for Connecticut 117 south to Poquonnock Bridge and north to Center Groton and Ledyard Center depart Interstate 95 northbound at Exit 88. Connections with U.S. 1 and Connecticut 215 providing the routing south to the coastal communities of Noank and Groton Long Point. Photo taken 06/26/05. The carriageways of Interstate 95 diverge ahead of the Exit 89 and 90 interchanges with West Mystic and Mystic. The freeway reduces to four overall lanes from Exit 88 to the Rhode Island border. Photo taken 06/26/05. One mile west of the Exit 89 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Allyn Street. Allyn Street leads south to the intersection of U.S. 1 (New London Road / West Main Street) at West Mystic Avenue. West Mystic Avenue ends at junction Connecticut 215 (Noank Road) near Mystic Harbor. Photo taken 06/26/05. Noank Ledyard Road passes over Interstate 95 one half mile west of the Exit 89 off-ramp to Allyn Street. Interests to downtown Mystic and the Mystic are attractions of the Mystic Seaport and Mystic Aquarium should remain on Interstate 95 through to Exit 89 with Connecticut 27 (Whitehall Avenue). Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 89 off-ramp to Allyn Street. Allyn Street heads north from West Mystic to Exit 89 and Cow Hill Road. Cow Hill Road continues the drive northward to junction Connecticut 184 (Gold Star Highway) at Burnetts Corner. Cow Hill Road and Allyn Street represents unsigned Connecticut 614 between Connecticut 184 and U.S. 1 (New London Road). Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 continues eastward toward the Mystic River crossing and junction Connecticut 27 (Exit 90). The river represents the Town line between Groton and Stonington. Exits 90, 91, and 92 serve Stonington. Photo taken 06/26/05. A scenic overlook provides a view of Mystic River along the south side of the freeway. Connecticut 27 straddles the river southward from Exit 90 into Mystic, ending at junction U.S. 1 (Williams Avenue) near downtown. Mystic Seaport lies along the state highway (Greenmanville Avenue) ahead of U .S. 1; Mystic Aquarium is located nearby along parallel Coogan Boulevard. Access to Coogan Boulevard is provided by a turn off from the Exit 90 northbound on-ramp. Photo taken 06/26/05. The freeway spans the Mystic River at a narrow point just west of the Exit 90 partial-cloverleaf interchange. Connecticut 27 (Whitehall Avenue) continues north from Interstate 95 to junction Connecticut 234 and Old Mystic. The highway tallies just 3.21 miles between Mystic and Connecticut 184. Photo taken 06/26/05. Heading east through Stonington, Interstate 95 next meets Connecticut 234 via Taugwonk Road. Connecticut 234 meanders east-west between the Old Mystic area and U.S. 1 near Pawcatuck, passing over Interstate 95 via Pequot Trail west of Exit 91. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 234 (Pequot Trail) passes over Interstate 95 one half mile west of the Exit 91 partial-cloverleaf interchange. The state highway turns east at the intersection of Taugonk Road and the Exit 91 northbound off-ramp. Taugwonk Road ventures north from there to Connecticut 184 (New London Turnpike) at Jeremy Hill Road near the North Stonington Town line. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 234 (Pequot Trail) continues east from Exit 91 and Taugonk Road to junction U.S. 1 (West Broad Street) on the outskirts of Pawcatuck. Connecticut 234 west ties into North Main Street nearby; North Main Street journeys southward to U.S. 1 and U.S. 1A at the Stonington Town center. Photo taken 06/26/05. The final Connecticut control point is that of the Town of North Stonington. Interstate 95 skims the southeastern reaches of North Stonington between Exits 92 and the Rhode Island state line. Rhode Island's capital city remains 44 miles to the northeast of Exit 91. Photo taken 06/26/05. Nearing the North Stonington Town line on Interstate 95 north, the freeway sees a half-diamond interchange with Connecticut 2 (Liberty Street) and Connecticut 49 (Pendleton Hill Road). Unsigned Connecticut 617 provides a frontage road between the two north-south state highways. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 2 and 49 combine just north of the Connecticut 78 (Westerly Bypass) en route to Pawcatuck. Connecticut 2 continues southward along Liberty Street to junction U.S. 1 (West Broad Street) next to the Pawcatuck River, the division between Pawcatuck, Connecticut and Westerly, Rhode Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. The aforementioned connection with Connecticut / Rhode Island 78 (Westerly Bypass) provides a major beach route to U.S. 1 (Post Road) and the Rhode Island shore line. The Westerly Bypass exists as a six-mile Super 2 freeway between Connecticut 2 (Liberty Street) and U.S. 1 in Rhode Island. Connecticut 78 was originally envisioned to continue west from Liberty Street to a directional interchange with Interstate 95. Additionally the freeway was planned to continue northwest to the Connecticut 2 freeway in Norwich in the 1960s. The Connecticut portion of the Westerly Bypass opened in 1979, with completion of the existing partial-interchange at Connecticut 2 finished by 1983.3 Photo taken 06/26/05. Interstate 95 northbound at the Exit 92 off-ramp to Connecticut 2 (Liberty Street) and Connecticut 49 (Pendleton Hill Road). Connecticut 2 ventures northwest to the North Stonington Town center en route to the Mashantucket Pequot Reservation, Norwich and its freeway to Hartford. The state highway travels 58.03 miles between Hartford and U.S. 1 in Pawcatuck. Connecticut 49 meanwhile straddles the eastern reaches of the state 21.91 miles from Connecticut 2 north to Voluntown and its end at Connecticut 14A at Sterling Hill. Photo taken 06/26/05. The carriageways of Interstate 95 separate for the remainder of the freeway in Connecticut, creating a picturesque landscape for the final miles before Rhode Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. Meeting Interstate 95 at Exit 93, the last Constitution Street interchange, is Connecticut 216 (Clark Falls Road). Connecticut 216 comprises a north-south roadway between Clarks Falls and Ashaway, Rhode Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 216 travels 2.78 miles east from Connecticut 49 (Pendleton Hill Road) to the Rhode Island state line. The state highway intersects the east end of Connecticut 184 (Providence New London Turnpike) on the north side of the Exit 93 diamond interchange. Connecticut 184 was once designed Connecticut 95 before the completion of the Interstate 95 freeway between Groton and Rhode Island. Photo taken 06/26/05. Northbound at the Exit 93 ramp departure to Connecticut 216 (Clarks Falls Road). Connecticut 216 becomes Rhode Island 216 (High Street) as it enters Bethel, Rhode Island. The multi-state route continues south to Ashaway, junction Rhode Island 3 (Main Street), and Ashaway Road southeast to Bradford. Rhode Island 216 ends at U.S. 1 (Post Road) west of Burlingame State Park and Charlestown. Photo taken 06/26/05. Connecticut 216 shields posted at the end of the Exit 93 off-ramp. Connecticut 216 intersects Connecticut 184 nearby to the north and quickly enters Rhode Island 216 just south. Photo taken 06/26/05. A last Interstate 95 Connecticut marker resides at the Rhode Island state line. The freeway continues northeast to Canonchet, Hope Valley, and West Warwick. Photo taken 06/26/05. Sources: Connecticut Interstate 395, Connecticut Roads @ Kurumi.com US 1, 1A, Connecticut Roads @ Kurumi.com Connecticut Route 78, Connecticut Roads @ Kurumi.com Page Updated February 2, 2007.