Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 295 Southbound Interstate 295 South Interstate 295 leaves Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) via a partial "Y" interchange and approaches Exit 51 with Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road). The initial mile of the freeway is tolled due to the connection with the Maine Turnpike. Maine 9 & 126 share pavement between Sabattus and downtown Gardiner. Photo taken 06/28/05. A small toll plaza levies a 60 cent toll on all passenger vehicles. Motorists must slow to 10 mph or less while using the EZ Pass lanes. Photos taken 06/28/05. After leaving the toll barrier, Interstate 295 enters the Exit 51 diamond interchange with Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road). The pair venture west from Gardiner to Litchfield, accessible by Hallowell Road north. Photo taken 06/28/05. Southbound reassurance marker posted by the Maine 9 & 126 (Lewiston Road) over crossing at Exit 51. Photo taken 06/28/05. U.S. 201 interchanges with Interstate 295 near Libby Hill in south Gardiner. Traveling in a southwest fashion, U.S. 201 travels to Peacock Beach State Park, Richmond Corner, and Topsham on a parallel alignment to Interstate 295. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 spans the Cobbosseecontee Stream ahead of the Exit 49 diamond interchange with U.S. 201. U.S. 201 continues south alongside the waterway to Pleasant Pond in Sagadahoc County. Photo taken 06/28/05. Carriageways of Interstate 295 diverge to allow tree stands on the drive in northern Sagadahoc County. This is a typical configuration for rural Maine freeways. Photo taken 06/28/05. Continuing south, Interstate 295 nears the Exit 43 diamond interchange with Maine 197, an east-west state highway between Sabattus and Dresden. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 43 leaves Interstate 95 southbound; Maine 197 travels west one mile to junction Maine 138 (Post Road) at Richmond Corner and 3.7 miles east to junction Maine 24 (Front Street) in Richmond. Photo taken 06/28/05. Maine 197 shield posted at the end of the Exit 43 ramp from Interstate 295 south. Maine 197 continues west from U.S. 201 into the Town of Litchfield at Hallowell Road and Litchfield Corners. Photo taken 06/28/05. Southbound scene between Exits 43 and 37. A wide tree lined median again separates the carriageways of Interstate 295. Photo taken 06/28/05. Maine 125 & 138 combine and intersect Interstate 295 at Exit 37. Maine 125 follows Main Street east from Bowdoin Center; Maine 138 branches northeast from its beginning at U.S. 201 to Maine 125. Photo taken 06/28/05. Heading east from Interstate 295 Exit 37, Maine 125 & 138 continue another three quarters of a mile before splitting. Maine 125 ends a short distance east of the partition at junction Maine 24 in Bowdoinham. Maine 138 meanwhile turns northward via Post Road to Richmond Corner. Photo taken 06/28/05. The next city of interest along Interstate 295 is that of Topsham. Topsham lies along the Androscoggin River opposite of Brunswick. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 splits over the hills north of Topsham. U.S. 201 (Augusta Road) parallels nearby before passing east of the freeway at Topsham. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 31 serves Topsham at Interstate 295's junction with Maine 196 (New Lewiston Road). Maine 196 travels overall between U.S. 1 at Brunswick and U.S. 202 & Maine 100 at Lewiston. The state highway parallels the Androscoggin River northwest from Topsham to Lisbon Center. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 31 consists of a partial-cloverleaf interchange with Maine 196 (New Lewiston Road). Exit 31B serves interests along Maine 196 northwest to Lisbon and Lewiston. Lisbon Falls lies northwest six miles along the state highway. Photo taken 06/28/05. One mile north of the Exit 31A ramp departure onto Maine 196 south into Topsham. Maine 196 intersects Topsham Fair Mall Road and U.S. 201 (Main Street) nearby at the city's shopping district. East of U.S. 201, the state highway follows the Coastal Connector, a 1997-constructed1 route leading southeast to the U.S. 1 freeway at Brunswick. Photo taken 06/28/05. The aforementioned Coastal Connector provides a bypass of Topsham between U.S. 201 and U.S. 1. Maine 196 spans the Androscoggin River on a twin span before ending at a tri-level stack interchange with the U.S. 1 freeway east of downtown Brunswick. U.S. 1 continues as a freeway east to Cooks Corner and Bath. Photo taken 06/28/05. Southbound at the Exit 31B ramp departure to Maine 196 (New Lewiston Road) west. Maine 196 reaches Lisbon in 9.5 miles and Lewiston in 14.5 miles. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 31A follows quickly as a loop ramp onto Maine 196 eastbound. Maine 196 intersects U.S. 201 in 0.75 miles, the access road to Maine 24 in 2.1 miles and U.S. 1 in 2.4 miles. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 spans the Androscoggin River into Cumberland County and Brunswick. The Androscoggin River flows east into Merrymeeting Bay. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 28 joins Interstate 295 with U.S. 1 via an expressway connector with the federal highway at Brunswick. The connector joins U.S. 1 (Pleasant Street) on the western reaches of town, three miles west of Maine 24 (Maine Street) and downtown. Photo taken 06/28/05. U.S. 1 enters Brunswick from Bath and points east including Wiscasset, Rockland, Belfast, and Ellsworth. A freeway carries the highway west from Bath to Cooks Corner and downtown Brunswick; Pleasant Street continues U.S. 1 away from downtown to the connector. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 28 consists of a trumpet interchange with the U.S. 1 connector. U.S. 1 turns southward parallel to Interstate 95 via Old Portland Road from the connector to Freeport. Photo taken 06/28/05. Small rock outcroppings line the sides of Interstate 295 near the reassurance marker posted south of Exit 28. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 and parallel U.S. 1 wind southward toward Freeport. Northbound only ramps join Interstate 295 with U.S. 1 at Exit 24. Southbound motorists must continue to Exit 22 for Freeport. Photo taken 06/28/05. Maine 125 & 136 (Mallet Drive) meet Interstate 295 inside Freeport. The pair begin at a common intersection with U.S. 1 (Main Street) near the town center and venture west to nearby Durham Road. Photo taken 06/28/05. Maine 125 ventures north from Freeport to Bradbury Mountain State Park and Lisbon Falls. Maine 136 joins Freeport with Durham to the north. Durham Road meanwhile stems west from the state highways to Pownal as Elmwood Road. Photo taken 06/28/05. Traveling to within one mile of the half-cloverleaf interchange with Maine 125 & 136 (Exit 22). Maine 125 follows a convoluted path 16 miles north to Lisbon Falls and east to its end at Bowdoinham. Maine 136 tallies 19 miles between Freeport, Durham, and Auburn. Photo taken 06/28/05. Maine 125 & 136 (Mallet Road) pass over Interstate 295 at the south Exit 22 ramp departure. Pownal resides 4.5 miles west at the junction of Elmwood Road and Maine 9 (Hallowell Road); Durham is an eight mile drive north at Maine 136's merge with Maine 9. Downtown Freeport is just a short 0.75 mile drive to the southeast. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 next intersects Desert Road at the Exit 20 diamond interchange. Desert Road serves south reaches of Freeport via its end at U.S. 1 nearby. Photo taken 06/28/05. Signage at Exit 20 includes a reference to U.S. 1 for the parallel highway. U.S. 1 follows Interstate 295 closely from Freeport into Yarmouth. Desert Road meanders northwest into rural areas. Photo taken 06/28/05. State-named shield posted after the Exit 20 on-ramp to Interstate 295 south. Photo taken 06/28/05. Nearing the Cousins River on Interstate 295 south, one mile north of the Exit 17 diamond interchange with U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway). U.S. 1 passes west of the freeway into the Town of Yarmouth beyond Exit 17. Photo taken 06/28/05. A rest area and visitor information center resides along U.S. 1 adjacent to the Exit 17 interchange. Photo taken 06/28/05. Drivers bound for U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway) leave Interstate 295 southbound via Exit 17. U.S. 1 enters Yarmouth and intersects Maine 115 (Main Street), a north-south highway linking the town with North Yarmouth and Gray. Maine 88 also splits from U.S. 1 at Yarmouth, constituting a coastal loop through Cumberland Foreside and Falmouth Foreside. Photo taken 06/28/05. U.S. 1 exits Yarmouth and intersects Interstate 295 again at the Exit 15 partial-cloverleaf interchange. Travelers destined for Cumberland are directed onto U.S. 1 south to Tuttle Road west. Tuttle Road east meets Maine 88 at Cumberland Foreside on Broad Cove. Photo taken 06/28/05. Waters from the Royal River flow through Yarmouth from Auburn southward into Casco Bay. Interstate 295 spans the river east of the town center. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 15 carries motorists onto U.S. 1 south of its intersection with Portland Street in Yarmouth. An interchange joins U.S. 1 with Maine 115 (Main Street) 1.1 miles to the north. Southbound travelers reach Cumberland Foreside in 1.3 miles; Cumberland itself resides five miles to the west. Photo taken 06/28/05. All that separates Interstate 295 from Portland is the community of Falmouth, four mile south of Yarmouth. Photo taken 06/28/05. Diagrammatical overhead advising motorists of the upcoming ramps onto the Maine Turnpike Falmouth Spur (unsigned Interstate 495) west and Bucknam Road to Falmouth. Interstate 495 represents the five-mile connector between Interstate 295 and the Maine Turnpike main line (Interstate 95). Exit 10 with Bucknam Road serves the local Falmouth area via connections with parallel Maine 9 (Middle Road) and U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway). Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 11 comprises the westbound beginning of Interstate 495 to Interstate 95. This was the original through routing of Interstate 95 until 2004. Interstate 295 began here until the redesignations. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 southbound, one mile north of the Exit 11 trumpet interchange with the Maine Turnpike Falmouth Spur. The spur is tolled and drivers encounter toll booths midway between Interstates 295 and 95. Interstate 495 is unsigned as signs with Interstate 95 and 295 trailblazers were deemed sufficient to direct motorists along the Falmouth Spur. Photo taken 06/28/05. Exit 10 guide sign highlighting the Bucknam Road connections with Maine 9 (Middle Road) and U.S. 1 (Blue Star Memorial Highway). Maine 9 enters the scene from Cumberland to the northwest to travel alongside Interstate 295 southward into Portland. U.S. 1 remains eastward toward Mackworth Point and the Martin Point Bridge over the Presumpscot River. Photo taken 06/28/05. Long distance interests to Kittery, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Boston, Massachusetts are advised to take unsigned Interstate 495 west onto Interstate 95 south in lieu of Interstate 295 through downtown Portland. There are no interchanges along the Falmouth Spur between Interstates 295 and 95. Photo taken 06/28/05. Interstate 295 southbound at the westbound beginning of unsigned Interstate 495 (Maine Turnpike Falmouth Spur). Interstate 495 ends at Interstate 95 south of West Falmouth (Exit 53) and north of Westbrook (Exit 48). Interstate 495 originally consisted of a signed route along the Maine Turnpike main line between the Falmouth Spur and Gardiner. Photo taken 06/28/05. Sources: Maine State Route 196 Termini, State-Ends.com Page Updated April 13, 2007.