Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     Interstate 395 - Maine An east-west freeway between Bangor and Brewer, Interstate 395 joins Interstate 95 with U.S. 1A and points south. The first section of freeway, known as the Bangor Industrial Spur, opened to traffic in 1959 between Interstate 95 and Main Street (U.S. 1A-202 & Maine 9). Completion of the freeway east to Brewer followed by 1986.1 Interstate 395 east Interstate 395 eastbound begins at the intersection of New Hammond Street and Odlin Road west of the Exit 1A/B full-cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 95. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 enter Bangor via New Hammond Street east and turn northward onto Odlin Road. Where they leave off, Interstate 395 begins. Pictured here is the Exit 1A ramp departure onto Interstate 95 southbound for motorists bound west to Newport and south to Augusta. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 1B quickly follows onto Interstate 95 northbound through Bangor to Orono, Old Town, and Houlton. Interstate 95 and U.S. 2 & Maine 100 meet at the next northbound interchange (Exit 183); U.S. 2 & Maine 100 follow Hammond Street into downtown. Interstate 395 serves downtown interests via Exit 3B. Maine 15 southbound joins Interstate 395 eastbound from Interstate 95 south here as well. Photo taken 06/27/05. U.S. 202 north merges onto Interstate 395 east & Maine 15 south via the Exit 2 trumpet interchange. U.S. 202 travels northeast from Hampden and East Hampden into Bangor. Travelers interested in the Bangor war memorials should use Exit 2. However Davenport Park, home of the USS Maine Memorial, is located along Main Street at Cedar Street, north of Exit 3B. Photo taken 06/27/05. Reassurance shields, the first for Interstate 395 east, posted between Interstate 95 and U.S. 202. Maine 15 follows Interstate 395 between Interstate 95 and Exit 4. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 2 carries motorists onto U.S. 202 west from Interstate 395 east & Maine 15 south. U.S. 202 meanders southwest from its beginning in Bangor to China, Augusta, and Lewiston parallel to the Interstate 95 corridor. Locally the highway parallels U.S. 1A & Maine 9 south to Hampden, a south suburb of Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 comprises the first leg in the eastward drive from Interstate 95 for long distance destinations of Calais and St. Stephen, New Brunswick. Maine 9 and U.S. 1A provide the second step of the journey out of Brewer. Maine 9, accessible via Exit 4, follows the interior route directly to Calais. U.S. 1A meanwhile connects Interstate 395 with U.S. 1 at Ellsworth. U.S. 1 travels also to Calais, but via a more circuitous route along the coastal reaches of southeast Maine. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 3 provides the last direct exit for Bangor and also for interests south to Hampden via U.S. 1A & Maine 9 along the Penobscot River. Photo taken 06/27/05. A collector/distributor roadway facilitates the movements to Exits 3A/B from Interstate 395 east & Maine 15 south. U.S. 202 north departs via Exit 3A, joining U.S. 1A & Maine 9 north along Main Street into downtown. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 continue south along Main Street to Maine Road and East Hampden. Exit 3A brings traffic onto parallel Farm Road ahead of its intersection with U.S. 1A & Maine 9. Beal College resides along Farm Road. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 3A leaves the eastbound c/d roadway for Farm Road and U.S. 1A & Maine 9 (Main Street). U.S. 1A & Maine 9 continue to together to Hampden. Once there, Maine 9 turns west and merges with U.S. 202 to Newburgh Center and Augusta. U.S. 1A continues south along the Penobscot River to Winterport and Frankfort, ending at its parent route in Stockton Springs. Photo taken 06/27/05. U.S. 1A-202 & Maine 9 (Main Street) travel a short distance together to downtown Bangor. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 split via Summer Street north to Union Street east for Brewer. U.S. 202 continues along Main Street to its northern terminus at junction U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Hammond and State Streets). Interests to Bass Park and the Bangor Auditorium should use Exit 3B. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 east & Maine 15 south span the Penobscot River ahead of their split at Exit 4. Maine 15 follows Brewer's South Main Street through South Brewer. The state highway follows the Penobscot southward to Orrington and junction U.S. 1 at Bucksport. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 4 consists of a folded-diamond interchange with South Main Street from Interstate 395 & Maine 15. Maine 15 follows South Main Street south of Interstate 395. South Main Street north leads into downtown Brewer and junction U.S. 1A & Maine 9 (Wilson Street). Maine 9 north follows North Main Street to North Brewer and Eddington. Photo taken 06/27/05. Parkway South meets Interstate 395 at the Exit 5 partial-cloverleaf interchange at East-West Industrial Park. Parkway South connects the freeway with U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) to the north and South Brewer Drive and Elm Street to the south. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 cuts through the Brewer's East-West Industrial Park ahead of Exit 5. Parkway South meets Industrial Park Road southwest of the interchange. A railroad overpass travels above Interstate 395 ahead of the off-ramp. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 east at the Parkway South ramp departure (Exit 5). Pull through signs continue to indicate Interstate 395 as the route of choice for U.S. 1A south to Ellsworth and the Bar Harbor region. Interstate 95 in conjunction with Interstate 395 and U.S. 1A provides a faster route to the coastal attractions in lieu of the slow moving coastal U.S. 1. Photo taken 06/27/05. The last eastbound reassurance shield for Interstate 395, posted between Parkway South and the Green Point Road overpass. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 ends - one mile sign posted ahead of trumpet interchange merge with U.S. 1A (Wilson Street). Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 splits into ramps to U.S. 1A (Main Road) east to Holden Center and Wilson Street back west into Brewer at Exit 6. U.S. 1A continues the drive southeast to Ellsworth and Bar Harbor (via Maine 3). Photo taken 06/27/05. Eastbound at the ramp split of Exits 6A/B to U.S. 1A (Wilson Street / Main Road). U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) west heads to Pierce Road, South Parkway, and its split with State Street; U.S. 1A (Main Road) east continues to Holden Center, East Holden, Ellsworth Falls, and Ellsworth (junction U.S. 1). Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 ends as traffic merges onto U.S. 1A (Main Road) at the Brewer city limits. U.S. 1A features a center turn-lane on the drive to Holden Center. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 west U.S. 1A (Main Road) transitions into Wilson Street at the Brewer city line and splits with Interstate 395 west. U.S. 1A continues west toward downtown from the trumpet interchange with Interstate 395. Photo taken 06/27/05. Attached to the Green Point Road overpass is the one-half mile sign for Exit 5 (Parkway South), the first Interstate 395 westbound off-ramp. Parkway South joins Interstate 395 with U.S. 1A (Wilson Road) to the north and South Brewer Road and Elm Street to the south. Photo taken 06/27/05. Westbound at the Exit 5 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Parkway South. Parkway South meets Industrial Park Road nearby at Brewer's East-West Industrial Park. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 passes through the industrial park between Exits 5 and 4. Exit 4 consists of a folded-diamond interchange with Maine 15 (South Main Street) south along the east banks of the Penobscot River. Maine 15 follows the Penobscot southward through South Brewer and Orrington. South Main Street carries the state highway from the city limits to its merge onto Interstate 395 west. Photo taken 06/27/05. Robertson Boulevard passes over Interstate 395 ahead of the Exit 4 off-ramp to South Main Street. Maine 15 travels north from Bucksport (junction U.S. 1) to Interstate 395. The state highway begins at Stonington along Penobscot Bay and ends at Jackman in far northwestern Maine. Photo taken 06/27/05. Drivers bound for South Main Street and Maine 15 south depart Interstate 395 west. South Main Street continues north of Exit 4 to junction U.S. 1A (Wilson Street) and Maine 9 (North Main Street) at downtown Brewer. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 combine across the Penobscot River to Union Street in Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05. The first sign of junction Interstate 95 (Exits 1B/A) is posted at the Penobscot River bridge on Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 north. Interstate 95's sign features the ubiquitous control points of "all points north and south". Exit 3 otherwise joins the freeway with U.S. 1A-202 & Maine 9 (Main Street) south of downtown Bangor. Photo taken 06/27/05. Westbound at the six-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange with U.S. 1A-202 & Maine 9 (Main Street). U.S. 202 begins in downtown Bangor at U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (Hammond and State Streets). The federal highway follows Main Street south a short distance to its merge with U.S. 1A & Maine 9 (Summer Street) south, and the trio continue to the junction with Interstate 395. U.S. 1A & Maine 9 proceed southward of their split with U.S. 202 onto Interstate 395 west to East Hampden and their own partition at Hampden. Interests to Bass Park, Bangor Auditorium, and the Bangor Children's Museum should use U.S. 1A-202 & Maine 9 north to downtown. Photo taken 06/27/05. U.S. 202 south joins Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 north briefly between Exits 3 and 2. U.S. 202 leaves the freeway for Hampden at the Exit 2 trumpet interchange. Use Exit 2 for Bangor's World War II, Vietnam War, and Purple Heart Memorials. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 northbound reassurance markers posted after the Exit 3 on-ramp; note the lack of U.S. 202 west (south). Photo taken 06/27/05. U.S. 202 leaves Interstate 395 west & Maine 15 north one half mile east of the junction with Interstate 95. U.S. 202 travels a short distance southwest to Hampden where it merges with Maine 9 to Newburgh Center, China, and Augusta. Pull through panels reflect the freeway end at junction U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (New Hammond Street, Odlin Road). Photo taken 06/27/05. Maine 15 continues north via the Exit 1B ramp to Interstate 95 north. Travelers are advised of this and the connection to Bangor International Airport (BGR) at the U.S. 202 over crossing. Maine 15 follows Interstate 95 to Exit 185; Bangor Int'l Airport is west of Interstate 95 via Maine 222 (Exit 184). Photo taken 06/27/05. Merely a formality at this point, a junction Interstate 95 shield assembly lies ahead of the Exit 1 full-cloverleaf interchange. Photo taken 06/27/05. Exit 1B departs Interstate 395 west for Maine 15 north to Interstate 95 north. Interstate 95 travels through Bangor to Orono, Old Town, and Houlton. Maine 15 departs the freeway via Broadway on its drive to Dover-Foxcroft. Photo taken 06/27/05. Interstate 395 westbound at Exit 1A to Interstate 95 south. Interstate 95 travels west from Bangor to Newport and Pittsfield and south to Augusta and Portland. Photo taken 06/27/05. An end shield for Interstate 395 is situated between the Interstate 95 ramps and junction U.S. 2 & Maine 100 (New Hammond Street, Odlin Road). Photo taken 06/27/05. Sign bridge posted at the end of Interstate 395. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 travel Odlin Road south from Hammond Street to junction Interstate 395 at New Hammond Street. New Hammond Street carries the tandem west to West Bangor and the original Hammond Street. U.S. 2 & Maine 100 continue west from Bangor to Hermon and Newport parallel to Interstate 95. Odlin Road meanwhile heads south and west to Cold Brook Road near Interstate 95's Exit 180. Photo taken 06/27/05. Sources: Maine Interstate turns 50! - Interstate Timeline. Page Updated April 14, 2007.