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Interstate 295 (Maine)
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Interstate 295 is a 53 miles (85.3 km)-long connector in the U.S. state
of Maine
from I-95
in Scarborough to I-95 in West Gardiner
.
and then generally follows the Atlantic coast and Kennebec River
until it merges back into I-95 in West Gardiner
52 miles (83.7 km) to the north at exit 103.
I-295's first exit is in South Portland, giving access to the Maine Mall (southbound) and U.S. 1
in South Portland and Scarborough (northbound); its last exit is Exit 51 (formerly Exit 28), which gives access to Gardiner. The route starts at Exit 44 (formerly Exit 6A) of I-95, and it has toll plazas just before its own Exit 1, and between Exit 51 and its northern terminus at I-95.
At the same time, the exits were re-numbered
; previously they had been numbered more or less sequentially from south to north—there were skipped numbers, for example, there was no Exit 23. After the changes the exits re-numbered to mile-log in relation to the Scarborough junction, except for the exits in Portland and South Portland, which remained the same. Exits on Maine's I-95 were similarly re-numbered based on mileage.
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|No northbound entrance. Former Exit 16.
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|17
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|To Route 88. Exit number unchanged.
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|rowspan=3|Freeport
|20
|Desert Road
|To U.S. 1
. Former Exit 19.
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|22
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|Former Exit 20.
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|24
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|Northbound exit/entrance only. Former Exit 21.
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|Brunswick
|28
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|Former Exit 22.
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|rowspan=3|Sagadahoc
|Topsham
|31
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| Former Exit 24.
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|Bowdoinham
|37
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|Former Exit 25.
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|Richmond
|43
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|Former Exit 26.
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|rowspan=3|Kennebec
|Gardiner
|49
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|Former Exit 27.
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|West Gardiner
|51
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|Northbound I-295 drivers wishing to take I-95 South must take Exit 51. Former Exit 28.
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|West Gardiner
|(52)
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|I-295 North mainline merges with I-95 North. Former Exit 29.
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
from I-95
Interstate 95 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, Interstate 95 is a long highway running from the New Hampshire border near Kittery, to the Canadian border near Houlton. It is the only two-digit Interstate Highway in Maine...
in Scarborough to I-95 in West Gardiner
West Gardiner, Maine
West Gardiner is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
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Route description
Interstate 295 branches off from exit 44 of Interstate 95 (Maine Turnpike) providing access to downtown Portland, MainePortland, Maine
Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...
and then generally follows the Atlantic coast and Kennebec River
Kennebec River
The Kennebec River is a river that is entirely within the U.S. state of Maine. It rises in Moosehead Lake in west-central Maine. The East and West Outlets join at Indian Pond and the river then flows southward...
until it merges back into I-95 in West Gardiner
West Gardiner, Maine
West Gardiner is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
52 miles (83.7 km) to the north at exit 103.
I-295's first exit is in South Portland, giving access to the Maine Mall (southbound) and U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...
in South Portland and Scarborough (northbound); its last exit is Exit 51 (formerly Exit 28), which gives access to Gardiner. The route starts at Exit 44 (formerly Exit 6A) of I-95, and it has toll plazas just before its own Exit 1, and between Exit 51 and its northern terminus at I-95.
1960 to 2004
From its inception in 1960 to 2004, I-295 was an 11.02 miles (17.7 km) long route branching off the Maine Turnpike/I-95 to pass through downtown Portland. Just north of Portland the through freeway became I-95 at the junction with the Falmouth Spur, a connector carrying I-95 westward to the Maine Turnpike at its Exit 9.2004 extension
In 2004, to clear up confusion, I-95 was re-designated to continue along the Maine Turnpike for its entire length. I-295 was extended past the Falmouth Spur as a redesignation of I-95, to where it merges back into the Turnpike in Gardiner 42 miles (67.6 km) to the north. The 4 miles (6.4 km) long Falmouth Spur officially became I-495 but was left unsigned.At the same time, the exits were re-numbered
Exit numbers in the United States
An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.-Interstate Highways:...
; previously they had been numbered more or less sequentially from south to north—there were skipped numbers, for example, there was no Exit 23. After the changes the exits re-numbered to mile-log in relation to the Scarborough junction, except for the exits in Portland and South Portland, which remained the same. Exits on Maine's I-95 were similarly re-numbered based on mileage.
Exit list
| County | Location | # Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
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| Cumberland | Scarborough | (0) | Southbound I-295 drivers wishing to take I-95 North must take Exit 1.I-295 South mainline merges with I-95 South. | |
| South Portland South Portland, Maine South Portland is a city in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, and is the fourth-largest city in the state. Founded in 1895, as of the 2010 census, the city population was 25,002. Known for its working waterfront, South Portland is situated on Portland Harbor and overlooks the skyline of... |
1 | To — Maine Turnpike, Maine Mall Road | Northbound exit to Broadway and US-1.Southbound exit to Maine Mall Rd and I-95.Northbound entrance from I-95 and Maine Mall Road. | |
| 2 | To | Southbound exit/northbound entrance only. | ||
| 3 | Southbound exit/northbound entrance only. | |||
| 4 | /Veterans Memorial Bridge | Northbound exit to Veterans Memorial Bridge.Southbound exit to U.S. 1/Main Street.U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border... removed from Veterans Memorial Bridge in May 2007. U.S. 1 overlaps I-295 northward to exit 9. |
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| Portland Portland, Maine Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000... |
5 | Split into 5A-B southbound. | ||
| 6A-B | U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border... removed from Forest Avenue in May 2007. |
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| 8 | Northbound exit 8 provides access to Route 26 North.Southbound exit 8 provides access to Route 26 South.Route 26 runs concurrently with I-295 between northbound and southbound exit 8 (about 1/4 mile). | |||
| 9 | /Baxter Boulevard | U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border... removed from Baxter Boulevard in May 2007.U.S. 1 overlaps I-295 southward to exit 4. |
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| Falmouth Falmouth, Maine Falmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 11,185 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area.... |
10 | Bucknam Road | To I-95 Interstate 95 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, Interstate 95 is a long highway running from the New Hampshire border near Kittery, to the Canadian border near Houlton. It is the only two-digit Interstate Highway in Maine... /Maine Turnpike, U.S. 1 U.S. Route 1 in Maine In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border... , and Route 9. |
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| 11 | — New Hampshire New Hampshire New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian... – Massachusetts Massachusetts The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010... |
Southbound exit/northbound entrance only.Former terminus of Interstate 295.Formerly Interstate 95.Unsigned Interstate 495 Interstate 495 (Maine) Interstate 495 is the unsigned designation for the Falmouth Spur, a short freeway connecting Interstate 95 with Interstate 295 and U.S. Route 1 north of Portland, Maine, United States. As part of the Maine Turnpike, the main line of which carries Interstate 95, I-495 is a toll road. The spur has... . Former Exit 15. |
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| Yarmouth Yarmouth, Maine Yarmouth is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States, located approximately ten to fifteen miles north of Portland. Its population was 8,349 at the 2010 census.... |
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|No northbound entrance. Former Exit 16.
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|17
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|To Route 88. Exit number unchanged.
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|rowspan=3|Freeport
|20
|Desert Road
|To U.S. 1
U.S. Route 1 in Maine
In the U.S. state of Maine, U.S. Route 1 is a major north–south state highway serving the eastern part of the state. It parallels the Atlantic Ocean from New Hampshire north through Portland, Brunswick, and Belfast to Calais, and then the St. Croix River and the rest of the Canadian border...
. Former Exit 19.
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|22
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|Former Exit 20.
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|24
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|Northbound exit/entrance only. Former Exit 21.
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|Brunswick
Brunswick, Maine
Brunswick is a town in Cumberland County, Maine, United States. The population was 20,278 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Portland-South Portland-Biddeford metropolitan area. Brunswick is home to Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin College Museum of Art, the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum, , and the...
|28
|To
|Former Exit 22.
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|rowspan=3|Sagadahoc
|Topsham
|31
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| Former Exit 24.
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|Bowdoinham
Bowdoinham, Maine
Bowdoinham is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,612 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area. The town is located on the west side of Merrymeeting Bay.-History:Fort Richmond was...
|37
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|Former Exit 25.
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|Richmond
Richmond, Maine
Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....
|43
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|Former Exit 26.
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|rowspan=3|Kennebec
|Gardiner
Gardiner, Maine
Gardiner is a city in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 6,198 at the 2000 census. Popular with tourists, Gardiner is noted for its culture and old architecture.-History:...
|49
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|Former Exit 27.
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|West Gardiner
West Gardiner, Maine
West Gardiner is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
|51
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|Northbound I-295 drivers wishing to take I-95 South must take Exit 51. Former Exit 28.
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|West Gardiner
West Gardiner, Maine
West Gardiner is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,902 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
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|I-295 North mainline merges with I-95 North. Former Exit 29.
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