Interstate 95
Pictures


Northbound
Just over the Delaware state line at the first exit in Marcus Hook.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the southern US 322 interchange in Chester, where that route joins Interstate 95.
(Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the northern US 322 interchange in Chester, where it splits off of
Interstate 95 to cross the Commodore Barry Bridge to enter New Jersey.
(Jeff Kitsko)
Just north of the US 322 interchange, and a feeling of going back in time.
Double-sided guardrail and grooved cement were facets of urban Interstate
construction of the 1960s and 1970s.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the PA 420 interchange near Essington.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching Philadelphia International Airport.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the airport, which is in the southern part of the city limits.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Just after the airport area and approaching the Naval Business Center.  This area,
which is close to the Delaware River, is reminiscent of the meadowlands in New
Jersey.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Just after passing over the double-decker Girard Point Bridge which crosses the
Schuylkill River.  Northbound traffic has the bottom deck while southbound uses the
upper deck.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles:  Lincoln Financial
Field.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Passing the Philadelphia Naval Business Center, which is the reborn Philadelphia
Naval Ship Yard.  The Walt Whitman Bridge can be seen in the background.
(Jeff Kitsko)
At the Vine Street Expressway/Ben Franklin Bridge interchange.  PennDOT says
that Interstate 676 ends here, while NJDOT and the DRPA considers it crossing the
bridge.  Either way, the approaches are signed for Interstate 676.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Just beyond the Interstate 676 interchange.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Passing through the Kensington section of Philadelphia.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Woodhaven Road interchange near Andalusia.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the PA 132 interchange in Bensalem.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the PA 413 interchange, which is currently the only way between the
Interstate and the Pennsylvania Turnpike.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Business US 1 interchange just east of Penndel.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the US 1 interchange near Oxford Valley.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Scudder Falls Bridge, while not a toll bridge itself, it is maintained
by the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission with tolls collected from other
bridges under their jurisdiction.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Crossing the bridge and entering New Jersey.  (Jeff Kitsko)

Southbound
Crossing the Scudder Falls Bridge, which is approximately where George
Washington crossed the Delaware during one of the most important battles in the
Revolutionary War.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the PA 332 interchange west of Newtown.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the US 1 interchange near Oxford Valley.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the Business US 1 interchange just east of Penndel.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the PA 132 interchange near Bensalem.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Academy Road/Linden Avenue interchange in the Holmesburg
area of Philadelphia.  No, you aren't seeing things.  This picture was taken during
sign upgrading along the expressway.  (Doug Kerr)
Approaching the Bridge Street/Harbison Avenue interchange.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the Betsy Ross Bridge interchange in Bridesburg.  The circular route marker on
the sign is for NJ 90, which is what New Jersey signs their side as.  The Pennsylvania side has no signed route designation.  (Doug Kerr)
At the Allegheny Avenue/Castor Avenue interchange in Richmond.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Walt Whitman Bridge interchange in South Philadelphia.
(Jeff Kitsko)
At the Walt Whitman Bridge interchange.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Just passing under the last ramp in the interchange for the bridge.  The ramp goes
facilitates traffic from the northbound side to Packer Avenue and the Walt Whitman
Bridge.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Passing Lincoln Financial Field, which is one of four sports facilities that comprise
the Philadelphia Sports Complex.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Crossing the double-decker Girard Point Bridge which spans the Schuylkill River.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the airport, with collector/distributor highways running on either side of
the Interstate to facilitate traffic between it and the terminals.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the PA 420 interchange near Essington.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the Interstate 476 interchange in Eddystone.  That Interstate provides a western
bypass of the metropolitan area and finally opened to traffic in 1991.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Passing through Chester.  (Jeff Kitsko)
At the northern US 322 where that route joins Interstate 95 after crossing into
Pennsylvania over the Commodore Barry Bridge.  (Jeff Kitsko)
Approaching the Delaware state line.  The ramp entering the northbound side on the
left is from Delaware's Interstate 495.  While not recognized on PennDOT's books,
I-495's interchange with its parent route sits on the state line.  (Jeff Kitsko)

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Page updated January 10, 2010.
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