One of the most popular stores is the fireworks stand. Atom bomb crater. Just seven miles off Exit in Florence County is the only place in the US that was accidentally hit by an atomic bomb. In , it mistakenly fell out of an Air Force bomber and fell on the house and land belonging to Walter Gregg. Thankfully, the plutonium core didn't explode, but the 6, pounds of conventional high explosives detonated, turning the Gregg's garden into a muddy crater and destroying his family's home.
Some of the bomb fragments are in the Florence County Museum. While the crater itself is on private property, there is a nearby kiosk with newspapers of the day retelling the story of the errant bomb. There also is a historical marker near the site, which is on US Highway less than a half-mile west of Francis Marion University.
The road to the Crater runs beside the marker. Pee Dee State Farmers Market. The market sits on 55 acres of former farmland and is open year-round, offering some of the freshest produce from state farmers. The annual flower show in April is a great way to welcome spring. Vendors sell herbs for your garden or for tonight's supper as well as some of the best peaches, watermelon and blueberries you will find anywhere.
All kinds of flowers also can be found by several nursery vendors. Hyman Vineyards, a local vintner, also offers several varietals. Open 8 a. Woods Bay State Park. A nature trail circles a mill pond and a 1,foot boardwalk offer close up views of the shrub bog, cypress tupelo swamp and the alligators who call it home. This all-you-can-eat barbecue restaurant is spread across four old buildings that served as country store, post office and supplier to local farmers as late as The buffet here includes barbecue, fried fish, ribs and shrimp and grits.
Also, check out the collections of knickknacks throughout the restaurants. In , it was under construction from the Florida state line to GA 40 in Kingsland. In , the highway was under construction from the Florida state line to just southeast of Woodbine. It also had an under construction from Eulonia to I In , it was open from the Florida state line to GA 40 in Kingsland.
It was under construction from Kingsland to northeast of White Oak. It was open from Richmond Hill to I and I It was under construction from just west of the South Carolina state line. In , it was open from the Florida state line to southeast of Woodbine. It was under construction from there to near Brunswick, and from I to the South Carolina state line. In , the highway was open from Brunswick to GA 38 southeast of Midway. In , it was open for its entire length. Until , the state of Georgia used the sequential interchange numbering system on all of its Interstate Highways.
The first exit on each highway would begin with the number "1" and increase numerically with each exit. In , the Georgia Department of Transportation switched to a mileage-based exit system, in which the exit number corresponded to the nearest milepost. Construction to widen I from two to three lanes started with the Chatham County segment in , with the other county segments done in phases, with the project completed throughout Georgia on December 10, The route returned to I via GA 25 Spur.
Route Interstate 21 Interstate 23 Interstate U. Route 47 U. Interstate 95 through the Palmetto State is mostly a four-lane freeway. One exception is the stretch between Interstate 20 and S. SCDOT reconstructed and widened Interstate 95 at Florence, expanding the freeway to six lanes of concrete separated by a barrier median. The project replaced or rehabilitated five spans over the freeway and improved several interchange ramps at U.
Exit Additionally the Interstate 95 bridges over an abandoned railroad north of U. Construction began July of and was complete by August 31, While the state of North Carolina has considered implementing tolls to help cover the costs associated with Interstate 95 reconstruction and widening, South Carolina initially had not, but later reconsidered adding them.
Even with 34, vpd at the North Carolina line and 42, vpd at the Georgia state line, there remain no immediate plans to overhaul or widen the rest of Interstate 95 in South Carolina at this time. Interstate 95 through North Carolina was constructed between as bypasses for U. An idea first discussed in , tolling Interstate 95 in North Carolina to help pay for its improvement again arose in Dall Governor Mike Easley in indicated that he did not support the idea of tolling Interstate 95 12 , and the tolling concept has not gained momentum.
Two major construction projects along Interstate 95 in the Washington D. Work ran between March and April 21, The original Woodrow Wilson Bridge opened to traffic on December 28, with just four lanes and a capacity of 75, vpd.
After just eight years, the crossing reached capacity. The growth of the area and increase in through-traffic resulted in chronic congestion and traffic counts up to , vpd. Construction on a replacement span for the Woodrow Wilson Bridge kicked off in Building of 17 pier supports for the bridge started May and was completed in July The first span serving the outer loop opened to traffic on June 10, ; the second span serving the inner loop opened on May 15, Remaining construction of the bridge and approaches continued through , with the Telegraph Road interchange redesign completed by early The new Woodrow Wilson Bridge rises feet higher than its predecessor.
Also a part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project was the improvement to Interstate 95 west and east of the Potomac and its surrounding interchanges. The exchange between Interstate and the MD connector was upgraded into a high-speed interchange. These projects began December and were complete by early This coincided with the widening of the Outer Loop roadway to accommodate the new bridge and interim alignment shifts related to construction.
Road work ran from December to mid South from Springfield, another project completed along Interstate 95 was the installation of HOT lanes. Groundbreaking took place on August 7, Segment 2 extended the existing HOV roadway southward 0. Segment 1 built two new reversible lanes for 8. The lanes opened to traffic on December 14, with a free trial period until tolling commenced on December 29, Find more details on the Express Lanes web site. An earlier plan for HOT lane construction sought to extend the existing reversible HOV roadway southward to milepost in Frederick, with a potential completion by March Work from to Spring upgraded the exchange with Interstate into a high speed symmetrical stack interchange, eliminated the left-hand ramp for I south at the wye with I south, and redesigned the exit with White Marsh Boulevard to accommodate HOT lane ramps.
Two new lanes were added for each direction of Interstate 95 between the general purpose lanes along this stretch. The I Express Toll Lanes opened to traffic on December 6, , with the first week as a toll free facility. Constructed as part of the Connecticut Turnpike and opened to traffic in , the overwhelmed stretch of freeway was expanded and modernized, with work starting in Included in the project was the replacement of the Q Bridge, a shoulder less six-lane span across the Quinnipiac River.
It was replaced by a signature, extradosed bridge accommodating ten overall lanes of traffic. Named the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, the new span opened partially on July 29, , with two-way traffic on the eventual northbound span. Construction progressed to the weekend of September , , when southbound travelers along I began using the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge.
All five lanes of the southbound span were opened to traffic by May 13, Work continued on the northbound span to August 22, , when the fifth lane finally opened. The opening culminates a six-year project to rebuild the adjacent Mixmaster Interchange with Interstate 91 and Route Work at the junction replaced left side ramps and separated exit points while widening both connecting ramps and the freeway mainline.
A milestone was reached at the Mixmaster Interchange on July 16, , when the left side ramp Exit 48 to Interstate 91 north was shifted to a new right side ramp. A lighting system was implemented along the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, with the first official illumination taking place on Independence Day weekend in The four-year project replaced the spans across the Merrimack River with a new tied-arch bridge.
The new Whittier Bridge accommodates eight overall lanes of traffic with breakdown lanes in each direction. Additionally a multi use path follows the northbound side of the crossing, linking with nearby trails. Associated work replaced overpasses for Interstate 95 and cross roads north from Route to the I Connector at Exit This allowed crews to demolish the old spans and begin work on the eventual southbound tied arch bridge.
Construction on the project extended through early Fall Baldacci, members of the state legislature, and department of transportation Commissioner David Cole to discuss the freeway extension and other related issues.
LEAD members strongly supported the idea, citing the economic vitality of Aroostook County as a major factor. North at. The final northbound Interstate 95 confirming marker stands along the three mile stretch between U. The speed limit is 65 miles per hour here. The speed limit lowers to 40 miles per hour on the approach.
There is no U-turn ramp at the north end of I at the Canada port of entry like there are at southern border crossings into Mexico. Instead the trumpet interchange Exit with U. Exit departs I northbound for the east end of U. The speed limit reduces to 25 miles per hour beyond the gore point for Exit An end shield for Interstate 95 appears just east of the U.
Motorists crossing the international border along I north to Route 95 east also enter Atlantic Time Zone. South at. A begin Interstate 95 shield assembly stands at the international border, prior to the port of entry for passage into the United States. Welcome to Maine sign posted within the trumpet interchange Exit joining I with U. The first of many reassurance shields for Interstate 95 posted southbound from Houlton to Miami. The initial stretch of I leading west from U. East at. Border Lane, the original alignment of U.
South at Dixie Highway. Two lanes continue beyond Exit 1A directly to a wye interchange U. Traffic slows as the freeway merges onto Dixie Highway from the south end of Interstate Interstate 95 ends sign posted at the merge with Brickell Avenue former U. An older sign references Interstate 95 as the Downtown Bypass for U. Bypassing the previous alignment, U. The freeway commences with two lanes initially to the entrance ramp from Rickenbacker Causeway SR Eventual sign changes made here removed U.
The first northbound shield assembly for Interstate 95 appears within the wye interchange at Brickell Avenue. The Downtown Miami skyline comes into view on Interstate 95 north, one mile ahead U. One half mile from the end of I south.
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