Baltimore – Wilmington stretch of Interstate 95 turns 50
It’s been 50 years since I-95 opened between Baltimore and Wilmington. The highway transformed interstate commerce on the East Coast, creating a fast road link between the Northeast and the MidAtlantic. It also opened rural Harford County for suburban development.
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- The Havre de Grace interchange and Susquehanna River Bridge is seen prior to the opening of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)
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- Motorists travel on the newly opened section of the Northeastern Expressway in 1964. (Joe Dipaola/Baltimore Sun)
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- Toll Collector Joseph Rybicki, Sr., greats the Ceremonial first car through the Delaware Turnpike toll plaza on November 14, 1963. (Division of Motor Vehicles)
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- President John F. Kennedy unveils a replica of Mason-Dixon stone assisted by Maryland Governor, J. Millard Tawes, left and Governor Elbert N. Carvel, of Delaware, during ceremonies dedicating the new Maryland-Delaware turnpike. (George H. Cook/Baltimore Sun)
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- President John F. Kennedy paid his visit to Maryland November 14 when he cut ribbon to open Northeast Expressway with Governor J. Millard Tawes near Elkton. (George H. Cook/Baltimore Sun)
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- L to R; Delaware Governor Elbert Carvel, President John Kennedy, Maryland Governor Millard Tawes dedicate the new highway. (Division of Motor Vehicles)
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- L to R; Delaware Governor Elbert Carvel, President John Kennedy, Maryland Governor Millard Tawes dedicate the new highway. (Division of Motor Vehicles)
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- Construction workers pour cement while building I-95 in 1962. (Baltimore Sun)
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- Bridge builders work high above the Susquehanna River during construction of I-95 in 1962. (Baltimore Sun)
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- The Susquehanna toll plaza nears completion in 1963. (Baltimore Sun)
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- An empty stretch of the Northeastern Expressway is seen prior to it’s opening in 1963. (Clarence Garrett/Baltimore Sun)
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- A new interchange is seen prior to the opening of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)
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- Motorists travel on the newly opened section of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (William Mortimer/Baltimore Sun)
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- Travelers stop at the Maryland House along the newly opened section of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (William Mortimer/Baltimore Sun)
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- The new Susquehanna River Bridge is seen prior to the opening of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)
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- An interchange under construction is seen prior to the opening of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)
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- An empty stretch of the Northeastern Expressway is seen prior to it’s opening in 1963. (Clarence Garrett/Baltimore Sun)
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- A new interchange is seen prior to the opening of the Northeastern Expressway in 1963. (Richard Stacks/Baltimore Sun)
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- Workers install a speed limit sign along I-95 in 1969. (Baltimore Sun)
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- An overturned tractor-trailer is seen after an accident on I-95 in 1968. (William Mortimer/Baltimore Sun)
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- Interstate 95 is pictured from King Ave. overpass in the Rossville area of Baltimore. Next week will be the 50th anniversary of the highway. (Algerina Perna/Baltimore Sun)
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