Interstate 95 (
I-95) is an
Interstate highway running from
Miami, Florida, north to
Houlton, Maine. In the
U.S. state of
Pennsylvania, the route is known by many as the
Delaware Expressway, but is officially named The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway. and locally known as "
95". It runs from the
Delaware state line near
Marcus Hook to the
New Jersey state line crossing the
Delaware River near
Yardley on the
Scudder Falls Bridge. It parallels its namesake
Delaware River for its entire route through the city of
Philadelphia and its suburbs. It is a major route through the city and the metropolitan
Delaware Valley, providing access to locally important landmarks such as
Philadelphia International Airport, the
Philadelphia Sports Complex,
PPL Park,
Penn's Landing, and
Philadelphia Mills. Of the 15 states that Interstate 95 runs through,
Pennsylvania is the only one that does not border the
Atlantic Ocean.