I-95 (JFK) History:
I-95
from the I-895(N) Split to the Delaware state line was opened to
traffic in 1963 by president John F. Kennedy and was known as the
Northeastern Expressway. Maryland renamed the highway the John F.
Kennedy Memorial Highway (JFK) in 1964 to honor the slain president.
When I-95 was opened in 1963, the highway consisted of three lanes
in each direction between the I-895(N) Split and MD 43, and two
lanes in each direction from MD 43 to the Delaware state line. Over
the past 40 years, numerous improvements have been made to I-95,
resulting in the existing eight-lane highway from I-695 to MD 24
and the six-lane highway from MD 24 to the Delaware state line.
| Roadway Improvement History | |
| 1960 | I-95 accepted into Interstate system |
| 1963 | A four to six lane highway opened from I-895(N) Split to the Delaware state line |
| 1964 | Renamed John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway |
| 1972 | Third lane added between MD 43 and the Delaware state line |
| 1972 | I-895 Interchange completed |
| 1991 | Ownership of JFK transferred from Maryland State Highway Administration to Maryland Transportation Authority |
| 1993 | Fourth lane added between I-695 and MD 43 |
| 1994 | Fouth lane added between MD 43 and MD 24 |
For additional information, please visit the Maryland Transportation Authority's JFK Memorial Highway page.