Interstate 495 (I-495) is an auxiliary route of I-95 in the US state of Massachusetts, maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Spanning 121.56 miles (195.63 km), it is the second-longest auxiliary route in the Interstate Highway System, being roughly 11 miles (18 km) shorter than I-476 in Pennsylvania. [2]

Interstate 495 (I-495) is the designation for the following five Interstate Highways in the United States, all of which are related to I-95: The Capital Beltway, a beltway around Washington, D.C., running through Virginia, Maryland, and a sliver of Washington, D.C.

Turning sharply to the west, I-495 meets the Clara Barton Parkway along the north side of the Potomac River; this parkway provides a scenic route eastward into the western part of Washington, D.C., and westward toward the Potomac River's Great Falls.

Apr 16, 2023 · Interstate 495 acts as a regional bypass route for I-95 and for points to and from I-90 (Mass Pike) in eastern Massachusetts. Until 1975, 1 I-495 extended as far south from I-95 near the New Hampshire state line to I-95 near Foxboro.

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Interstate 495 is the outer beltway serving Boston metropolitan area commuters. Cities directly served by I-495 include Lowell, Lawrence and Haverhill. The highway also provides part of a bypass route from the Mass Pike south to Cape Cod and north to the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Jul 2, 2024 · Interstate 495 (I-495) is an auxiliary route of I-95 in the US state of Massachusetts, maintained by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT). Spanning 121.56 miles (195.63 km), it is the second-longest auxiliary route in the Interstate Highway System, being roughly 11 miles (18 km) shorter than I-476 in Pennsylvania.

Currently, I-495 southbound traffic is shifted to cross over the median and allow for work on I-495 southbound. Once work on I-495 southbound is complete, the crossover will switch, with all traffic moving to I-495 southbound to allow for work on I-495 northbound.

Mar 2, 2022 · Route 495 is a 3.45-mile-long, divided urban freeway in Hudson County that connects the New Jersey Turnpike to the Lincoln Tunnel. Route 495 is four lanes at its western limit where it meets the NJ Turnpike (I-95) at exit 16E.

Dec 30, 2018 · If you're on a road trip to Washington, D.C. or have rented a car at the airport, you are likely wondering about how to drive on what locals call the Capital Beltway. It's actually Interstate 495, a 64-mile highway that encircles Washington.