Beach. The mainline of I-195 east defaults onto SR 5 south, which heads in an eastern direction into downtown Old Orchard Beach. There is no access from I-195 east to SR 5 north or from SR 5 south onto I-195 west. History The origins of I-195 date back to the 1950s, when a freeway in Saco was planned as one of the state's original Interstate Highways, along with I-95 and I-295. Construction, however, was delayed for nearly three decades as the state finished construction projects on I-95, I-295, and the originally unsigned portion of the Maine Turnpike. In 1980, construction on I-195 began; the freeway was reenvisioned as a link to the Saco Industrial Park and the resort town of Old Orchard Beach and was named the Saco Industrial Spur. In 1982, two years after construction began, the Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) opened a segment of I-195 from the interchange with Industrial Park Road at exit 1 to the Interstate's eastern terminus at SR 5. Construction west of Industrial Park Road required the demolition of an existing partial cloverleaf interchange off the Maine Turnpike that connected to SR 112. The second segment of the freeway, which also included the construction of a new trumpet interchange with the Maine Turnpike and a toll barrier, opened in 1983. The Maine Turnpike Authority announced plans to reestablish an exit to SR 112 at the location of the demolished trumpet interchange in order to relieve traffic congestion by traffic using I-195 to get to SR 112. This traffic often backs up to the turnpike mainline, creating a hazard with stopped traffic next to traffic. Construction is expected to begin in 2023. Extending I-195 westward to meet SR 112 was considered but rejected due to cost and the amount of private property needing to be taken for such a project. An estimated daily average of over 20,000 motorists utilized I-195 in 2005. Exit list References External links I-195 History at Boston Roads.com (Steve Anderson) 95-1 Maine 95-1 1 Maine Transportation in York County, Maine