New BBQ Food Truck at Delaware I-95 Welcome Center
Global restaurateur HMSHost offers a welcome respite at the Delaware Welcome Center on Interstate 95 . In addition to the food choices available within the welcome center, HMSHost operates food trucks at the plaza’s main entrance. Road Hog is a new Southern-style barbecue food truck, created by HMSHost executive chef Jeff Steelman with a partnership with […]
Delaware: DOT Prepared for Labor Day Traffic, Suspends Lane Closures
The Delaware Department of Transportation (DelDOT) will suspend planned lane closures on Delaware’s major roadways beginning at noon on Friday, September 4 and ending at midnight on Monday, September 7. DelDOT’s Transportation Management Center (TMC) monitors and adjusts traffic signals for heavy congestion or incidents. Motorists can contact the TMC (24/7) at the following numbers: […]
Over 35 Million Traveling For Labor Day 2015, Highest Since 2008
The American Automobile Association (AAA) is projecting that 35.5 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles from home during the coming Labor Day holiday weekend. This number represents the highest travel volume for this holiday period since 2008… and a one percent increase over 2014. 30.4 million of these travelers will do it by […]
Nearly 650,000 Motorists Traveled Through Delaware’s Toll Plazas for the Fourth of July Weekend
Over the holiday weekend, 648,583 motorists passed through Delaware’s three toll plaza locations: along I-95 in Newark, Route 1 at Biddles Corner, and Route 1 in Dover. Last year, 637,028 motorists traveled through the State’s toll plazas. From Friday, July 3 through Sunday, July 5, Newark Plaza served 305,374 vehicles; Biddles Corner served 173,091 vehicles; […]
Memorial Day Travel Will Be Highest in 10 years Says AAA
The American Automobile Association (AAA) estimates that 37.2 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from their homes during the Memorial Day holiday weekend. That number represents a 4.7 percent increase from the 35.5 million people who traveled last year and the highest travel volume for the holiday in 10 years. AAA also predicts that […]
Interstate Highway System Turns 59!
2015 marks the 59th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System. On June 29, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956. With that stroke of the pen began the single greatest public works program in the nation’s history, the Interstate Highway System. Here’s a little information we’ve compiled that we thought […]
Summer 2015 Brings New Family Fun to I-95 Amusement Parks and Attractions
Amusement parks, water parks, family entertainment centers, museums, zoos, aquariums, science centers, and other attractions across the United States and Canada are rolling out an exciting new lineup of fun in 2015. The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) releases its annual compilation of new attractions opening this year and highlights 2015 trends, […]
Frommers Picks Their Top Summer 2015 Vacation Destinations
Planning your next trip or summer vacation? Frommer’s has picked its it’s Top Summer 2015 Vacation Destinations in the USA… and several are within easy access of I-95. Make it a day trip or spend a week or two, there’s lots of things to see and do this summer. So make your reservations, gas up […]
Priceline.com Reveals the Top 50 Most Popular Spring Break Destinations According to College Students
Every year spring break offers college students a much-needed respite from their late-night study sessions and an excuse to take a spontaneous getaway with friends. In fact, 73 percent of Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 say they are likely to take a last-minute getaway in 2015, according to a recent survey commissioned […]
2015 NASCAR Schedule, Track Links and Area Lodging
With the 2015 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series only a few weeks away, The I-95 Exit Guide has just published it’s annual NASCAR schedule feature. The new section lists the 2015 NASCAR schedule with links to the individual track websites. The feature also includes information on lodging near each track as well as in the immediate […]