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| Total Mileage in State: | 46 miles | |
| Northern End: | At New Hampshire state line | |
| Southern End: | At I-95, in Canton | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 46 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Norfolk, Suffolk, Middlesex, Essex | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | I-90 (Mass Pike), in Boston I-95, in Reading I-495, in Andover |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Canton, Braintree, Boston, Medford, Methuen | |
Northbound
- Section 1: Interstate 95 to Boston (Exit 26)
- Section 2: Boston (Exit 26) to New Hampshire Border
Section 1: Interstate 95 to Boston (Exit 26)
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Interstate 93 North begins here at Exit 12 on Interstate 95 South. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 BEGIN shield in Canton, approaching Exits 2A-B. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 2A to Canton. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 2A: MA 138 South - Stoughton (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 2B to Franklin Park Zoo. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 2B: MA 138 North - Milton (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Trucks are prohibited in the two leftmost lanes. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North / US 1 North reassurance shields. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The speed limit on Interstate 93 North starts out at 55 mph. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Use MA 24 South via Exit 4 to Brockton and New Bedford. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 3: Houghton's Pond / Ponkapoag Trail (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 4: MA 24 South - Fall River (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 5A: MA 28 South - Randolph (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 5B: MA 28 North - Milton (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Mileage sign at mile marker 5. It's 4 miles to Braintree, 6 miles to Quincy, and 14 miles to Boston. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North entering the Braintree city limits. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 6 to Logan Express. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 6: MA 37 - West Quincy / Braintree (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Use MA 3 South via Exit 7 to Burgin Pkwy, Quincy Center, Washinton St, and Braintree. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 7: MA 3 South - Cape Cod (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 7, as it curves due north. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The first HOV lane entrance on Interstate 93 North is 1/2 mile ahead on the left. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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HOV lane entrance on Interstate 93 North. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 8 to Willard St, West Quincy, and USS Salem. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 8: Furnace Brook Pkwy / Quincy (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 9. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 9: Adams St / Milton / North Quincy (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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There is no Exit 10 on Interstate 93 North, making the next exit to be Exit 11. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 11: To MA 203 - Granite Ave / Ashmont (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North as it enters the Boston city limits. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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There is no Exit 12 on Interstate 93 North. The next exit is Exit 13. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The speed limit remains 55 mph. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exits 14-15 to JFK Library. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 14 to EMK Institute, UMass, the Commonwealth Museum and State Archives Center. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 13: Freeport St / Dorchester (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 14: Morrissey Blvd / Savin Hill (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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This sign warns that hazardous materials are prohibited in the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel 3 miles ahead. The vertical clearance of the tunnel is 13'9". (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 20 to Chinatown via South Station. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching Exit 20 - 1 1/2 miles. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 20 to the Williams Tunnel (via Interstate 90 East), the Convention Center, and Seaport Blvd. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 15: Columbia Rd / Dorchester / South Boston (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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As this sign reads, there is no Exit 17 on Interstate 93 North. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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At mile marker 14.6, the speed limit decreases to 45 mph on Interstate 93 North approaching downtown Boston. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching Exit 20 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 16: Southampton St / Andrew Square (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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There is no Exit 19 on Interstate 93 North, making the next one Exit 20. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 18: Massachusetts Ave / Roxbury / Frontage Rd (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 20: Interstate 90 (Mass Pike) - Logan Airport / Worcester / South Station (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The next two exits on Interstate 93 North are Exit 23 and Exit 26, both of which are inside the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel ahead. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 23 to the Aquarium and Quincy Market. Take Exit 26 to TD Garden and the Museum of Science via North Station. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 16. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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View of the Boston skyline from Interstate 93 North. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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View on Interstate 93 North in downtown Boston. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel in downtown Boston. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North entering the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The speed limit remains 45 mph throughout the entire length of the tunnel. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching Exit 23 in the tunnel - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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View inside the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Another view inside the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel as it prepares to traverse a second 35 mph curve approaching Exit 23. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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View inside the tunnel entering the second 35 mph curve. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 23: Government Center (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 26: Storrow Drive (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
Section 2: Boston (Exit 26) to New Hampshire Border
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Gore point signage for Exit 26 inside the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Upon exiting the tunnel, the speed limit of 55 mph resumes. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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View on Interstate 93 North as it crosses the Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge over the Charles River in Boston. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 27: US 1 North - Tobin Bridge / Revere (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take either of the next 2 exits to Everett. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 28: To MA 99 - Sullivan Square / Somerville (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North as it enters Middlesex County. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 19.6. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 29 to Assembly Square. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Trucks and buses are prohibited from using Exit 31 and should use Exit 29 instead. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 29: MA 28 / MA 38 - Somerville / Medford (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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This sign lists the distances to the three upcoming Exits to Medford. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 32 to Tufts University. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 31: MA 16 West - Mystic Valley Pkwy (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 22. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 32: MA 60 - Medford / Malden (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 33: MA 28 - Fellsway West / Winchester (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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North of Exit 33, the speed limit increases to 65 mph. This is the standard speed limit on most rural Interstate highways in Massachusetts. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 34 to Stone Zoo and Winchester Hospital. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 34: MA 28 North - Stoneham / Melrose (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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The speed limit remains 65 mph. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 36: Montvale Ave / Stoneham / Woburn (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching Exits 37A-B - 1 mile. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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This sign gives advance warning that Exits 37A-B have sharp off ramps and present a rollover hazard for trucks. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 28. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 37A: Interstate 95 North - Peabody (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 37B: Interstate 95 South - Waltham (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 37C: Commerce Way / Atlantic Ave / Anderson RTC (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 38: MA 129 - Reading / Wilmington (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 39 to Shriners Auditorium. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 39: Concord St / Wilmington (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 33. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 40: MA 62 - North Reading / Wilmington (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 41: MA 125 - Andover / North Andover (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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At mile marker 35, Interstate 93 North prepares to be reduced to three lanes 1/2 mile ahead. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Mileage sign at mile marker 35.2. It's 6 miles to the junction of Interstate 495, 11 miles to Methuen, and 16 miles to Salem, NH. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Travel in the breakdown lane (the shoulder) is permitted on this stretch of Interstate 93 North Monday through Friday from 3PM to 7PM. It is prohibited all other times. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North as it enters Essex County. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 42: Dascomb Rd / Tewksbury / Andover (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Another Interstate 93 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 43: MA 133 - Andover / North Tewksbury (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North approaching Exit 44A - 1/2 mile. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 44A to Lawrence Heritage State Park and its Visitor Center. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 44A: Interstate 495 North - Lawrence (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 44B: Interstate 495 South - Lowell (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Take Exit 45 to Lawrence Riverfront State Park. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Mileage sign on Interstate 93 North. It's 5 miles to Methuen, 10 miles to Salem, NH and 30 miles to Manchester, NH. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 45: River Rd / South Lawrence (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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As this sign reads, the breakdown lane travel ends 1000 feet ahead as Interstate 93 North nears the New Hampshire border. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 46: MA 110 / MA 113 - Lawrence / Dracut (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exits 47-48: MA 213 East / To Interstate 495 - Pelham St / Methuen (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 47: Pelham St (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at Exit 48: MA 213 East / To Interstate 495 - Methuen / Haverhill (Photo taken 8/6/17). |
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Interstate 93 North at mile marker 46, as it prepares to cross into New Hampshire. (Photo taken 8/6/17). |