I-75
"Kentucky's Main Street."
That's what you'll sometimes hear I-75 referred to as. It's one of
the major north-south arteries through the east-central United
States, connecting cities such as Detroit, Toledo,
Dayton, Cincinnati, Lexington, Knoxville, Chattanooga, Atlanta,
Macon, Tampa-St. Petersburg, and more recently, Miami.
In Kentucky, I-75 is probably
the most heavily-traveled highway in the state. It enters
Kentucky from Tennessee at the foot of Jellico Mountain, passes
through varied and scenic terrain for nearly 200 miles, before
crossing the Ohio River into Cincinnati.
Cities served by this
interstate include Corbin, London, Richmond, Lexington,
Georgetown and the urban area of Northern Kentucky. Major routes
intersecting I-75 are US 25E, the KY 80-Cumberland
Parkway-Daniel Boone
Parkway corridor, I-64,
US 27, US 68, US 460, US 62 and I-71.
I-75 is under constant
construction in Kentucky. In early 1999, when this page was initially
uploaded, work is being completed on a project to widen I-75 from
four to six lanes between Richmond and Lexington. A major
reconstruction project is also underway at Fort Mitchell in
northern Kentucky. Eventually, Kentucky plans to widen I-75 to
at least six lanes for its entire length.
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Rest
Area
Welcome Center
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Kentucky provides a
rest area and welcome center for westbound traffic entering
the Bluegrass State from Tennessee. Just across the state
line, the Volunteer State maintains a rest area and welcome
center of its own just prior to Exit 1.
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Exit
11
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KY
92
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KY
92
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Exit
11
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Williamsburg
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Williamsburg
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Cumberland
College
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Cumberland
College
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Big
South Fork NRRA
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Big
South Fork NRRA
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The first (or last,
depending on your direction of travel) exit in Kentucky
offers access to several destinations. West of here is
Stearns and the Big South Fork National River Recreation
Area, then Monticello and Lake Cumberland. To the west, KY
92 intersects US 27 and KY 90, both major routes. East of
Williamsburg, KY 92 ends at US 25E north of
Pineville.
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Exit
15
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US
25W
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US
25W
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Exit
15
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Williamsburg
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Williamsburg
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Cumberland
Falls
State Resort Park
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US 25W offers access
to Williamsburg from the north. Generally, US 25W and US 25
parallels I-75 through Kentucky, with several interchanges
at various points to offer access to towns along the
route.
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Exit
25
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US
25W
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US
25W
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Exit
25
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Corbin
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Corbin
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Cumberland
Falls
State Resort Park
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Laurel
River Lake
Grove Recreation Area
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Laurel
River Lake
Grove Recreation Area
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The first of two
exits for Corbin also provides access for southbound
travelers to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park. US 25E, the
Cumberland Gap Parkway, can be reached via the new Corbin
Bypass (KY 3041) which intersects US 25W just north of this
interchange.
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Exit
29
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US
25 / US 25E / Cumberland Gap Parkway
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US
25 / US 25E / Cumberland Gap Parkway
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Exit
29
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Corbin
Barbourville
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Corbin
Barbourville
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Union
College
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Cumberland
Gap National Park
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
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Cumberland
Gap National Park
Pine Mountain State Resort Park
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Laurel
River Lake Recreation Areas
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Laurel
River Lake Recreation Areas
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US
25E South Tunnel
Prohibited
Class 1 Explosives
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US
25E South Tunnel
Permitted
Hazard Class 2 through Class 9
Vehicles over 8'6" Wide
Under Escort
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US 25E is a major
north-south thoroughfare, allowing traffic using I-75 south
and I-40 east (or vice versa) to avoid Knoxville. US 25E
passes through the Cumberland Gap Tunnel and serves the
towns of Barbourville, Pineville and Middlesboro, Ky., and
Harrogate, Tazewell, Bean Station and Morristown, Tenn.,
before intersecting I-81 eight miles north of that
interstate's end at I-40. Portions of US 25E are Appalachian
Regional Commission corridors, and all of US 25E in Kentucky
is four lanes. Those portions in Tennessee that are not four
lanes are scheduled to be upgraded, and provide a good link
route now even in two- and three-lane condition. US 25E also
provides access to US 119, which connects Charleston, W. Va.
with Pineville as an ARC route. It serves Harlan,
Cumberland, Whitesburg, Jenkins and Pikeville in
southeastern Kentucky. Among the routes it intersects are KY
11, KY 92, TN 63, US 11W and US 11E.
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Weigh
Station
(Under Const.)
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Weigh
Station
(Under Const.)
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Weigh stations are
under constructions for both directions of travel in Laurel
County. If the stations open before this page reflects the
openings, please
let me know.
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Exit
38
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KY
192 / To Daniel Boone Parkway (Toll Road)
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KY
192 / To Daniel Boone Parkway
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Exit
38
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London
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London
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Manchester
Hazard
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Levi
Jackson State Park
Laurel River Lake Holly Bay Recreation Area
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Levi
Jackson State Park
Laurel River Lake Holly Bay Recreation Area
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To the west, KY 192
offers a scenic, roundabout route through the Daniel Boone
National Forest to Somerset. To the east, KY 192 is a
four-lane southern bypass of London, ending at the Daniel
Boone Parkway. That route serves Manchester, Hyden and
Hazard, where it becomes KY 80 and serves Hindman,
Prestonsburg and Pikeville.
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Exit
41
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KY
80 / Daniel Boone Parkway
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KY
80 / Daniel Boone Parkway (Toll Road)
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Exit
41
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Somerset
London
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London
Somerset
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Manchester
Hazard
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Wilderness
Road
Information Center
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Wilderness
Road
Information Center
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Kentucky
State Police
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Kentucky
State Police
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Lake
Cumberland
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KY 80 is the major
east-west route across southern Kentucky. Along with the
Cumberland
and Daniel Boone parkways, it links all major cities
including Mayfield, Hopkinsville, Bowling Green, Glasgow,
Somerset, London, Manchester, Hazard, Prestonsburg and
Pikeville. It intersects many major highways including US
45, the Purchase
Parkway, I-24,
US 41, the Pennyrile Parkway, the William H. Natcher
Parkway, I-65, US 127, US 27, KY 15 and US 23. Most of
the route between Lake Barkley and Pikeville is four-lane;
improvements are being made to those portions of the route
in western Kentucky which are not up to modern
standards.
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Milepoint
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Weigh
Station
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Weigh
Station
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Milepoint
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I presume these
weigh stations will be removed once the new stations south
of London are completed.
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Exit
49
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KY
909 / To US 25
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KY
909 / To US 25
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Exit
49
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Livingston
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Livingston
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KY 909 is a
connector route, build at approximately the same time as
I-75, linking the interstate to US 25 between Mt. Vernon and
London.
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Exit
59
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US
25 / To US 150
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US
25
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Exit
59
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Mt.
Vernon
Livingston
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Livingston
Mt. Vernon
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Wm.
Whitley House State Historic Site
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Wm.
Whitley House State Historic Site
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Two exits
(both US 25) are offered for Mt. Vernon. US 150 ends at
Mt. Vernon, and this route offers a good shortcut to
Stanford, Danville, Springfield, Bardstown and
Louisville. It intersects US 27, US 127, KY 52, US 68,
KY 55, KY 555, the Blue
Grass Parkway
and US 31E. Much of this route is an improved highway, and
other parts are slated for improvement.
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Exit
62
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US
25
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US
25 / To KY 461
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Exit
62
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Mt.
Vernon
Renfro Valley
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Renfro
Valley
Mt. Vernon
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Somerset
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Big
South Fork NRRA
Lake Cumberland
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This exit gives
access to one of Kentucky's most popular tourist
destinations, Renfro Valley. Southbound traffic makes heavy
use of this exit to access KY 461, a major route to the
southwest. It intersects KY 80 east of Somerset and provides
high-speed access to US 27 and the Cumberland
Parkway. It
is the best route for traffic heading to the Big South Fork
National River Recreation Area south of Somerset, and for
traffic heading west along the KY 80 corridor to Glasgow,
Bowling Green, and I-65.
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Exit
76
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KY
21
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KY
21
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Exit
76
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Berea
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Berea
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Berea
College
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First things first:
This exit is a major speedtrap. Be sure to keep your
speed close to the 65 mph limit, since Kentucky state police
officers are more likely than not to be running a speedtrap
underneath the bridge. KY 21 also provides access to US 421
to the east, heading southeast toward McKee. To the
west, KY 21 serves Paint Lick and ends at KY 52, which
serves Lancaster and Danville.
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Exit
77
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KY
595
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KY
595
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Exit
77
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Berea
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Berea
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Berea
College
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This exit opened in
the late 1980s and serves primarily local traffic, and
several factories which have been built between the
interstate and US 25.
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Milepoint
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Rest
Area
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Rest
Area
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Milepoint
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These rest areas in
Madison County are always busy, no matter what day or what
season.
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Exit
87
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KY
876
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KY
876
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Exit
87
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Richmond
Lancaster
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Lancaster
Richmond
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Eastern
Kentucky University
Law Enforcement Complex
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Eastern
Kentucky University
Law Enforcement Complex
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Kentucky
State Police
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Kentucky
State Police
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KY 876 is the
southern bypass of Richmond. It intersects KY 52 twice -- KY
52 west leads to Paint Lick, Lancaster and Danville, while
KY 52 east leads to Irvine and Beattyville.
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Exit
90
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US
25 / US 421
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US
25 / US 421 North
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Exit
90A
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Richmond
Irvine
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US
25 / US 421 South
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Exit
90B
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Richmond
Irvine
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This is the main
exit for Richmond for southbound I-75 traffic. A new bypass
to the north and east of town was opened in 1998, and US 25
and US 421 have been routed around this bypass. The old
route is the business route through downtown. This exit
provides access to KY 52, leading east to Irvine and
Beattyville. Irvine was added as a destination when new
signage was installed as a part of the widening project,
which was completed in 1999.
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Exit
95
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KY
627
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KY
627
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Exit
95
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Boonesborough
Winchester
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Boonesborough
Winchester
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Boonesborough
State Park
White Hall State Historic House
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Boonesborough
State Park
White Hall State Historic House
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KY 627 is a major
shortcut for northbound I-75 traffic to access
I-64
eastbound, allowing traffic to miss Clays Ferry and
Lexington. This route was known as US 227 until the early
1970s. It leads to Winchester and Paris.
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Exit
97
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US
25 / US 421 South
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US
25 / US 421 South
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Exit
97
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Clays
Ferry
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The old southbound
span of the Clays Ferry Bridge across the Kentucky River was
originally built to serve US 25 in the late 1940s or
early 1950s. When I-75 was built, a companion northbound
span was built and the US routes were multiplexed onto the
interstate. Now a center span has been built as part of a
project to widen I-75 to three lanes in each
direction. Northbound, US 25 and US 421 join the route;
southbound, they leave it. Clays Ferry is the community on
the old route under the bridge. The old Clays Ferry Bridge
on old US 25 (KY 2328) is still in use.
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Exit
99
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US
25 / US 421 North
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US
25 / US 421 North
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Exit
99
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Clays
Ferry
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The old southbound
span of the Clays Ferry Bridge across the Kentucky River was
originally built to serve US 25 in the late 1940s or
early 1950s. When I-75 was built, a companion northbound
span was built and the US routes were multiplexed onto the
interstate. Now a center span has been built as part of a
project to widen I-75 to three lanes in each
direction. Southbound, US 25 and US 421 join the route;
northbound, they leave it. Clays Ferry is the community on
the old route under the bridge. The old Clays Ferry Bridge
on old US 25 (KY 2328) is still in use.
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Exit
104
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KY
418
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KY
418
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Exit
104
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Lexington
Athens
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Athens
Lexington
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No Thru STAA
Trucks on KY 418 Eastbound
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KY 418, the
Athens-Boonesboro Road, is the southernmost exit for
Lexington. It leads to US 25 / US 421 (Richmond Road),
providing access to downtown Lexington and the southern
suburbs.
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Exit
108
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Man
O'War Boulevard
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Man
O'War Boulevard
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Exit
108
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Man O'War is the new
southern bypass of Lexington. It intersects all major routes
entering Lexington from the west, south, and southeast.
Eastbound, this road becomes KY 1425 and ends at US 60
(Winchester Road).
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Exit
110
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US
60
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US
60
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Exit
110
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Lexington
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Lexington
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US 60 parallels
I-64
from Louisville to Ashland. Here, it is also known as
Winchester Road. It offers access to downtown Lexington and
a connection to New Circle Road. To the east, it provides a
scenic alternative to I-64
for Winchester-bound traffic.
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Exit
111
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I-64
East
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I-64
East
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Exit
111
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Winchester
Ashland
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Winchester
Ashland
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I-64
cuts across the north-central part of Kentucky, entering the
state at Louisville. It begins at St. Louis and brings
traffic from that city and Evansville across southern
Illinois and Indiana. After entering Kentucky, it goes by
the state capital city, Frankfort, before skirting the north
side of Lexington. At Winchester, the route turns to the
northeast. I-64
exits Kentucky south of Ashland and serves Huntington,
Charleston and Beckley, W. Va., and Lexington,
Charlottesville and Richmond, Va., before coming to an end
in the Tidewater area of the Old Dominion State. Among the
major routes I-64
intersects are I-44, I-55 and I-70 in Missouri, I-57 in
Illinois, I-77 and I-79 in West Virginia, and I-81 and I-95
in Virginia. In Kentucky, I-64
intersects I-65, I-71, US 127, the Mountain
Parkway, US
460 and US 23.
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Exit
113
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US
27 / US 68
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US
27 / US 68
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Exit
113
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Paris
Lexington
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Paris
Lexington
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University
of Kentucky
Rupp Arena
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University
of Kentucky
Rupp Arena
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Transylvania
University
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Transylvania
University
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US 27 and US 68 are
both important highways through north-central Kentucky. From
Lexington they are multiplexed to Paris. There, US 27 turns
north through Cynthiana and Falmouth on its way to Newport
and Cincinnati. US 68 continues its northeast run through
Carlisle to Maysville. After intersecting New Circle Road
(KY 4) the roads become Broadway and serve downtown
Lexington.
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Exit
115
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To
Blue
Grass Parkway
/ KY 922
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To
Blue
Grass Parkway
/ KY 922
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Exit
115
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Airport
Lexington
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Airport
Lexington
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Historic
District
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This is the first
exit for traffic heading south on I-75 or east on
I-64.
It connects with New Circle Road and takes traffic to Main
Street. Blue
Grass Parkway
traffic uses KY 922 south, KY 4 (New Circle Road) and US 60
west to access the parkway near Versailles.
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Exit
118
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I-64
West
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I-64
West
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Exit
118
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Frankfort
Louisville
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Frankfort
Louisville
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I-64
cuts across the north-central part of Kentucky, entering the
state at Louisville. It begins at St. Louis and brings
traffic from that city and Evansville across southern
Illinois and Indiana. After entering Kentucky, it goes by
the state capital city, Frankfort, before skirting the north
side of Lexington. At Winchester, the route turns to the
northeast. I-64
exits Kentucky south of Ashland and serves Huntington,
Charleston and Beckley, W. Va., and Lexington,
Charlottesville and Richmond, Va., before coming to an end
in the Tidewater area of the Old Dominion State. Among the
major routes I-64 intersects are I-44, I-55 and I-70 in
Missouri, I-57 in Illinois, I-77 and I-79 in West Virginia,
and I-81 and I-95 in Virginia. In Kentucky, I-64
intersects I-65, I-71, US 127, the Mountain Parkway, US 460
and US 23.
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Exit
120
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KY
1973
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KY
1973
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Exit
120
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Ironworks
Pike
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Ironworks
Pike
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Kentucky Horse
Park
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Kentucky
Horse Park
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This exit was built
when the Horse Park was opened. The hghway connects US 25
and KY 922, and in its entirety offers a scenic drive
through Scott County, and northern and eastern Fayette
County.
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Exit
125
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US
460
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Georgetown
Paris
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Georgetown
Next 2 Exits
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Georgetown
College
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Bengals
Training Camp
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This partial exit
was initially built to serve both US 460 and US 62. When the
Toyota factory was built, and US 62 was improved in the
vicinity of the factory, a full exit was built there. US 460
begins at Frankfort and runs through Georgetown on its way
to Paris (US 27 and US 68), Mt. Sterling (KY 11 and
I-64),
West Liberty (KY 7), Salyersville (the Mountain Parkway) and
Paintsville (US 23). Traffic exiting here can use US 62
to return to I-75 northbound.
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Exit
126
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US
62
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US
62 / To US 460
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Exit
126
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Georgetown
Cynthiana
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Georgetown
Cynthiana
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Paris
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Georgetown
College
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Bengals
Training Camp
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This is the only
Georgetown exit serving southbound traffic. It allows access
to US 460 and the towns it serves. US 62 cuts a
southwest-to-northeast diagonal across north-central
Kentucky, serving Versailles and Midway to the west and
Cynthiana, Mt. Olivet and Maysville to the
northeast.
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Milepoint
127
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Rest
Area
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Rest
Area
Tourist Info Center
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Milepoint
127
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These rest areas
serve both directions of travel.
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Exit
129
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KY
620
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KY
620
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Exit
129
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The exit signs for
KY 620 used to say "Delaplain Road" but that designation has
been removed from the signs. This exit also serves the
Toyota plant and provides access to US 25.
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Milepoint
130
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Weigh
Station
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This weigh station
serves northbound traffic only.
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Exit
136
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KY
32
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KY
32
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Exit
136
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Sadieville
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Sadieville
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KY 32 runs east
through Sadieville to Cynthiana, then to Carlisle,
Flemingsburg and Morehead, intersecting KY 36, US 62,
US 27, US 68, KY 11 and I-64
along the way.
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Exit
144
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KY
330
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KY
330
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Exit
144
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Owenton
Corinth
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Corinth
Owenton
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KY 330 connects KY
227 south of Owenton to US 27 at Falmouth, crossing I-75 and
US 25 at Corinth.
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Exit
154
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KY
36
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KY
36
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Exit
154
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Owenton
Williamstown
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Williamstown
Owenton
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Cynthiana
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Kincaid
Lake State Park
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Kincaid
Lake State Park
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KY 36 connects the
Ohio River area to the foothills of eastern Kentucky.
Towns it serves include Milton, Carrollton, Williamstown,
Cynthiana, Carlisle, Sharpsburg, Owingsville and Frenchburg.
It intersects major routes through the area including US
421, US 42, US 127, KY 22, KY 32, US 27, US 62, US 68,
KY 11, I-64
and US 460. Access to Owenton is via KY 22.
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Exit
159
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KY
22
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KY
22
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Exit
159
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Dry
Ridge
Owenton
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Dry
Ridge
Owenton
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Kentucky
State Police
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Kentucky
State Police
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KY 22 runs from
Louisville to near Brooksville. Major towns it connects
include Crestwood, Eminence, Owenton, Dry Ridge and
Falmouth. To the west, it intersects major routes US 127, US
421 and KY 55. To the east, it intersects US 27 (at
Falmouth) and KY 10 west of Brooksville.
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Exit
166
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KY
491
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KY
491
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Exit
166
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Crittenden
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Crittenden
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Kentucky
State Police
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Kentucky
State Police
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Also included at
this exit, multiplexed with KY 491 but not listed on the
exit signs, is KY 1548. This route links KY 16 to the west
with KY 17 to the east, crossing I-75 and US 25 at
Crittenden.
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Weigh
Station
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Milepoint
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A weigh station
serves southbound traffic. This is a large modern weigh
station, which befits I-75's status as a major north-south
artery through the east-central portion of the United
States. Seems to me Kentucky could have saved some money by
building one weigh station north of the I-71 split to serve
both highways, instead of building two stations -- this one,
and one similar to it on I-71 just south of the
split.
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Exit
171
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KY
14 / KY 16
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KY
14 / KY 16
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Exit
171
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Walton
Verona
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Walton
Verona
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Big
Bone Lick State Park
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Big
Bone Lick State Park
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Of these two routes,
KY 16 is the most important. It runs from US 127 north of
Glencoe in Gallatin County to the Covington area. KY 14 runs
from US 42/127 in Boone County, crosses I-71 at Exit 72,
joins KY 16 at Verona, and intersects US 25 and KY 17. The
two routes provide access to Verona, west of this exit, and
Walton, on US 25 at this exit. Big Bone Lick State Park is
accessed by KY 14, US 42/127 and KY 338, although
easier access is provided at Exit 175.
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Exit
173
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I-71
South
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I-71
South
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Exit
173
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Louisville
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Louisville
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I-71 has its
southern terminus in Louisville, and its northern terminus
in Cleveland, connecting Cincinnati and Columbus between its
endpoints. It is paralleled by US 42 for its entire
length. In Kentucky, it roughly parallels the Ohio River,
connecting the towns of Buckner, LaGrange, Campbellsburg,
Carrollton and Warsaw, and providing access to Crestwood,
Pewee Valley, Bedford, Madison (Ind.), New Castle and
Owenton. It intersects major routes such as KY 55, US 421,
KY 227 and US 127. From this exit, I-71 and I-75 are
multiplexed into downtown Cincinnati, where I-71 splits and
continues northeast toward Columbus and
Cleveland.
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Exit
175
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KY
338
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KY
338
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Exit
175
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Richwood
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Richwood
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Big
Bone Lick State Park
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If you're heading
north on I-75 (or I-71), this is the first sign you'll see
of the urban area of Greater Cincinnati you're about to
enter. Conversely, if you're southbound on the interstate,
you won't hit an urban area again until you reach Lexington
or Louisville. Although there is no sign for Big Bone Lick
State Park northbound, this is the best exit to use to reach
that historic state park.
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Milepoint
176
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Rest
Area
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Rest
Area
Welcome Center
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Milepoint
176
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Northbound, there's
a full-service rest area. Southbound, a welcome center
greets travelers entering the Bluegrass State.
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Exit
178
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KY
536
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KY
536
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Exit
178
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Mt.
Zion Rd
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Mt.
Zion Rd
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This is a new exit,
built to serve a rapidly-growing area. KY 536 has been
relocated east of I-75 toward US 25. You can reach Union (US
42/127) to the west, and Independence to the
east.
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Exit
180
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US
42 / US 127
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US
42 / US 127
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Exit
180
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Union
Florence
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Florence
Union
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Mall
Rd.
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Exit
180A
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This is actually two
exits. The older exit is the US 42/127 exit, which provides
access to the city of Florence. (Non-local traffic desiring
to use US 127 southbound to reach Glencoe, Owenton or
Frankfort should follow I-71 south to US 127 at Exit 62).
The newer exit is the partial exit for Mall Road, Exit 180A.
It offers access to, you guessed it, the Florence Mall, but
for southbound interstate traffic only. (Northbound mall
traffic should use US 42 west/US 127 south to Mall Road).
This partial exit allows access to the mall from southbound
I-71/I-75 only, and entry only to northbound
I-71/I-75.
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Exit
181
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KY
18
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KY
18
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Exit
181
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Florence
Burlington
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Florence
Burlington
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This exit provides
access to the fast-growing commercial area near the Florence
Mall, along the west side of the Interstate. KY 18 has been
realigned in the area, so now it ends at KY 1017 (Turfway
Road) instead of at the US 25/42/127 intersection in
downtown Florence. To the west, the route reaches
Burlington, the county seat of Boone County, and the rural
areas in the western area of the county.
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Exit
182
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KY
1017
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KY
1017
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Exit
182
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Turfway
Rd.
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Turfway
Rd.
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Turfway
Park Race Course
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Turfway
Park Race Course
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Another exit for the
commercial area along I-75 in the Florence area, and the
first exit for this region for southbound traffic. To reach
KY 1017 from the southbound ramp, you actually have to use
KY 842 (Houston Road) to make the connection.
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Exit
184A
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KY
236 East
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Exit
236 East
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Exit
184A
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Erlanger
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Erlanger
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Exit
184B
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KY
236 West
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KY
236 West
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Exit
184B
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Erlanger
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Erlanger
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Before I-275 was
built, this was the main access route to the Greater
Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky International Airport. This
route is locally known as Donaldson Road.
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Exit
185
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I-275
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I-275
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Exit
185
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Airport
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Airport
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All through
trucks and RVs prohibited on northbound I-71 and
I-75
All through
northbound trucks and RVs must use
I-275
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This 84-mile
circumferential bypass of Cincinnati traverses three states
-- Kentucky, Ohio, and Indiana. It offers interchanges with
all major routes which enter the greater Cincinnati area,
including I-74 and US 25, 27, 42, 50, 52 and 127. The
highway was built in sections. The older sections are the
northern ones in Ohio, in the vicinity of I-71 and I-75. The
Kentucky portions were among the last ones built.
I-275
is the preferred route for the Lexington to Indianapolis,
I-75 to I-74 corridor, and it also serves the Northern
Kentucky-Greater Cincinnati International Airport (or
whatever they call it these days). Since through trucks and
RVs are prohibited on I-71 and I-75 northbound through
northern Kentucky into Cincinnati, and also prohibited
on I-471,
I-275
is the route which through trucks and RVs must
use.
The exit is signed
only for "Airport," but each single ramp from both north-
and southbound I-71/I-75 provides access to both directions
of I-275.
Westbound I-275
is the route to use to reach Hebron, Petersburg,
Lawrenceburg, Ind., and Indianapolis via I-74. Eastbound
I-275
provides a connection to US 27 south (Falmouth, Cynthiana
and Paris) and also the AA Highway, KY 9, which is a modern
access route to Maysville, Vanceburg, Grayson
(I-64)
and Ashland (US 23, and across the river in Ohio, US
52).
In Kentucky,
I-275
is signed as an east-west route and it links the rural
sections of western Boone County with the shopping area of
Kenton County, and the urbanized area of Campbell County. It
provides interchanges with all major routes leading into the
area.
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Exit
186
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KY
371
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KY
371
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Exit
186
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Buttermilk
Pk.
|
Buttermilk
Pk.
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Oldenberg
Brewery Beer Museum
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Oldenberg
Brewery Beer Museum
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Villa Hills,
Crescent Springs, Crescent Park and Fort Mitchell are
accessible from this route.
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Exit
188A
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Dixie
Hwy. South
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Dixie
Hwy. South
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Exit
188A
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Fort
Mitchell
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Fort
Mitchell
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Exit
188B
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Dixie
Hwy. North
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Dixie
Hwy. North
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Exit
188B
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Fort
Mitchell
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Fort
Mitchell
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Dixie Highway is US
25/42/127, although the US routes are not noted on the exit
signs. Caution: Construction has closed some entrance
and exit ramps at this interchange for 1999.
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Exit
189
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KY
1072 (Kyles Ln.)
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KY
1072 (Kyles Ln.)
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Exit
198
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Ft.
Wright
Park Hills
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Ft.
Wright
Park Hills
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This route begins at
KY 8 at Ludlow, crosses US 25/42/127, and ends at KY 17 near
KY 371 and I-275.
Caution: This exit may also be affected by
construction in 1999.
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Exit
191
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12th
Street
Pike Street
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Pike
Street
12th Street
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Exit
191
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Covington
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Covington
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Covington
Next 2 Exits
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Bavarian
Brew Works
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This exit is also US
25/42/127, which is not indicated on the signage.
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Exit
192
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5th
Street
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5th
Street
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Exit
192
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Covington
Newport
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Covington
Newport
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Covington
Landing Rivercenter
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Main
Strasse
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This is the last
exit before entering Ohio, or the first exit after entering
Kentucky, and it is for KY 8, although this is not noted on
the exit signs. KY 8 parallels the Ohio River in three
separate, distinct sections. This is the center segment of
the three, and here it provides access to downtown Covington
and downtown Newport.
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