A portion of Interstate 71 opened to traffic between Boone County and Exit 44 near Carrollton in February 1968, the same day that officials announced the start of bidding for construction of the I-275 bridge at Petersburg.
Interstate 71 Kentucky Guides
- North - Louisville to La Grange
- North - La Grange to Walton
- I-71/75 North - Walton to Covington
- I-71/75 South - Covington to Walton
- South - Walton to La Grange
- South - La Grange to Louisville
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 | Trailblazers posted at the Boone County rest area and tourist information center along I-71/75 southbound. 11/08/09 |
 | Returning to the I-71/75 southbound mainline from the Boone County rest area. This is the first of two southbound facilities along I-71. 11/08/09 |
Sources:
- "Pieces of the past - Gold and silver anniversaries." The Kentucky Post, May 24, 1993.
Photo Credits:
11/08/09 by AARoads
Connect with:
Interstate 64
Interstate 65
Interstate 75
Interstate 264 - Shawnee Expressway / Watterson Expressway
Interstate 265 / KY 841 - Gene Snyder Freeway
Interstate 275
Page Updated 03-14-2012.