Illinois gets $3.6 million to study I-66 from Paducah to I-55

[codyg1985]

Interesting how MO 80 ends just shy of KY 80. Maybe there was a plan at one time to connect them?

[Takumi]

There used to be a ferry that connected them.

[hbelkins]

I don't ever recall a ferry at that location. I'd have to hustle up some very old Kentucky maps to see if a ferry was ever shown at that location.

[NE2]

I don't ever recall a ferry at that location. I'd have to hustle up some very old Kentucky maps to see if a ferry was ever shown at that location.

1939 (not yet numbered 80 on either side): http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1939KYF.pdf
1957 (now numbered 80): http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1957a.pdf
1984: http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1984a.pdf
1985 (ferry gone): http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Maps/1985KYF.pdf

(All links from http://transportation.ky.gov/Planning/Pages/Historical-Maps.aspx)