Interstate 65
Interstate 65 runs from the Ohio River south through Louisville to the Watterson Expressway. South of the Watterson Expressway, the road is the old Kentucky Turnpike. Connecting the city with Elizabethtown to the south, the turnpike opened August 1, 1956. Tolls were removed in the summer of 1975 and the road became free along with the interstate through town.
In the Summer of 2007, the freeway was renamed after Martin Luther King for its stint through Jefferson County.
Interstate 65 Kentucky Guides
North - Simpson / Warren Counties - 52 photos
North - Barren, Hart, Larue Counties - 40 photos
North - Hardin / Bullitt Counties - 59 photos
North - Louisville - 36 photos
South - Louisville - 48 photos
Abraham Lincoln Bridge
Built as part of the Ohio River Bridges project, construction at the Downtown Crossing added a second span for Interstate 65 across the Ohio River. Named the Abraham Lincoln Bridge in honor of the 16th President of the United States, the new cable-stayed span opened to traffic on December 6, 2015 as the second crossing for I-65 over the Ohio River.
The Abraham Lincoln Bridge initially opened to northbound traffic and southbound traffic shifted to the bridge on December 16, 2015. The shift allowed crews to reconstruct the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge for eventual southbound only operation. The $22 million project also added a new floor system to the cantilever bridge while adding decades to the life expectancy of the crossing. This work ran through late Summer 2016 and on the overall Downtown Crossing project to December 2016.1
The John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge parallels the Abraham Lincoln Bridge to the west. Construction on the cantilever span started in April 1961 and the bridge was dedicated on December 6, 1963, when it opened for northbound traffic. Southbound traffic began flowing on the span a few weeks later.2
scenes
KY 1747 reassurance marker posted along Fern Valley Road eastbound after Interstate 65 (Exit 127) and Holliday Towers Boulevard. Holliday Towers Boulevard south and Signature Drive north come together to serve a variety of businesses and apartments nearby.
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Entering the parclo interchange with Interstate 65 along KY 1747 (Fern Valley Road) westbound. Interstate 65 leads north to Downtown Louisville and south to Elizabethtown, Bowling Green and Nashville, Tennessee.
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The control tower of Louisville International Airport (SDF) comes into view from KY 1747 west at Interstate 65 north. KY 1747 serves cargo facilities on the south side of the airport. The passenger terminal requires a drive north along I-65 to Interstate 264 west.
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References:
- I-65 SOUTH TRAFFIC SHIFTS TO LINCOLN BRIDGE.
http://kyinbridges.com/i-65-south-traffic-shifts-to-lincoln-bridge/The Ohio Ridge Bridges project web site. December 16, 2015. - Kleber, John E. The Encyclopedia of Louisville. University Press of Kentucky, 2001. Print.
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- ABRoads: 11/04/09
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Page Updated Tuesday January 05, 2016.