Interstate 264 is a 22.93 mile long urban loop encircling central Louisville between I-64 at the Sherman Minton Bridge and I-71 at Northfield. The Shawnee Expressway portion runs south from I-64 to Shively and U.S. 31W. The remainder of I-264 follows the Henry Watterson Expressway east to Louisville International Airport (SDF), Waterson Park, Wellington, Saint Matthews and other suburban cities within east Louisville.
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The Henry Watterson Expressway within the vicinity of St. Matthews was constructed in 1949 as a U.S. 60 bypass route. It opened to U.S. 60 between Beechwood Village and Norwood in the 1950s. The northern stretch of the Watterson Expressway opened in 1968. It was the final leg of the Watterson Expressway to be completed, but not the last section of Interstate 264 overall to open.
Connect with:
Interstate 64
Interstate 65
Interstate 71
Page Updated 02-22-2021.