Interstate 265 / KY 841 - Gene Snyder Freeway
Together with the East End Bridge, Interstate 265, Indiana State Road 265 and Kentucky Highway 841 form a three quarter long beltway around the greater Louisville metro area. The freeway loop joins the southern suburbs with Clarksville, Jefferson, and New Albany, Indiana. The Interstate portion in Kentucky overlays the Gene Snyder Freeway for 24.022 miles between I-65 in south Louisville and I-71 in northeast Louisville. KY 841 extends west from I-65 to U.S. 31W in southwest Louisville and north from I-265 to Green Spring and the Ohio River for a total of 14.859 miles.
Interstate 265 Kentucky Guides
Gene Snyder Freeway East - 27 photos
Gene Snyder Freeway West - 41 photos
Gene Snyder Freeway North - 35 photos
Gene Snyder Freeway South - 34 photos
Originally called the Jefferson Freeway, I-265 was named after US Representative Gene Snyder in 1982, after he secured the $52 million needed to complete the freeway. The expressway is entirely cosigned with KY 841.
The Kentucky portion of the Gene Synder Expressway cost more than $300 million to built and opened in 1987. I-265 crosses the Ohio River into the Hoosier State via the Lewis and Clark (former East End) cable stayed bridge, connecting to the separate section of I-265 (Lee Hamilton Highway) that opened to traffic in 1977. Construction of the span and approaches began August 2012 and concluded with a formal ceremony and opening on December 18, 2016.
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— The Walsh Group (@thebiggreenw) September 19, 2016
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Page Updated Tuesday March 06, 2012.