Road Information

Interstate 165 in Kentucky    
Total Mileage in State: 70 miles
Northern End: At US 60, in Owensboro
Southern End: At I-65/KY 9007, in Bowling Green
Mileage covered in Photos: 70 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Daviess, Ohio, Butler, Warren
Major Junctions in Photos: Western Kentucky Pkwy, near Morgantown
I-65, in Bowling Green
Control Cities in Photos: Owensboro, Morgantown, Bowling Green

Southbound

   

Merging onto Interstate 165 South from US 60 in Owensboro. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South reassurance shield at mile marker 70. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Mileage sign on Interstate 165 South. It's 24 miles to Hartford, 26 miles to Beaver Dam, and 63 miles to Bowling Green. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

The speed limit on Interstate 165 South starts out at 70 mph. This is the standard speed limit on most rural Interstate highways in Kentucky. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 69. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 in Kentucky is also known as William H. Natcher Expressway. It was formerly the William H. Natcher Parkway prior to being designated an Interstate in March 2019. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 67. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 63. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 61. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 60. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Entering Ohio County on Interstate 165 South. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 59. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 57. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 55. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 52. As you might have noticed, it's been 18 miles from the beginning of I-165 South without a single exit. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 50. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Take Exit 47 to Bill Monroe Birthplace and Fordsville. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Also take Exit 47 to the General Aviation Airport. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 47: KY 69 - Hartford / Beaver Dam (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Mileage sign on Interstate 165 South. It's 21 miles to Morgantown and 40 miles to Bowling Green. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 46. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 43. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 41B: Western Kentucky Parkway West - Paducah (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 41A: Western Kentucky Parkway East - Elizabethtown (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Another mileage sign on Interstate 165 South. It's 14 milies to Morgantown and 34 miles to Bowling Green. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

The speed limit remains 70 mph. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 38. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South as it enters Butler County. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 33: US 231 - Morgantown / Cromwell (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Bowling Green now lies 26 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 30. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 27: KY 70 - Morgantown / Rochester (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 26: US 231 / KY 79 - Morgantown (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 24. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 23. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 20. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Entering Warren County on Interstate 165 South. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 18. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 16. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 14. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 12. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 10. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 9. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Take Exit 7 to Southcentral KY Community and Technical College. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 7: US 231 - Bowling Green (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Take Exit 5 to Shaker Museum At South Union and Western Kentucky University. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 5: US 68 - Bowling Green / Russellville (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Take Exit 3 to Chaney's Dairy Barn and Lost River Cave. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

The speed limit remains 70 mph. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 3: US 31W - Bowling Green / Franklin (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 3. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on Interstate 165 South at mile marker 2. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South approaching Exits 1B-A - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 1B: Interstate 65 South - Nashville (Photo taken 8/11/19).

Interstate 165 South at Exit 1A: Interstate 65 North - Louisville. This marks the southern terminus of I-165, as KY 9007 South continues ahead for 2 miles to the junction of US 231. KY 9007 was the unsigned designation of the former William H. Natcher Parkway. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

KY 9007 South at Exit 0: KY 622 - Plano Rd (Photo taken 8/11/19).

These signs, leftover from prior to March 2019, state that the William H. Natcher Parkway ends 1 1/4 miles ahead. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

The speed limit decreases to 55 mph on KY 9007 South 3/4 mile from its end at US 231. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

View on KY 9007 South 2,500 feet from its southern end at an at-grade intersection with US 231. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

KY 9007 South approaching the at-grade junction of US 231. (Photo taken 8/11/19).

KY 9007 South at its southern terminus, noted by mile marker 0, at the junction of US 231. (Photo taken 8/11/19).