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| Total Mileage in State: | 137 miles | |
| Northern End: | At Indiana state line | |
| Southern End: | At Tennessee state line | |
| Mileage covered in Photos: | 137 miles | |
| Counties covered in Photos: | Simpson, Warren, Barren, Hart, LaRue, Hardin, Bullitt, Jefferson | |
| Major Junctions in Photos: | Bluegrass Pkwy, in Elizabethtown Western KY Pkwy, in Elizabethtown I-265, near Louisville I-264, in Louisville I-64, in Louisville I-71, in Louisville |
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| Control Cities in Photos: | Franklin, Bowling Green, Elizabethtown, Louisville | |
Northbound
- Section 1: Tennessee Border to Elizabethtown (Exit 91)
- Section 2: Elizabethtown (Exit 91) to Indiana Border
Section 1: Tennessee Border to Elizabethtown (Exit 91)
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Kentucky welcome sign as Interstate 65 North enters the Bluegrass State from Tennessee. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at the Welcome Center / Rest Area just after entering Kentucky. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Speed limit sign on Interstate 65 North, near mile marker 1. The standard speed limit on most rural Interstates in Kentucky is 70 mph. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 2: US 31W - Franklin (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North shield located near mile marker 2. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at the Weigh Station located near mile marker 3.5. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 5. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 6: KY 100 - Franklin / Scottsville (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Another Interstate 65 North assurance shield near mile marker 6. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 6. It's 15 miles to Bowling Green and 125 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 8. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North entering Warren County. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 14. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 16. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exits 20A-B: William H. Natcher Parkway - Scottsville / Owensboro (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 22 to Sloan Convention Center and Lost River Cave. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 22: US 231 - Bowling Green (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 22. It's 69 miles to Elizabethtown and 109 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 26 to Western Kentucky University and Historic Downtown Bowling Green. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 26 to Historic Railpark & Train Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 26: KY 234 - Bowling Green (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 28 to the National Corvette Museum and Beech Bend Park. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 28: To US 31W / KY 446 - Bowling Green (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 30. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 32. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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It's 15 miles to Mammoth Cave National Park. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 36: US 68 / KY 80 - Oakland (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 38: KY 101 - Smiths Grove (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 39. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign located near mile marker 40. It's 6 miles to Park City, 8 miles to Mammoth Cave, and 96 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 41. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 43 to Barren River Lake State Resort Park. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North approaching Exit 43 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 43: Cumberland Parkway - Glasgow / Somerset (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North entering Barren County. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 46. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 48 to Mammoth Cave National Park and Diamond Caverns. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 48: KY 255 - Brownsville / Park City (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North assurance shield near mile marker 49. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 53 to Mammoth Cave National Park. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 53 to Dinosaur World and South Central Kentucky Cultural Center. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 53: KY 70 / KY 90 - Cave City / Glasgow (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 53. It's 7 miles to Horse Cave and 82 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North as it enters Hart County. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 54. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 58 to Kentucky Down Under and the American Cave Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 58 to Hidden River Cave and Kentucky Repertory Theater. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 58: KY 218 / To KY 335 - Horse Cave (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 59. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at the Rest Area located near mile marker 60. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 64. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 65: US 31W - Munfordville (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 67. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 71: KY 728 - Bonnieville (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 72. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 74. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North entering LaRue County and the Eastern Time Zone. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 76: KY 224 - Upton (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 76. It's 5 miles to Sonora and 58 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 81 to Kentucky Railway Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 81 to Abraham Lincoln Birth Place National Historic Site. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 81: KY 84 - Sonora (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 83. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 86 to Historic Downtown Glendale. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 86: KY 222 - Glendale (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 86. It's 5 miles to Elizabethtown and 50 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Sign listing the routes and exit numbers for the two upcoming exits to Elizabethtown. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North approaching Exit 91 - 1 1/2 miles. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 91 to Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 91 to Fort Knox and Hodgenville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 91: Western Kentucky Parkway / US 31W / KY 61 - Elizabethtown / Paducah (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
Section 2: Elizabethtown (Exit 91) to Indiana Border
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Take Exit 93 to Heaven Hill Distilleries. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 93 to My Old Kentucky Home State Park and Maker's Mark Distillery. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North approaching Exit 93 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 93: Bluegrass Parkway - Bardstown / Lexington (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 94: US 62 / KY 61 - Elizabethtown (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 96. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 97. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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View on Interstate 65 North, as you continue to drop down a grade from Elizabethtown. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 98. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 100. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 102 to Fort Knox and Patton Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 102: KY 313 (Joe Prather Highway) - Radcliff / Vine Grove (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North entering Bullitt County. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 105: KY 61 - Lebanon Junction / Boston (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Mileage sign near mile marker 105. It's 11 miles to Shepherdsville and 31 miles to Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 110. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 112 to Bernheim Forest. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also take Exit 112 to Jim Beam Distillery. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 111. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 112: KY 245 - Clermont / Bardstown (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 114. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 116: KY 480 / To KY 61 (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 117: KY 44 - Shepherdsville / Mt. Washington (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Speed limit sign near mile marker 117. As a refresher, the speed limit on most rural Interstates in Kentucky is 70 mph. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 121 to Hillview and Pioneer Village. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 121: KY 1526 - Brooks Road (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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We're now just 12 miles south of downtown Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North approaching Exits 125A-B - 1 1/4 miles. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 125B to South Points Scenic Area. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 125A: Interstate 265 East / KY 841 East - Gene Snyder Freeway (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 125B: KY 841 West - Gene Snyder Freeway (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 127: KY 1065 Outer Loop - Okolona / Fairdale (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 128: KY 1747 - Fern Valley Rd (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Follow Interstate 264 West to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum. Also, the speed limit drops to 55 mph at this point as you near downtown Louisville. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North approaching Exit 131 - 1 mile. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Also follow Interstate 264 West to Kentucky Kingdom and Papa John's Cardinal Stadium. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 130: KY 61 - Preston Hwy / Grade Lane (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 131: Interstate 264 - Watterson Expressway / Airport (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 131B: Fair/Expo Center (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North: Road view from mile marker 131. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Take Exit 133 to University of Louisville and J.B. Speed Art Museum. (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 132: US 60 Alt East - Eastern Parkway (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 133: To US 60 Alt - Warnock St (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 134A: KY 61 North - Jackson St (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 134B: Woodbine St (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 135: St Catherine West (Photo taken 5/24/15). |
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The Abraham Lincoln Bridge, which will carry Interstate 65 North over the Ohio River into Indiana ahead, is tolled. This sign dynamically lists the current toll rates for various classes of vehicles. The toll gantry for the bridge is located across the river in Indiana. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Take Exit 136A to the Louisville Visitors Center and Kentucky INTL Convention Center. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Approaching Exit 136A, the speed limit decreases to 50 mph in downtown Louisville. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 136A: Broadway / Chestnut St (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Take Exit 136B to the KFC Yum! Center and Museum Row On Main. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 136B: Brook St (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North at mile marker 135.6. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 136C: Muhammed Ali Blvd (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North at Exit 137: Interstate 71 North / Interstate 64 - Cincinnati / St Louis (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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View of the ramp for Exit 137. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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The speed limit remains 50 mph as Interstate 65 North approaches the Ohio River and the Abraham Lincoln Bridge. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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View on Interstate 65 North approaching the Ohio River. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Starting across the Abraham Lincoln Bridge, we see advance mileage signage for Exit 0 in Indiana. Take any of the first 5 exits in Indiana to Jeffersonville and Clarksville. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North as it starts across the Abraham Lincoln Bridge over the Ohio River. We can see its southbound counterpart, the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge, off to the left. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North continuing across the Abraham Lincoln Bridge. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |
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Interstate 65 North as it crosses the Ohio River into Indiana via the Abraham Lincoln Bridge. (Photo taken 8/10/19). |