Interstate 75 in Kentucky
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| Interstate 75 Main route of the Interstate Highway System |
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| Length: | 191.78 mi[1] (308.6399923200000 km) |
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| Formed: | 1960's[2] |
| south end: |  Interstate 75 in Tennessee |
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 Interstate 64 in Lexington
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| north end: |  Interstate 75/71 in Ohio |
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In the State of Kentucky, Interstate 75 runs from near Williamsburg to Covington by way of Lexington. Interstate 75 enters the Cumberland Plateau region from Tennessee, then descends into the Bluegrass region through the Pottsville Escarpment before crossing the Ohio River into Ohio.
Interstate 75 follows along the U.S. Route 25 corridor for the entire length of Kentucky.
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[edit] Major cities and towns
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.
[edit] Lane configurations
- Brent Spence Bridge over Ohio River (4 lanes each way, SB lanes above NB lanes)
- From 5th St. exit in Covington (192) to I-275 (185) (4 SB - extra climbing lane, 3 NB)
- Through I-275 interchange (3 lanes each way)
- From I-275 (exit 185) to I-71 split (exit 173) (4 lanes each way)
- From I-71 split (exit 173) to milepost 156 near Dry Ridge (3 lanes each way)
- From milepost 156 to milepost 139 near Corinth (2 lanes each way, currently in the process of being widened to 3 lanes each way)
- From milepost 139 to milepost 70 south of Berea (3 lanes each way)
- From milepost 70 to milepost 56 (2 lanes each way)
- From milepost 52 to milepost 56 (4 NB - extra climbing lane, 3 SB)
- From milepost 52 to milepost 41 north of London (2 lanes each way, currently in the process of being widened to 3 lanes each way)
- From milepost 41 to milepost 38 bypassing London (3 through lanes each way, NB auxiliary lane for KY 80 exit and SB auxiliary lane for KY 192 exit)
- From milepost 38 to milepost 33 north of Corbin (3 lanes each way)
- From milepost 33 to Tennessee line (2 lanes each way)
[edit] Exit list
Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
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Interstate 75 enters Kentucky from Tennessee |
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| Whitley | Williamsburg | |||
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  US 25W / KY 92 - Williamsburg / Pineville |
exit to University of the Cumberlands | ||
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US 25W - Williamsburg |
exit to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (northbound) | ||
| Corbin | ||||
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US 25W (Cumberland Falls Highway) - Corbin |
exit to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park (southbound) | ||
| Laurel | ||||
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 US 25E (Corbin Bypass) - Corbin / Barbourville |
exit to Cumberland Gap Tunnel, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Union College | ||
| London | ||||
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 KY 192 (B. W. Ridge Road) - London |
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  KY 80 / Hal Rogers Parkway - London / Somerset / Hazard |
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 KY 909 / TO  US 25 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) - Livingston |
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| Rockcastle | Mt. Vernon | |||
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 US 25 / US 150 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) - Mt. Vernon /Livingston /Danville |
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US 25 (Richmond Street) - Mt. Vernon / Renfro Valley |
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| Madison | Berea | |||
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 KY 21 (E: Chestnut Street, W: Paint Lick Road) / TO US 25 - Berea |
exit to Berea College | ||
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 KY 595 (Walnut Meadow Pike) - Berea |
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| Richmond | ||||
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Duncannon Lane / TO US 25 - Richmond |
exit to City of Richmond Industrial Park and Blue Grass Army Depot | ||
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 KY 876 (Eastern Bypass) - Richmond |
exit to Eastern Kentucky University | ||
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US 25 (Martin Bypass) - Richmond |
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 KY 627 (Boonesboro Road) - Boonesboro / Winchester |
exit to Fort Boonesborough State Park | ||
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  US 25 / US 421 (Lexington Road) - Richmond |
US 27 and US 421 join northbound and leave southbound | ||
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| Fayette | Lexington | |||
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 US 25 / US 421 (Old Richmond Road) - Lexington |
US 27 and US 421 leave northbound and join southbound | ||
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 KY 418 (Athens-Boonesboro Road) - Lexington / Boonesboro |
exit to University of Kentucky | ||
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 KY 1425 / Man o' War Boulevard - Lexington |
exit to Blue Grass Airport and Keeneland Race Course | ||
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 US 60 (Winchester Road) - Lexington / Winchester |
exit to University of Kentucky | ||
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 I-64 - Winchester / Ashland |
I-64 joins northbound and leaves southbound | ||
| I-75 joins I-64 for 7 miles and continues to use I-75's exit numbers |
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| Fayette | Lexington | |||
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  US 27 / US 68 (North Broadway) - Lexington / Paris |
exit to Rupp Arena | ||
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 KY 922 (Newtown Pike) - Lexington / Georgetown |
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 I-64 - Frankfort / Louisville |
I-64 leaves nortbound and joins southbound | ||
| I-75 separates from I-64 |
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| Fayette | Lexington | |||
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 KY 1973 (Iron Works Pike) / TO US 25 - Lexington / Georgetown |
exit to Kentucky Horse Park | ||
| Scott | Georgetown | |||
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 US 460 (Paris Pike) - Georgetown / Paris |
northbound only exit and southbound only entrance | ||
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 US 62 (Cherry Blossom Way) - Georgetown / Cynthiana |
exit to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky | ||
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 KY 620 (Cherry Blossom Way) / TO US 25 - Georgetown |
exit to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky | ||
| Sadieville | ||||
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 KY 32 (Porter Road) / TO US 25 - Sadieville / Cynthiana |
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| Grant | Corinth | |||
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 KY 330 (Owenton Road) - Corinth / Owenton |
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| Williamstown | ||||
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 KY 36 / TO US 25 - Williamstown |
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Barnes Road | |||
| Dry Ridge | ||||
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  KY 22 / KY 467 (Broadway Street) - Dry Ridge / Owenton |
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| Crittenden | ||||
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 KY 491 (Violet Road) / TO US 25 - Crittenden |
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I-75 passes briefly into a portion of southwest Kenton County but no exits | |||
| Boone | Walton | |||
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  KY 14 / KY 16 (Mary Grubbs Highway) / TO US 25 - Walton / Independence |
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 I-71 - Louisville |
I-71 joins nortbound and leaves southbound | ||
| I-71 joins I-75 for remaining 19.7 miles in Kentucky and continues to use I-75's exit numbers |
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| Boone | Union | |||
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 KY 338 (Richwood Drive) / TO US 25 - Union / Walton |
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 KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) - Union / Independence |
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| Florence | ||||
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  US 127 / US 42 - Florence / Union / Erlanger |
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Steinburg Drive / Mall Road | southbound only exit to Florence Mall | ||
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 KY 18 (Burlington Pike) - Florence |
northbound exit for Florence Mall | ||
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  KY 1017 (Turfway Road) / KY 842 (Houston Road) - Florence |
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| Kenton | Erlanger | |||
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 KY 236 (Commonwealth Avenue) - Erlanger |
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 I-275 - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (west) / TO  I-471 (east) |
Cincinnati, Ohio beltway | ||
| Fort Mitchell | ||||
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 KY 371 (Buttermilk Pike) - Fort Mitchell / Crescent Springs |
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US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Dixie Highway) - Fort Mitchell / Fort Wright |
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| Fort Wright | ||||
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 KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) - Fort Wright / Park Hills |
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| Covington | ||||
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Twelfth Street / US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Pike Street) - Covington |
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 KY 8 (Fifth Street/Fourth Street) - Covington |
exit to John A. Roebling Suspension Bridge | ||
| I-75 / I-71 cross the Ohio River into Ohio on the Brent Spence Bridge |
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[edit] References
| Interstate 75 |
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| Previous state: Tennessee |
Kentucky | Next state: Ohio |
