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18 unusual facts about Interstate 65


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#Replace the Riverside Expressway from I-65 to 22nd Street with an Olmsted-styled parkway, similar to already existing roads like Eastern Parkway in Louisville.

Barren County, Kentucky

Barren County is served by Interstate 65, which goes through the northwest part of the county, and the Louie B. Nunn Cumberland Parkway, a former toll road that is designated to be part of the future Interstate 66 corridor.

Bradley, Louisville

Its boundaries are Eastern Parkway, Preston Highway, the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks, and I-65.

Brooks, Kentucky

The eastern edge of the CDP is formed by Interstate 65, with access from Exit 121 (John Harper Highway).

Cave City, Kentucky

A number of motels and restaurants are located at the interchange of Interstate 65 and state routes 70 and 90, which cater to tourists visiting the area or just passing through.

Chalmers, Indiana

Following the construction of wind turbines near I-65, the traffic of the Chalmers Interstate exit increased substantially.

Clermont, Kentucky

The area was officially recognized by the USGS on September 20, 1979, during the rapid expansion of Shepherdsville due to the development of Interstate 65.

Effects of Hurricane Dennis in Alabama

At 2300 (UTC) on July 9, 2005, all southbound lanes on Interstate 65 from Mobile to Montgomery were closed.

Indiana University Health People Mover

Commuting between the three sites was complicated and required the crossing of the Interstate 65 highway by shuttle buses.

Kentucky Route 880

Starting at a junction with US 231 and US 231 business, KY 880 runs to the northeast for approximately three miles as Lovers Lane until reaching its eastern terminus at KY 234, less than a mile from Interstate 65 exit 26.

Lacon, Alabama

Exit 318 of Interstate 65 is the "Lacon" exit and is less than one mile South of the old town site and present day flea market.

Marrowbone, Cumberland County, Kentucky

In March 2010, nine congregants of the Marrowbone Christian Brotherhood Mennonite Church were among eleven killed on Interstate 65 near Bowling Green and Mammoth Cave National Park in Kentucky's deadliest vehicle wreck in 20 years.

Meriwether, Louisville

Its boundaries are the CSX railroad tracks to the north, Shelby Street to the east, E Brandeis Ave to the south and I-65 to the west.

Ohio River Bridges Project

The Downtown Bridge will be built parallel to the John F. Kennedy Memorial Bridge upstream and will carry six lanes of northbound I-65 traffic.

The Ohio River Bridges Project is a controversial Louisville metropolitan area transportation project involving the reconstruction of the Kennedy Interchange (locally known as "Spaghetti Junction"), the completion of two new Ohio River bridges and the reconstruction of ramps on Interstate 65 between I-264 and downtown.

Park City, Kentucky

U.S. Route 31W passes through the center of the city, and Interstate 65 cuts through the northwest corner, with access via Exit 48 (Kentucky Route 255/Mammoth Cave Parkway).

Prestonia, Louisville

Prestonia is a neighborhood five miles southeast of downtown Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Its boundaries are Preston Highway, Interstate 65, Interstate 264 and the Norfolk Southern Railway tracks.

St. Joseph, Louisville

St. Joseph's boundaries are I-65 to the west, Norfolk Southern Railroad to the north, Eastern Parkway to the south and Shelby Street to the east.