Interstate 64 in Kentucky
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| Maintained by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet | ||||
| Length: | 191 mi (307 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1956 – present | |||
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  I-64 / US 150 at Indiana state line |
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 I-264 in Louisville  I-65 / I-71 in LouisvilleI-264 in Louisville  I-265 / KY 841 in Middletown I-75 in Lexington
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I‑64 at West Virginia state line |
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| Location: | Louisville–Glenview Manor |
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| Location: | Lexington |
| Existed: | 1950–1960s |
In the U.S. state of Kentucky, Interstate 64 travels for 191 miles (307 km) passing by the major towns and cities of Louisville, Frankfort, Lexington and Ashland. It has several major junctions within the state: Interstate 65, Interstate 71, Interstate 264 and Interstate 265 in Louisville, and Interstate 75 in Lexington.
The interstate is host to two "exceptionally significant" structures indicated by the Federal Highway Administration. One is the Cochran Hill Tunnel, a twin tube at Cherokee Park in Louisville built in 1974, and the other is a 1960s-era modern-styled rest area near Winchester.
In Downtown Louisville, the interstate passes under a public plaza called the Riverfront Plaza/Belvedere, one of the only structures in the state built on top of an interstate.
Between the Indiana state line and Lexington, the interstate is named the Daniel Boone Expressway.
The Cochran Hill Tunnel in Louisville, also known as the Cherokee Park Tunnel, underwent restoration in 2001, which involved the reconstruction of the concrete pavement, the installation of new tiles and improvements to lighting. Efforts were made to paint the interior tiles of the tunnel with a mural, but were dropped because opponents stated that drivers would become distracted while passing through the tunnel, driving and viewing the art work at the same time. The tunnels, which opened in 1974, are one of three sites in Kentucky deemed "exceptionally significant" by the Federal Highway Administration. The designation meant that it will be very difficult for the stretch of interstate running through Cherokee Park ever to be widened.
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