List of parkways and named highways in Kentucky facts for kids
  
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Kentucky has many important roads that help people travel across the state. This article lists some of the main parkways and other special highways in Kentucky. Many parkways also have a hidden 9000-series number.
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Exploring Kentucky's Roads and Highways
The Kentucky Parkway System
The Kentucky Parkway System is a network of special highways that were first built as toll roads. This means drivers used to pay a fee to use them. However, Kentucky law says that once the cost of building these roads is paid off, the tolls must be removed. Now, all parkways are free to use! These roads are built to very high standards, similar to interstate highways. They help people reach parts of Kentucky that don't have easy access to the main interstates. Some parkways have even been changed or are planned to be changed into interstate highways.
| Parkway | Length (miles) | Southern or Western End | Northern or Eastern End | What to Know |
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 Audubon Parkway |
23.4 | US 41 in Henderson | US 60 in Owensboro | This parkway might become part of I-69 in the future. |
 Bluegrass Parkway |
71.1 | I-65 in Elizabethtown | US 60 in Versailles | It used to be called the Kentucky Bluegrass Parkway. |
 Cumberland Parkway |
92.3 | I-65 near Park City | US 27 in Somerset | This parkway is planned to become  Future I-365. |
 Hal Rogers Parkway |
32.1 | US 27 / KY 80 near Somerset | US 25 / KY 80 east in London | This part of the parkway was added later. |
| 59.0 | US 25 / KY 80 East in London | KY 15 / KY 80 in Hazard | This parkway was once known as the Daniel Boone Parkway. | |
| Kentucky Turnpike Parkway | 39.6 | Western Kentucky Parkway in Elizabethtown | I-264 in Louisville | This road became part of  I-65 in 1975 when tolls were removed. |
 Mountain Parkway |
43.1 | I-64 in Winchester | KY 15 Spur in Campton | |
| 32.5 | KY 15 Spur in Campton | US 460 in Salyersville | ||
 Natcher Parkway |
2.1 | US 231 near Bowling Green | I-65 / I-165 in Bowling Green | This short section is now signed as  KY 9007. |
| 70.2 | I-65 / I-165 in Bowling Green | US 60 / US 231 in Owensboro | This parkway became  I-165 in 2019. It was once called the Green River Parkway. |
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 Pennyrile Parkway |
34.3 | I-24 near Hopkinsville | I-69 / Future I-569 / Western Kentucky Parkway | This part became  I-169 in 2017. |
| 71.3 | I-69 / Future I-569 / Western Kentucky Parkway | US 41 / US 41 Alt / US 60 near Henderson | This section became  I-69 in 2017. |
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 Purchase Parkway |
21.3 | US 51 / SR 215 / Future I-69 at the Tennessee state line | I-69/US 45 Byp. South in Mayfield | This part is planned to become  Future I-69. |
| 30.0 | US 45 Byp. South in Mayfield | US 62 / KY 1523 in Calvert City | This section became I-69 in 2018. |
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 Western Kentucky Parkway |
38.5 | I-69 / I-169 in Nortonville | I-165 in Beaver Dam | This part is planned to become  Future I-569. |
| 60 | I-165 / Future I-569 in Beaver Dam | US 31W / KY 61 near Elizabethtown |
Other Important Highways
Besides the parkways, Kentucky has many other important roads with special names. These roads help connect cities and towns all over the state.
| Road Name | Route Designation | Length (miles) | Southern or Western End | Northern or Eastern End | What to Know |
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 KY %route% (AA Hwy.) |
 KY 9 |
111.0 | KY 1 / KY 7 near Grayson | I-275 in Wilder | This is the main part of the AA Highway. |
 KY 10 |
24.6 | AA–KY 9 / KY 1149 south near Vanceburg | US 23 near Greenup | This is a side branch of the AA Highway. | |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Expressway | I-65 |
12.2 | I-265 / KY 841 near Louisville | Indiana state line near Louisville | This part of I-65 is named after Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Louisville area. |
| Eagle Way |  KY 1682 |
5.894 | US 68 / KY 80 / US 68 By-Pass east | KY 107 / KY 1682 east | This road helps drivers go around Hopkinsville. |
   US 68 Byp. / US 68 Truck |
11.026 | US 68 / KY 80 / KY 1682 east | US 68 / KY 80 | It connects to I-24 and I-169. | |
| Gene Snyder Freeway |  I-265 |
28.7 | I-65 in Louisville | Indiana state line near Louisville | This road is named after Gene Snyder, an important person in Kentucky. It used to be called the "Jefferson Freeway." |
| Georgia Davis Powers Expressway |  I-264 |
6.9 | I-64 / US 150 in Louisville | US 31W / US 60 (Dixie Highway) in Louisville | This road is named after Georgia Davis Powers, a notable figure. It was called the "Shawnee Expressway" before 2010. |
| Henry Watterson Expressway | I-264 |
15.5 | US 31W / US 60 (Dixie Highway) in Louisville | I-71 in Louisville | This road has been around since 1948. |
| Industrial Parkway |  KY 67 |
14.2 | I-64 near Grayson | KY 3105 in Wurtland | |
| Mammoth Cave Parkway |  KY 255 |
2.4 | US 31W / KY 255 south in Park City | KY 70 / KY 255 north in Mammoth Cave | |
 KY 70 |
2.5 | KY 70 / KY 255 north in Mammoth Cave | KY 70 west in Mammoth Cave | ||
| none | 3.5 | KY 70 west in Mammoth Cave | Mammoth Cave Visitor's Center | This road is mostly inside Mammoth Cave National Park and is cared for by the National Park Service. | |
| Man o' War Boulevard | none | 15.39 | US 60 (Versailles Road) | I-75 | This road helps drivers go around the southern part of Lexington. |
 KY 1425 |
0.987 | I-75 | US 60 (Winchester Road) | The city maintains the unnumbered part of this road. | |
| New Circle Road |  KY 4 |
19.3 | A road that goes all the way around Lexington. | Most of this road is a controlled-access highway, meaning no traffic lights or cross-streets. | |
| Paris Pike |  US 27 / US 68 |
14 | I-64 / I-75 / US 27 south / US 68 south (North Broadway) in Lexington | US 27 north / US 68 north / US 68 Bus. north (Main Street) in Paris | This is a four-lane road between Lexington and Paris. |
| Russellville Bypass |  US 431 |
1 | US 79 / KY 3240 east | US 68 / KY 80 / US 68 Bus. east | This road helps drivers go around Russellville. |
 US 68 / US 431 / KY 80 |
5.8 | US 68 west / KY 80 west / US 68 Bus. east | US 431 north | It was built in different parts over time. | |
| US 68 / KY 80 |
1.5 | US 431 north | US 68 east / KY 80 east / US 68 Bus. west | ||
 US 79 |
2.9 | US 68 / KY 80 / US 68 Bus. west | US 431 south / KY 2146 north | ||
| US 79 / US 431 |
2.6 | US 79 north / US 431 south | US 79 south / US 431 north / KY 3240 east | ||
| Woodlands Trace National Scenic Byway ("The Trace") | FD-100 | Tennessee state line | KY 453 | This is a beautiful scenic road in the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area. | |
| Veterans Outer Loop |  KY 3600 |
2.5 | KY 1297 | US 68 / KY 80 / US 68 Bus. east | This road helps drivers go around the northern part of Glasgow. |
| US 68 / KY 80 |
5.5 | KY 1297 / US 68 west / KY 80 west / US 68 Bus. east | KY 1519/ US 68 east / KY 80 east/ US 68 Bus. west | ||
 KY 1519 |
1.3 | US 68 / KY 80 / US 68 Bus. west | KY 1307 | ||
| Wendell H. Ford Expressway |  US 60 |
6.3 | US 60 west / KY 331 north | US 231 / KY 2155 north | This road helps drivers go around the southern side of Owensboro. |
 US 60 / US 231 |
6.8 | US 231 south/ KY 2155 north | US 60 east / US 231 north / KY 2830 | It is a controlled-access highway. | |
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