Interstate 75 in Kentucky

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This article is about the section of Interstate 75 in Kentucky. For the entire route, see Interstate 75.

Interstate 75 marker

Interstate 75
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I-75 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by KYTC
Length: 191.78 mi[2] (308.64 km)
Existed: 1960s[1] – present
Major junctions
South end: I-75 at Tennessee state line
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North end: I-71 / I-75 at Ohio state line
Location
Counties: Whitley, Laurel, Rockcastle, Madison, Fayette, Scott, Grant, Boone, Kenton
Highway system
← x20px KY 74 KY 76 →

Interstate 75 (I-75) runs from near Williamsburg to Covington by way of Lexington in the U.S. state of Kentucky. I-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. I-75 follows along the U.S. Route 25 corridor for the entire length of Kentucky.

Route description

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Interstate 75 runs roughly parallel to U.S. Route 25 for its entire length in Kentucky. The freeway enters Kentucky south of Williamsburg in the Cumberland Plateau, bypassing Corbin and London before descending into the Bluegrass region near Berea through the Pottsville Escarpment. The highway continues north through Richmond en route to Lexington. It meets and then becomes briefly concurrent with Interstate 64 along the north and east sides of Lexington, before leaving the Lexington area northerly and bypassing Georgetown en route to Cincinnati, Ohio. South of Florence, the route becomes concurrent with Interstate 71, and the two routes remain concurrent through to Cincinnati. On the north side of Florence, Interstate 75 intersects with the only auxiliary route it has in the state, Interstate 275, a beltway bypass of the greater Cincinnati area. The highway then enters Covington, and crosses the Ohio River via the Brent Spence Bridge into Cincinnati and the state of Ohio.[3]

History

The stretch through Covington originally included hills and curves steeper than those recommended for Interstate Highway standards. As a result, the northbound descent into Cincinnati, known as Cut-in-the-Hill, was nicknamed "Death Hill".[4][5] It is a steep descent into the valley of the Ohio River between Kyles Lane and the Brent Spence Bridge leading into downtown Cincinnati.[6] The hill is known for its high number of automobile accidents.[7][8] In 2006 the Cut-in-the-Hill averaged over seven times more accidents when compared to similar roadways in Kentucky.[7]

At the Cut-in-the-Hill the northbound road takes a sharp left turn into a steep grade down to the Ohio River—about 370 feet (110 m) in 4 miles (6.4 km).[9] Accidents are usually attributed to a combination of speeding, curvy lanes, poor weather, longer stopping times for trucks traveling downhill, and traffic congestion.[7]

The area earned the sobriquet "Death Hill"[9][10] shortly after Interstate 75 opened in 1962.[9] By 1968 a total of 23 people died in crashes on the hill[9] so a concrete wall was installed to separate northbound and southbound traffic.[9] The wall helped reduce fatal crashes but accidents continued, and in 1977 the hill averaged 583 automobile accidents per year.[9]

In 1986 a tractor-trailer lost control, leading to an accident that caused a Northern Kentucky University student to burn to death in his car.[9] As a result, Governor Martha Layne Collins banned most northbound tractor-trailer traffic from the hill.[9] From 1989 until 1994 $50-million in reconstruction was spent to straighten the hill's S-curve and add a fourth lane for southbound traffic,[7] and in 1995 the truck ban was lifted.[7] Also as part of the reconstruction, ramps were added at Pike Street to give complete access, while an interchange with Jefferson and Euclid Avenues was obliterated.[4]

In 2006 the hill and the Brent Spence Bridge saw 151 crashes in the northbound direction and 121 crashes in the southbound direction, totaling 272 in all.[11] To help reduce the number of accidents a flashing "Steep Grade" sign was installed,[11] and a Kentucky State Police trooper was assigned to patrol just the Cut-in-the-Hill.[7] Additionally, eight radar speed signs were installed in 2007 to remind motorists to drive a safer speed.[12]

The Cut-in-the-Hill was originally designed to carry up to 80,000 vehicles per day, but in 2006 it carried 155,000 daily.[7] Kentucky officials are reportedly working to raise more than $2 billion to replace the section of highway,[7] but as of 2012 no construction is planned.[7]

Exit list

County Location mi[lower-alpha 1] km Exit Destinations Notes
Whitley ​ 0.000 0.000 I-75 south – Knoxville Continuation into Tennessee
Williamsburg 10.548 16.975 11 KY 92 to US 25W – Williamsburg, Pineville
15.456 24.874 15 US 25W – Williamsburg
Corbin 24.670 39.703 25 US 25W (Cumberland Falls Highway) – Corbin
Laurel North Corbin 28.852 46.433 29 To US 25 / US 25E / Cumberland Gap Parkway – Corbin, Barbourville
London 38.187 61.456 38 KY 192 (B. W. Ridge Road) to Hal Rogers Parkway – London
40.708 65.513 41 KY 80 (Hal Rogers Parkway) – London, Somerset, Hazard
East Bernstadt 49.132 79.070 49 KY 909 to US 25 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) – Livingston
Rockcastle Mount Vernon 58.966 94.897 59 US 25 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) to US 150 – Mt. Vernon, Livingston
62.013 99.800 62 US 25 (Richmond Street) to KY 461 – Mt. Vernon, Renfro Valley
Madison Berea 75.516 121.531 76 KY 21 (E. Chestnut Street, W. Paint Lick Road) to US 25 – Berea
77.468 124.673 77 KY 595 (Walnut Meadow Pike) to KY 956 – Berea
Richmond 82.832 133.305 83 KY 2872 (Duncannon Lane) to US 25 – Richmond
87.150 140.254 87 KY 876 (Eastern Bypass) – Richmond, Lancaster
89.833 144.572 90 US 25 / US 421 (Robert R. Martin Bypass) – Richmond, Irvine Signed as 90B (north) and 90A (south) southbound; northbound exit also connects to businesses on Northgate and Lexington roads (signed as Service Access Road)
94.715 152.429 95 KY 627 (Boonesborough Road) – Boonesborough, Winchester
97.038 156.168 97 US 25 south / US 421 south (Lexington Road) – Richmond, Clays Ferry South end of US 25 / US 421 overlap
Kentucky River 97.541–
97.865		 156.977–
157.498		 Clays Ferry Bridge
Fayette Lexington 98.516 158.546 99 US 25 north / US 421 north (Old Richmond Road) – Lexington, Clays Ferry North end of US 25 / US 421 overlap
103.890 167.195 104 KY 418 (Athens-Boonesborough Road) – Lexington, Athens, Boonesborough
108.247 174.207 108 KY 1425 (Man o' War Boulevard) – Lexington KY 1425 not signed
109.677 176.508 110 US 60 (Winchester Road) – Lexington, Winchester
110.829 178.362 111 I-64 east – Winchester, Ashland South end of I-64 overlap; I-64 exit 81
112.834 181.589 113 US 27 / US 68 (Broadway) – Lexington, Paris
115.226 185.438 115 KY 922 (Newtown Pike) to Bluegrass Parkway – Lexington, Blue Grass Airport
117.665 189.363 118 I-64 west – Frankfort, Louisville North end of I-64 overlap; I-64 exit 75
119.873 192.917 120 KY 1973 (Iron Works Pike) to US 25 – Lexington, Georgetown
Scott Georgetown 124.868 200.956 125 US 460 (Paris Pike) – Georgetown, Paris Northbound exit and southbound entrance
125.528 202.018 126 US 62 (Cherry Blossom Way) – Georgetown, Cynthiana
126.764 204.007 127 KY 3552 (Lexus Way) Opened November 1, 2016;[22] provides access for Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
129.199 207.926 129 KY 620 (Cherry Blossom Way) to US 25 – Georgetown
Sadieville 136.468 219.624 136 KY 32 (Porter Road) to US 25 – Sadieville, Cynthiana
Grant Corinth 144.443 232.458 144 KY 330 (Owenton Road) – Corinth, Owenton
Williamstown 154.175 248.121 154 KY 36 to US 25 – Williamstown, Owenton
155.772 250.691 156 KY 1560 (Barnes Road) – Williamstown
Dry Ridge 158.544 255.152 159 KY 22 / KY 467 (Broadway Street) – Dry Ridge, Owenton
Crittenden 165.901 266.992 166 KY 491 (Violet Road) – Crittenden
Kenton
 No major junctions
Boone Walton 171.378 275.806 171 KY 14 / KY 16 (Mary Grubbs Highway) to US 25 – Walton, Verona
173.532 279.273 173 I-71 south – Louisville South end of I-71 overlap; I-71 exit 77
Union 175.392 282.266 175 KY 338 (Richwood Drive) to US 25 – Richwood, Union, Walton
178.019 286.494 178 KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) – Union, Independence
Florence 180.45 290.41 180 US 127 / US 42 – Florence, Union, Erlanger
180.464 290.429 180A Mall Road No northbound exit; access to Florence Mall
181.178 291.578 181 KY 18 (Burlington Pike) – Florence, Burlington
182.378 293.509 182 KY 1017 (Turfway Road) / KY 842 – Florence Southbound access via right-in/right-out with Thoroughbred Boulevard
Kenton Erlanger 183.685 295.612 184 KY 236 (Commonwealth Avenue, Donaldson Highway) – Erlanger Signed as 184B (west) and 184A (east) southbound
184.708 297.259 185 I-275 to I-471 north – Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport I-275 exit 84
Fort Mitchell 186.274 299.779 186 KY 371 (Buttermilk Pike) – Fort Mitchell, Crescent Springs
187.675 302.034 188 US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Dixie Highway) – Fort Mitchell, Fort Wright
Fort Wright 188.585 303.498 189 KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) – Fort Wright, Park Hills
Covington 190 Jefferson Avenue, Euclid Avenue Exit removed ca. 1994 during reconstruction of freeway[4]
190.453 306.504 191 US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Pike Street) / Twelfth Street / Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard – Covington
191.132 307.597 192 Fifth Street (KY 8) – Covington, Newport KY 8 not signed
Ohio River 191.366–
191.777		 307.974–
308.635		 Brent Spence Bridge
I-71 north / I-75 north – Cincinnati Continuation into Ohio
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Notes

  1. ↑ Milepoint route logs reset at county lines. Lengths are determined by adding subsequent county miles.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

References

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  1. ↑ Interstate 50th Anniversary (KTC) Archived January 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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  13. ↑ Template:KYTC route log
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