INTERSTATE 75 IN KENTUCKY


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.

Contents
Major cities and towns
Lane configurations
Exit list
References

Major cities and towns


Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs.

Williamsburg

Corbrin

London

Richmond

★ 'Lexington'

Florence

Erlanger

Covington

Newport

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, 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)

★ 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)

Exit list


Exits are numbered from south to north, in accordance with AASHTO guidelines.
CountyLocation#DestinationsNotes
'Interstate 75 enters Kentucky from Tennessee'
WhitleyWilliamsburg
11
US 25W / KY 92 - Williamsburg / Pineville
exit to University of the Cumberlands
'Interstate 75 crosses the Cumberland River'
15
US 25W - Williamsburg
Corbin
25
US 25W (Cumberland Falls Highway) - Corbin
exit to Cumberland Falls State Resort Park
Laurel
'Interstate 75 crosses the Laurel River'
29
US 25E (Corbin Bypass) - Corbin / Barbourville
exit to Cumberland Gap Tunnel, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, and Union College
London
38
KY 192 (B. W. Ridge Road) - London
41
KY 80 / Hal Rogers Parkway - London / Somerset / Hazard
49
KY 909 / TO
US 25 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) - Livingston
'Interstate 75 crosses the Rockcastle River'
RockcastleMt. Vernon
59
US 25 / US 150 (Wilderness Road Heritage Highway) - Mt. Vernon / Danville
62
US 25 (Richmond Street) - Mt. Vernon
MadisonBerea
76
KY 21 (Chestnut Street) / TO
US 25 - Berea
exit to Berea College
77
KY 595 (Walnut Meadow Pike) - Berea
Richmond
87
KY 876 (Eastern Bypass) - Richmond
exit to Eastern Kentucky University and Blue Grass Army Depot
90
US 25 (Martin Bypass) - Richmond
95
KY 627 (Boonesboro Road) - Boonesboro / Winchester
exit to Fort Boonesborough State Park
97

US 25 / US 421 (Lexington Road) - Richmond
US 27 and US 421 join northbound and leave southbound
'Interstate 75 crosses the Kentucky River'
FayetteLexington
99

US 25 / US 421 (Old Richmond Road) - Lexington
US 27 and US 421 leave northbound and join southbound
104
KY 418 (Athens-Boonesboro Road) - Lexington / Boonesboro
exit to University of Kentucky
108
KY 1425 / Man o' War Boulevard - Lexington
exit to Blue Grass Airport and Keeneland Race Course
110
US 60 (Winchester Road) - Lexington / Winchester
exit to University of Kentucky
111 (81)

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
FayetteLexington
113 (80)
US 27 / US 68 (North Broadway) - Lexington / Paris
exit to Rupp Arena
115 (78)
KY 922 (Newtown Pike) - Lexington / Georgetown
118 (75)

I-64 - Frankfort / Louisville
I-64 leaves nortbound and joins southbound
I-75 separates from I-64
FayetteLexington
120
KY 1973 (Iron Works Pike) / TO
US 25 - Lexington / Georgetown
ScottGeorgetown
125
US 460 (Paris Pike) - Georgetown / Paris
northbound only exit and southbound only entrance
126
US 62 (Cherry Blossom Way) - Georgetown / Cynthiana
exit to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
129
KY 620 (Cherry Blossom Way) / TO
US 25 - Georgetown
exit to Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky
Sadieville
136
KY 32 (Porter Road) / TO
US 25 - Sadieville / Cynthiana
GrantCorinth
144
KY 330 (Owenton Road) - Corinth / Owenton
Williamstown
154
KY 36 / TO
US 25 - Williamstown
156
Barnes Road
Dry Ridge
159
KY 22 / KY 467 (Broadway Street) - Dry Ridge / Owenton
Crittenden
166
KY 491 (Violet Road) / TO
US 25 - Crittenden
Kenton
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I-75 passes briefly into a portion of southwest Kenton County but no exits
BooneWalton
171
KY 14 / KY 16 (Mary Grubbs Highway) / TO
US 25 - Walton / Independence
173 (77)

I-71 - Louisville
I-71 joins nortbound and leaves southbound
I-75 joins I-71 for remaining 19.7 miles in Kentucky and continues to use I-75's exit numbers
BooneUnion
175
KY 338 (Richwood Drive) / TO
US 25 - Union / Walton
178
KY 536 (Mt. Zion Road) - Union / Independence
Florence
180
US 127 / US 42 - Florence / Union / Erlanger
180A
Steinburg Drive / Mall Roadsouthbound only exit to Florence Mall
181
KY 18 (Burlington Pike) - Florence
northbound exit for Florence Mall
182
KY 1017 (Turfway Road) / KY 842 (Houston Road) - Florence
KentonErlanger
184
KY 236 (Commonwealth Avenue) - Erlanger
185
I-275 - Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (west) / TO
I-471 (east)
Cincinnati, Ohio beltway
Fort Mitchell
185
KY 371 (Buttermilk Pike) - Fort Mitchell / Crescent Springs
188
US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Dixie Highway) - Fort Mitchell / Fort Wright
Fort Wright
189
KY 1072 (Kyles Lane) - Fort Wright / Park Hills
Covington
191
Twelfth Street /
US 25 / US 127 / US 42 (Pike Street) - Covington
192
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

References


1. FHWA Route Log
2. Interstate 50th Anniversary (KYTC)


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