Route information | |
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Length | 887.30 mi[1] (1,427.97 km) |
Existed | 1958–present |
NHS | Entire route |
Major junctions | |
South end | I-10 in Mobile, AL |
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North end | US 12 / US 20 in Gary, IN |
Location | |
Country | United States |
States | Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana |
Highway system | |
Interstate 65 (I-65) is a major north–south interstate highway in the central United States. As with most primary interstates ending in 5, it is a major crosscountry, north–south route, connecting between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico. Its southern terminus is located at an interchange with I-10 in Mobile, Alabama, and its northern terminus is at an interchange with US 12 (US 12) and US 20 (the Dunes Highway) in Gary, Indiana, just southeast of Chicago. I-65 connects several major metropolitan areas in the Midwest and Southern US. It connects the four largest cities in Alabama: Mobile, Montgomery, Birmingham, and Huntsville. It also serves as one of the main north–south routes through Nashville, Tennessee; Louisville, Kentucky; and Indianapolis, Indiana, each a major metropolitan area in its respective state.