Interstate 69 in Kentucky

Interstate 69
Interstate 69
Route information
	Maintained by KYTC
Length	148.090 mi (238.328 km)
Existed	October 25, 2011–present
History	Signed into law in 2008; Calvert City to Nortonville signed on October 25, 2011; Nortonville to Henderson signed on November 16, 2015; Mayfield to Calvert City signed in July 2018; Upgrades in progress on Fulton to Mayfield section.;
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
South end	Future I-69 / US 51 at Tennessee State border.
	US 51 in Fulton; ; US 45 Byp. in Mayfield; KY 80 in Mayfield; US 45 in Mayfield; ; US 641 Spur near Benton; US 68 in Draffenville; I-24 between Calvert City and Eddyville; I-169 / Future I-569 / Western Kentucky Parkway near Nortonville; US 41 in Madisonville;
North end	US 41 in Henderson
Location
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Counties	Graves, Marshall, Livingston, Lyon, Caldwell, Hopkins, Webster, Henderson
Highway system
	Interstate Highway System; Main; Auxiliary; Suffixed; Business; Future; Kentucky State Highway System; Interstate; US; State; Parkways;

Interstate 69 (I-69) in the US state of Kentucky is a 148.1-mile-long (238.3 km) freeway running from Fulton to Henderson. The route makes use of the Purchase Parkway and existing portions of I-24, the Western Kentucky Parkway, and the Pennyrile Parkway. Eventually, I-69 will leave the former Pennyrile Parkway just south of the Audubon Parkway interchange or remain on its current alignment and travel through Henderson on U.S. Route 41 (US 41) north into Indiana. The proposed route for the remainder of I-69 in Kentucky travels about 10 miles (16 km) before exiting on a bridge across the Ohio River to Indiana. As of April 2024, it is in early stages of development.

I-69 has been divided into three sections of independent utility (SIUs) through Kentucky. SIUs 5 and 6 encompass existing freeways. Federal legislation has designated the route for these sections, and Kentucky is in the process of installing I-69 signs on the route. SIU 4 includes a new bridge over the Ohio River between Henderson and Evansville, Indiana. The proposed funding formula calls for Kentucky to finance two-thirds of the projected $1.4-billion bridge, while Indiana would pay for the remaining third.