Driving Directions and Maps
Between Aug. 17 and Dec. 31, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet will be doing road work at Belknap Campus.
First Phase: Aug. 17–Aug. 31. I-65 North and Warnock Avenue. Closures include: I-65 North Exit 133B (Eastern Parkway west), I-65 North entrance ramp from Warnock Avenue, Warnock Avenue between Arthur Street and Crittenden Drive. Also closed: Hahn Street between Eastern Parkway and Floyd Street.
To avoid I-65 North Exit 133B, the state detour will use Exit 133A (Eastern Parkway east). The route will turn left onto Bradley and left onto East Brandeis (which becomes Cardinal Boulevard). East Brandeis/Cardinal Boulevard provides access to Arthur Street, Floyd Street, Third Street and Fourth Street.
State-recommended I-65 North detour using Exit 133A (pdf)
Second Phase: Aug. 31 (tentative)–Dec. 31. Eastern Parkway, from Hahn Street to Third Street. Closures include: Eastern Parkway bridge (from Hahn Street to traffic light at J.B. School of Engineering), Arthur Street from Warnock Avenue to Eastern Parkway, Old Eastern Parkway (viaduct under the bridge).
Detour Information
State-recommended Eastern Parkway detour (pdf)
Chicago (298 miles - about 6 hours 28 minutes):
Take the I-90 E/I-94 E ramp to Indiana - go 5.7 mi
Continue on I-90 E toward Indiana Toll Rd - go 24 mi
Take the I-65 exit 17 to Indianapoliis - go 0.8 mi
Bear right onto the I-65 S ramp to Indianapolis - go 149 mi
Take the I-65 S/I-70 W ramp to St. Louis - go 0.4 mi
Merge into I-65 S - go 116 mi
Take exit 133 to Eastern Parkway/(US-60-ALT) - go 0.1 mi
Bear left at Arthur St - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.4 mi
Cincinnati (108 miles - about 2 hours):
Take the I-71 S exit 173 to Louisville - go 71 mi
Take the I-71 S ramp to Louisville - go 5.9 mi
Take the I-65 S ramp to Louisville/Nashville - go 3.6 mi
Take exit 133 to Eastern Parkway/(US-60-ALT) - go 0.1 mi
Bear left at Arthur St - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.4 mi
Indianapolis (117 miles - about 2 hours 34 minutes):
Take the I-65 S/I-70 W ramp - go 0.4 mi
Merge into I-65 S - go 115 mi
Take exit 133 to Eastern Parkway/(US-60-ALT) - go 0.1 mi
Merge onto Arthur St - go 0.2 mi
Slight right at Eastern Pky - go 0.4 mi
Turn left into JB Speed School circular parking lot
Lexington (80 miles - about 1 hour 33 minutes):
Take I-64 W - go 62 mi
Take the I-264 exit 12 to Watterson Expressway - go 1.0 mi
Merge into I-264 W - go 5.8 mi
Take the I-65 exit 12 to Nashville/Indianapolis - go 0.2 mi
Take the I-65 N/I-65 S ramp to Nashville/Louisville/Downtown - go 0.2 mi
Take the I-65 N ramp to Downtown/Louisville/Indianapolis - go 2.4 mi
Take exit 133B to (US-60-ALT W)/Eastern Parkway - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at E Warnock St - go 78 ft
Bear right at Crittenden Dr - go 0.1 mi
Bear right and head toward Eastern Pky - go 0.1 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.5 mi
Memphis (381 miles - about 7 hours 16 minutes):
Take the I-40 E ramp to Nashville - go 12 mi
Take the I-40 E exit 12C to Nashville - go 197 mi
Take the I-65 N exit 208B to Louisville - go 2.1 mi
Take the I-24 W/I-65 N exit 86A to Clarksville/Louisville - go 2.2 mi
Bear right at I-65 N and head toward Louisville - go 166 mi
Take exit 133B to (US-60-ALT W)/Eastern Parkway - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at E Warnock St - go 78 ft
Bear right at Crittenden Dr - go 0.1 mi
Bear right and head toward Eastern Pky - go 0.1 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.5 mi
Nashville (173 miles - about 3 hours 34 minutes):
Take the I-65 N exit 208 to Louisville - go 2.1 mi
Take the I-24 W/I-65 N exit 86A to Clarksville/Louisville - go 2.2 mi
Bear right at I-65 N and head toward Louisville - go 166 mi
Take exit 133B to (US-60-ALT W)/Eastern Parkway - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at E Warnock St - go 78 ft
Bear right at Crittenden Dr - go 0.1 mi
Bear right and head toward Eastern Pky - go 0.1 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.5 mi
St. Louis (263 miles - about 5 hours):
Take I-55 N/I-70 E - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at I-64 E and head toward Louisville - go 256 mi
Take the I-65 N/I-65 S exit 5A-B to Indianapolis/Nashville - go 0.1 mi
Take the I-65 S ramp to Nashville - go 3.3 mi
Take exit 133 to Eastern Parkway/(US-60-ALT) - go 0.1 mi
Bear left at Arthur St - go 0.2 mi
Bear right at Eastern Pky - go 0.4 mi
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