Roads of the Mid-South & West > Highways of the Commonwealth of Kentucky > Interstate 71, Kentucky
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Interstate 71 runs east-west across North-Central Kentucky. This connects the Louisville Metro Area to the Covington, KY-Cincinnati, OH Metro Area. This is one for the shortest interstates in the State of Kentucky.
While in Kentucky, I-71 is multi-plexed.
I-71 is multi-plexed with...
...Interstate 75, from near Walton to the Ohio/Kentucky State Line.





In Kentucky, Interstate 71 crosses the following interstates.
Interstate 64, at Louisville.

A overhead BGS on SB I-71. Traffic flows on to I-64 for a short time before reaching I-65.

SB I-71 near I-64.
Interstate 264, at Louisville.

The two mile BGS on SB I-71.

SB I-71 near I-264.

SB I-71 at I-264.

A BGS for I-264 two miles away on SB I-71. (April, 2022)

SB I-71 one mile from I-264. (April, 2022)

SB I-71 near I-264. (April, 2022)

SB I-71 at I-264. (April, 2022)
Interstate 265, at Louisville.
Interstate 75, near Walton.

SB I-71/75 one mile from south I-75. (October, 2017)

SB I-71/75 near south I-75. (October, 2017)

SB I-71/75 at south I-75. (October, 2017)

SB I-71/75 one mile from south I-75. (March, 2022)

SB I-71/75 near south I-75. (March, 2022)

SB I-71 at south I-75. (March, 2022)
Interstate 275, near Crestview Hills.

BGS on NB I-71/75 for I-275.

BGS for I-275 on NB I-71/75. Note how "TO I-471" is displayed.

NB I-71/75 near I-275.

NB I-71/75 at I-275.

NB I-71/75 at the stack interchange with I-275.

NB I-71/75 under two miles from I-275. (July, 2019)

NB I-71/75 under one mile from I-275. (July, 2019)

NB I-71/75 near I-275. (July, 2019)

NB I-71/75 at I-275. (July, 2019)
Branches of I-71 in Kentucky.


The western end marker. There is one sign posted on each side of the highway. NOTE: The mis-colored banner above the shield.

A BGS in Downtown Louisville.

A set of guide markers in Downtown Louisville.

A set of guide markers in Downtown Louisville.

A BGS on NB I-65.

A BGS on SB I-65.

I-71 runs along the Veterans Memorial Freeway.

WB I-71 near Glenview.

WB I-71 near Brownsboro Farm.

A guide sign on WB U.S. Rt. 42.

A guide sign on NB I-65.

SB I-71 south of I-265/KY St Rt 841.

SB I-71 south of I-265/KY St Rt 841.

A BGS on SB I-265/KY St Rt 841.

NB I-71/75, near Union.

SB I-71/75 near M.P. 177.

A BGS on SB I-71/75.

A BGS on SB I-71/75.

SB I-71/75 south of U.S. Rt. 42/127.

SB I-71/75 at U.S. Rt. 42/127.

SB I-71/75 at Mall Road.

Mile marker on NB I-71/75.

A BGS on SB I-71/75.

A guide marker on WB KY St Rt 18.

A guide marker on WB KY St Rt 18.

A guide marker on WB KY St Rt 18.

SB I-71/75 near KY St Rt 18.

A guide marker on EB KY St Rt 842.

A guide marker on EB KY St Rt 842.

A guide marker on WB KY St Rt 842.

A guide marker on KY Sec St Rt 1017.

A guide marker on KY Sec St Rt 1017.

A BGS on EB KY Sec St Rt 1017.

A guide marker on SB KY St Rt 842.

NB I-71/75 at the Boone/Kenton County Line.

SB I-71/75 at the Boone/Kenton County Line.

NB I-71/75 at I-275.

A BGS on SB I-71/75.

NB I-71/75 near the Airport.

A BGS on EB I-275.

A BGS on EB I-275.

A BGS on WB I-275.

A BGS on EB KY St Rt 236.

A guide marker on EB KY St Rt 236.

NB I-71/75 at KY St Rt 371.

A guide marker on KY Sec St Rt 1072.

NB I-71/75 at KY Sec St Rt 1072.

NB I-71/75 at KY Sec St Rt 1072.

SB I-71/75 near KY Sec St Rt 1072.

NB I-71/75 south of MLK in Covington.

SB I-71/75 near Kenney Park in Covington.

SB I-71/75 at Pike Street in Covington.

BGS on NB I-71/75 near the Ohio River.

NB I-71/75 at 9th Street in Covington.

NB I-71/75 near the Ohio River.

A close up of the BGS from the picture above.

NB I-71/75 north of 9th Street in Covington.

SB I-71/75 south of 5th Street in Covington.

A BGS on WB KY St Rt 8.

A set of guide markers on WB U.S. Rt. 42/SB U.S. Rt. 25/127.

A set of guide markers on WB U.S. Rt. 42/SB U.S. Rt. 25/127.

SB I-71/75 at the Kentucky Welcome Sign. (October, 2017)

SB I-71/75 at the Kentucky Welcome Sign. (March, 2022)

NB I-71/75 south the Ohio River.

NB I-71/75 south of the Ohio River.

The last BGS in Kentucky on NB I-71/75.

NB I-71/75 on the southern bank of the Ohio River.

NB I-71/75 crossing the Ohio River into Downtown Cincinnati, OH.

NB I-71/75 crossing the Ohio River.

NB I-71/75 crossing the Ohio River. SB I-71/75 is on the upper level.

SB I-71/75 crossing the Ohio River.
16 February 2023