The Edward T. Breathitt (Pennyrile) Parkway is a limited access highway connecting Hopkinsville, Crofton and Nortonville in western Kentucky. The 34.26 mile long route runs north from I-24 to the exchange joining I-69 with Western Kentucky Parkway. The parkway will become I-169 once upgrades to Interstate standards are completed. This includes replacing the four loop interchange with KY 1682 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way) on the north side of Hopkinsville, where toll booths were once located.
$13.9 million in construction makes the final upgrades needed to bring Pennyrile Parkway to Interstate standards. A ground breaking ceremony for the Work took place on August 3, 2023. The contract includes increasing vertical bridge clearances at three overpasses, making geometric improvements at Exits 30, 33 and 34, and replacing bridge railings. Construction is anticipated for completion in November 2024. Pending approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), signage marking Interstate 169 can then be erected.1
Future I-169 / Edward T. Breathitt Parkway Guides
- "Start of Interstate 169 upgrades includes a tribute for the late John Mahre." Hoptown Chronicle (Hopkinsville, KY), August 4, 2023.
Connect with:
Interstate 24
Interstate 69
Page Updated 12-13-2023.