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Interstate 169 (Kentucky)
Interstate 169 (I-169) is a auxiliary Interstate Highway that travels along the former southern section of the Pennyrile Parkway in Kentucky. U.S. President Donald Trump signed the I-169 designation into law on May 7, 2017, and the highway was officially re-signed and redesignated as I-169 in December 2024, following its upgrade to Interstate Highway standards. It travels north from a trumpet interchange with I-24 south of Hopkinsville to a cloverleaf interchange with its parent, I-69, and the Western Kentucky Parkway near Nortonville. Route description The route begins at a trumpet interchange with I-24 near Hopkinsville. It runs northward into the city of Hopkinsville. After passing through, I-169 runs through farmland and the Western Coal Field, running roughly parallel to U.S. Route 41 (US 41) and bypassing numerous small towns before ending at a converted cloverleaf interchange with I-69 and the Western Kentucky Parkway and merging with I-69 throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBKO
WBKO (channel 13) is a television station in Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with American Broadcasting Company, ABC, Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox, and The CW Plus. It is owned by Gray Media alongside Telemundo affiliate WBGS-LD (channel 34). The two stations maintain studios on Russellville Road (U.S. Route 68#Kentucky, US 68/KY 80) near its junction with Interstate 165 (Kentucky), Interstate 165 on the west side of Bowling Green. The transmitter facility is located along Kentucky Route 185 (Richardsville Road) in unincorporated area#United States, unincorporated northern Warren County, Kentucky, Warren County. WBKO went on the air in 1962 as WLTV; after five years without a network affiliation, it has been aligned with ABC since 1967. In 1969, WLTV's tower was blown off its base in a dynamiting incident. The station was sold the next year and new transmission facilities built, emerging as the only source of television news and information for much of south ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Kentucky Parkway
The Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway is a controlled-access highway, freeway running from Elizabethtown, Kentucky, Elizabethtown to near Nortonville, Kentucky. It intersects with Interstate 65 in Kentucky, Interstate 65 (I-65) at its eastern terminus, and Interstate 69 in Kentucky, I-69 at its western terminus. It is one of seven highways that are part of the List of parkways and named highways in Kentucky, Kentucky parkway system. The road was renamed for Wendell H. Ford, a former Kentucky governor and United States senator, in 1998. Previously, it was simply the Western Kentucky Parkway, and often called the "WK Parkway" or "the WK" because of the initials that were once used on its signs prior to the 1998 renaming. The parkway carries the unsigned designation Kentucky Route 9001 (WK 9001) for its entire length. Route description The parkway passes the towns of Nortonville, Kentucky, Nortonville, Graham, Kentucky, Graham, Central City, Kentucky, Central City, Beaver D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park
Pennyrile Forest State Resort Park is a public recreation area located in northwestern Christian County, Kentucky, just south of Dawson Springs, Kentucky. The state park State parks are parks or other protected areas managed at the sub-national level within those nations which use "Federated state, state" as a political subdivision. State parks are typically established by a state to preserve a location on accou ... encompasses and takes its name from a colloquial form of the word pennyroyal, a small flowering plant native to the area. Facilities The park features include a 24-room lodge with restaurant, 12 cottages, campground, multi-purpose trails, 18-hole golf course, and lake with non-motorized boat rentals. The park was sited around an existing lake, behind a dam originally built in 1938. References External linksPennyrile Forest State Resort ParkKentucky State ParksPennyrile Forest State Resort Park MapKentucky State Parks {{authority control Protected areas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Route 107
Kentucky Route 107 (KY 107) is a east–west state highway in west–central Kentucky. The western (southern) terminus of the route is an "end of state maintenance" terminus near the Fort Campbell military reservation south of Donaldson Creek near La Fayette, and its northern (eastern) terminus is at an intersection with U.S. Route 431 (US 431) in Lewisburg. Route description Christian County KY 107's southern terminus is located just south of the Christian County community of LaFayette, near an entrance to the Fort Campbell Military Reservation, falling just short of the Tennessee state line. The highway starts its course as LaFayette Road from there until downtown Hopkinsville. The highway's first go through mainly rural areas of southern Christian County, with intersections at KY 117 at Herndon, and KY 345 at Beverly. At mile marker 10.8, KY 107 crosses over I-24 via an overpass. It enters the city of Hopkinsville after crossing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopkinsville Community College
Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) is a public community college in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. It is one of 16 two-year, open-admissions colleges of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (KCTCS). Founded in 1965, HCC maintains a main campus in Hopkinsville and an off-site campus on the Fort Campbell Army base. HCC is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is a regional educational accreditor recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. As of 2022, the organization oversees ap ... (SACS). It offers Associate in Science and Associate in Applied Science degrees. References External linksOfficial website Buildings and structures in Christian County, Kentucky Kentucky Community and Technical College System Universities and colleges established in 1965 Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport
Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located two nautical miles (3.7 km) east of the central business district of Hopkinsville, a city in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, this airport is assigned HVC by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA. Facilities and aircraft Hopkinsville-Christian County Airport covers an area of at an elevation of 564 feet (172 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt paved runway designated 8/26 which measures 5,505 by 100 feet (1,678 x 30 m). For the 12-month period ending November 5, 2019, the airport had 41,000 aircraft operations, an average of 112 per day: 78% general aviation, 15% military, and 7% air taxi. At that time there were 38 aircraft based at this airport: 36 single-engine, 1 multi-engine, and 1 glider. See also * List of airports in Kentucky References External links Aerial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site
The Jefferson Davis Monument State Historic Site is a Kentucky state park commemorating the birthplace of Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederate States of America, in Fairview, Kentucky. The site's focal point is a concrete obelisk. In 1973, it was believed to be the fourth-tallest monument in the United States and the tallest concrete-cast one. with History of the monument Simon Bolivar Buckner, Sr., a Confederate general, first proposed the idea of a monument for Davis during a reunion of the Orphan Brigade of the Confederate Army in 1907. Construction began in 1917 but stopped in 1918 at a height of due to building material rationing during World War I. Construction resumed in January 1922 and was finished in 1924 at a cost of $200,000. To mark the occasion of its completion, the Ku Klux Klan burned a cross from the top of the monument. The monument's base was set on limestone bedrock and limestone was quarried on the site for use in its construction. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Way
Eagle Way (also known locally as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard or the Hopkinsville Bypass) is a major partial beltway that circles almost completely around the outer portions of the city of Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Route description The roadway includes the entire length of the US 68 Bypass and the first of Kentucky Route 1682. The road is located entirely in Christian County in western Kentucky. History As a connector road The bypass originally only consisted of a extension of KY 1682 when it was first built at some time between 1973 and 1976. That road began life as a connector from KY 107 to US 41 on the north side of Hopkinsville. Construction of the bypass (1999–2001) Construction of the initial bypass, which was included in a $600 million widening project of US 68 that had proposals dating as early as 1991, went under construction and was completed by 1999. The project also included re-routing the KY 1682 western terminus. The first "new" section went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James E
James may refer to: People * James (given name) * James (surname) * James (musician), aka Faruq Mahfuz Anam James, (born 1964), Bollywood musician * James, brother of Jesus * King James (other), various kings named James * Prince James (other) * Saint James (other) Places Canada * James Bay, a large body of water * James, Ontario United Kingdom * James College, a college of the University of York United States * James, Georgia, an unincorporated community * James, Iowa, an unincorporated community * James City, North Carolina * James City County, Virginia ** James City (Virginia Company) ** James City Shire * James City, Pennsylvania * St. James City, Florida Film and television * ''James'' (2005 film), a Bollywood film * ''James'' (2008 film), an Irish short film * ''James'' (2022 film), an Indian Kannada-language film * "James", a television episode of ''Adventure Time'' Music * James (band), a band from Manchester ** ''James ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nashville
Nashville, often known as Music City, is the capital and List of municipalities in Tennessee, most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is the county seat, seat of Davidson County, Tennessee, Davidson County in Middle Tennessee, located on the Cumberland River. Nashville had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the List of United States cities by population, 21st-most populous city in the United States and the fourth-most populous city in Southeastern United States, the Southeast. The city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, home to 2.1 million people, and is among the fastest growing cities in the nation. Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still considered part of North Carolina. The city grew quickly due to its strategic location as a port on the Cumberland River and, in the 19th century, a railr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interstate Standards
Standards for Interstate Highways in the United States are defined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in the publication ''A Policy on Design Standards: Interstate System''. For a certain highway to be considered an Interstate Highway, it must meet these construction requirements or obtain a waiver from the Federal Highway Administration. Standards Standardization helps keep road design consistent, such that drivers can learn the consistent features and drive accordingly. Standardization can therefore decrease accidents and increase driver safety. These standards are, : * Controlled access: All access onto and off the highway is to be controlled with interchanges and grade separations, including all railroad crossings. Interchanges are to provide access to and from both directions of the highway and both directions of the crossroad. Interchanges should be spaced at least apart in urban areas and apart in rural areas; co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is Kentucky's state-funded government agency, agency charged with building and maintaining U.S. Highway System, federal highways and List of primary state highways in Kentucky, Kentucky state highways, as well as regulating other transportation related issues. The Transportation Cabinet is led by the Kentucky secretary of transportation, who is appointed by the governor of Kentucky. The current secretary is Jim Gray (American politician), Jim Gray, who was appointed by Democratic Governor Andy Beshear. KYTC maintains , or over , of roadways in the state. The KYTC mission statement is "To provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and fiscally responsible transportation system that delivers economic opportunity and enhances the quality of life in Kentucky." Organization The Transportation Cabinet is composed of four operating departments, headed by commissioners, and ten support offices, headed by executive directors. Those unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
