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Kentucky is served by six major interstate highways (I-24, I-64, I-65, I-69, I-71, I-75), seven parkways, and six bypasses and spurs.The parkways were originally toll roads, but on November 22, 2006, Governor Ernie Fletcher ended the toll charges on the William H. Natcher Parkway and the Audubon Parkway, the last two parkways in Kentucky to charge tolls for access. [1]
Kentucky (US: / k ə n ˈ t ʌ k i / ⓘ, UK: / k ɛ n-/), [5] [6] officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, [c] is a landlocked state in the Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the northeast, Virginia to the east, Tennessee to the south, and Missouri to the west.
Transportation in Kentucky by county (121 C) Transportation on the National Register of Historic Places in Kentucky (4 C) Kentucky transportation-related lists (2 C, 6 P)
The etymology of "Kentucky" or "Kentucke" is uncertain. One suggestion is that it is derived from an Iroquois name meaning "land of tomorrow". [1] According to Native America: A State-by-State Historical Encyclopedia, "Various authors have offered a number of opinions concerning the word's meaning: the Iroquois word kentake meaning 'meadow land', the Wyandotte (or perhaps Cherokee or Iroquois ...
The United Kingdom is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC country code for United Kingdom is 70. The UK has the 17th largest railway network in the world; despite many lines having closed in the 20th century, due to the Beeching cuts, it remains one of the densest networks.
The United Kingdom also has a well-developed network of organisations offering education and professional development in the transport and logistics sectors. A number of universities offer degree programmes in transport, usually covering transport planning, engineering of transport infrastructure, and management of transport and logistics services.
Maritime history of the United Kingdom (11 C, 26 P) Transport museums in the United Kingdom (13 C) N. National Transport Trust Red Wheel sites (1 C, 34 P) R.
Ohio River and Charleston Railway of Kentucky: Chattaroi Railway: C&O: 1873 1888 Ohio and Big Sandy Railroad: Chesapeake and Nashville Railway: L&N: 1884 1892 Gallatin and Scottsville Railway: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway: C&O CO C&O c. 1880: 1987 CSX Transportation: Chesapeake and Ohio Railway of Kentucky: C&O: 1904 1907 Chesapeake and Ohio Railway