Drive Kentucky Route 70 from Cave City to Mammoth Cave National Park, traveling from I-65 through rural Kentucky before continuing to the Mammoth Cave Visitor Center.
Kentucky Routes
Watch Kentucky state highway driving videos, including Routes 4, 61, 70, 91, and 121 through Lexington, Mammoth Cave, Marion, Murray, and Hopkinsville.
Kentucky’s state routes connect communities across the Bluegrass State, from major cities to rural valleys and Appalachian mountain roads. The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) maintains nearly 28,000 miles of highways statewide, including important numbered routes serving urban centers, small towns, and remote communities.
The state route network ranges from multilane urban connections to winding rural roads. KY 7 and KY 15 cross eastern Kentucky’s hills, while routes around Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green connect neighborhoods, businesses, and regional destinations. Kentucky’s historic parkway network is another distinctive part of the state’s highway story, with some former parkway corridors subsequently redesignated as Interstates.
Open Road Archive features windshield-view driving videos of Kentucky routes and their surrounding communities, preserving the experience of traveling these roads as filmed.
Tour Kentucky Routes
Kentucky Route 61: Hodgenville to Elizabethtown
Drive Kentucky Route 61 from Hodgenville to Elizabethtown along the Lincoln Parkway through rolling farmland and Kentucky’s historic Lincoln country.
Kentucky Route 61: Elizabethtown to Hodgenville
Drive Kentucky Route 61 from Elizabethtown to Hodgenville along the Lincoln Parkway through rolling farmland and Kentucky’s historic Lincoln country.
Kentucky Route 121: Murray to Tennessee
Travel 16 miles south along Kentucky Route 121 from Murray to the Tennessee state line. Explore this scenic connector through western Kentucky farmland, small towns like New Concord, and into lake country via TN-119.
Kentucky Route 2075: Murray
Explore Kentucky Route 2075, a short but important urban connector in Murray, KY, linking US-641 to KY-94 and KY-121 near downtown and Murray State University.
Kentucky Route 91: Cave-In-Rock to Marion
Travel 11 miles along Kentucky Route 91 from the Cave-In-Rock Ferry to Marion, Kentucky, through forested hills, farmland, and quiet rural countryside. Includes a unique ferry crossing and scenic views of the Ohio River Valley.
Kentucky Route 91: Marion to Cave-In-Rock Illinois
Take a scenic drive along Kentucky Route 91 from Marion to the Cave-In-Rock Ferry crossing into Illinois. Explore wooded hills, rural backroads, and the historic Ohio River ferry at the heart of this 12-mile journey.
Bluegrass Parkway: Elizabethtown to Lexington – Kentucky
Cruise 71 miles east through central Kentucky on the Bluegrass Parkway from Elizabethtown to Versailles. Enjoy smooth driving, bourbon country views, and easy access to Bardstown, Lexington, and Versailles.
Kentucky Highway 676: Frankfort
Travel Kentucky Highway 676 through Frankfort for four miles of scenic river views, easy access to parks and historic sites, and a direct connection between downtown and the city’s busy east end. Discover what makes this short drive an essential piece of Frankfort’s transportation puzzle.
Kentucky Highway 420: Frankfort
Explore Kentucky Highway 420 through Frankfort—a short but scenic 2-mile route connecting the Kentucky State Capitol to the East-West Connector (KY-676). Discover historic sites, river views, and essential travel connections in Kentucky’s capital city.
Kentucky Route 4: Lexington
Experience Lexington from the driver’s seat with an 8-mile cruise along Kentucky Route 4, also known as New Circle Road. This urban bypass loops around the city’s western and southern edges, connecting key interchanges, retail centers, and some of Lexington’s most inviting neighborhoods and green spaces.
Western Kentucky Parkway: Elizabethtown to Clarkson – Kentucky
Cruise 25 miles west along the Western Kentucky Parkway from Elizabethtown to Clarkson. This quiet, scenic route through farmland and wooded countryside is a peaceful drive through the heart of central Kentucky.