Interstate 164
Encyclopedia
Interstate 164 is a spur highway of Interstate 64
in Evansville, Indiana
. Interstate 164, also known as the Robert D. Orr
Highway, has a total length of 21.24 miles (34.2 km). Requested as an interstate and approved in 1968, the highway was completed in 1991.
. After intersecting with U.S. Route 41, the highway turns into the Veterans Memorial Parkway and provides a direct connection to the downtown business district.
will utilize much of the existing route of Interstate 164 and eventually create a new international trade corridor from Canada
to the Rio Grande Valley
. The north end of I-164 will connect with the southern Indiana portion
of I-69. The new I-69 will continue across the Ohio River on a new bridge heading southward from the present I-164, leaving only a small portion of the route as future Interstate 169.
Interstate 64
Interstate 64 is an Interstate Highway in the Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. 40, and U.S. 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchange with I-264 and I-664 at Bowers Hill in Chesapeake, Virginia. As I-64 is concurrent with...
in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. Interstate 164, also known as the Robert D. Orr
Robert D. Orr
Robert Dunkerson Orr was an American political leader and the 45th Governor of Indiana from 1981 to 1989. He was a member of the Republican Party.-Early life:...
Highway, has a total length of 21.24 miles (34.2 km). Requested as an interstate and approved in 1968, the highway was completed in 1991.
Route Description
The highway is signed north–south as it wraps around the east side of the city and then east–west as it leads to U.S. Route 41U.S. Route 41
U.S. Route 41 is a north–south United States Highway that runs from Miami, Florida to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Until 1949, the part in southern Florida, from Naples to Miami, was U.S...
. After intersecting with U.S. Route 41, the highway turns into the Veterans Memorial Parkway and provides a direct connection to the downtown business district.
Future
A planned extension of Interstate 69Interstate 69
Interstate 69 is an Interstate Highway in the United States. It exists in two parts: a completed highway from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, and a mostly proposed extension southwest to the Mexican border in Texas...
will utilize much of the existing route of Interstate 164 and eventually create a new international trade corridor from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
to the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
. The north end of I-164 will connect with the southern Indiana portion
Southern Indiana Toll Road
The Southern Indiana Toll Road was a proposed toll expressway through southern Indiana expected to be included as part of the 142-mile Interstate 69 extension from Indianapolis to Evansville...
of I-69. The new I-69 will continue across the Ohio River on a new bridge heading southward from the present I-164, leaving only a small portion of the route as future Interstate 169.