The Veterans Memorial Parkway is a four-lane

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in the

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section of the state of

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. Running for about in a general northwest–southeast direction, connecting

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(I-69). The highway is entirely within

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and the City of

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Route description

Veterans Memorial Parkway begins at an continuation of Riverside Drive, when Riverside Drive turns southeast and Veterans Memorial Parkway continues towards the south. Veterans Memorial Parkway parallels the Ohio River as a four-lane divided

. The road curves towards the southeast passing Sunset Park and passes through two

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with Shawnee Drive and Waterworks Road. After the traffic lights the road passes through a wooded area before ending at the beginning of

. In 2013 the traffic count along Veterans Memorial Parkway shows that 8,256 vehicles travel the highway, southeast of Shawnee Drive, on average each day.

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