Interstate 164 (I-164) was a spur highway of
I-64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchang ...
, between that highway and
U.S. Highway 41 (US 41) in
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is a city in, and the county seat of, Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. The population was 118,414 at the 2020 census, making it the state's third-most populous city after Indianapolis and Fort Wayne, the largest city in ...
. I-164, also known as the
Robert D. Orr Highway, had a total length of . Requested as an Interstate and approved in 1968, the freeway was opened to traffic on August 2, 1990.
On November 15, 2013, the
Indiana Department of Transportation
The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) is a governmental agency of the U.S. state of Indiana charged with maintaining and regulating transportation and transportation related infrastructure such as state owned airports, state highways a ...
(INDOT) announced that of I-164 would be renumbered
I-69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...
, an action completed in late 2014. The highway thereby became part of an extended I-69 whose route will run north from the
Texas border with Mexico to the
Michigan border with Canada near
Port Huron
Port Huron is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of St. Clair County. The population was 30,184 at the 2010 census. The city is adjacent to Port Huron Township but is administered separately.
Located along the St. Clair ...
.
Route description
Currently signed as I-69, I-164 was signed north–south as it wrapped around the east side of the metropolitan area and then east–west as it curved to meet US 41. West of US 41, the freeway became
Veterans Memorial Parkway
The Veterans Memorial Parkway (VMP, known as "Veterans" by locals) is a 13.4 kilometre (8.3 mi) expressway located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The expressway was previously known as King's Highway 100 from 1977 until 1993, and as Airp ...
, an urban surface arterial which provides a direct connection with Evansville's central business district. The highway paralleled the Ohio River as it passed around the south side of Evansville. About after Veterans Parkway, I-164 turned north and almost immediately had an
interchange with
SR 66, locally known as the
Lloyd Expressway, which is a mostly limited access surface arterial through Evansville with several at grade intersections. After passing
SR 62 (Morgan Ave), the route exited Evansville and continued through suburban area. Near the northern end of the route,
SR 57 started a brief concurrency with the Interstate Highway. I-164 ended at a
cloverleaf interchange with
I-64
Interstate 64 (I-64) is an east–west Interstate Highway in the Eastern United States. Its western terminus is at I-70, U.S. Route 40 (US 40), and US 61 in Wentzville, Missouri. Its eastern terminus is at an interchang ...
, and SR 57 continued north as a two-lane surface highway. However, in the mid 2000s, construction of I-69 north of I-64 began, and now continues north on a concurrency with SR 57.
History
On October 18, 2013, the
approved an INDOT request to redesignate of I-164 to I-69 between US 41 and I-64, pending approval from the
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program ...
.
On November 15, 2013, INDOT announced that I-164 would become part of
I-69
Interstate 69 (I-69) is an Interstate Highway in the United States currently consisting of 10 unconnected segments with an original continuous segment from Indianapolis, Indiana, northeast to the Canadian border in Port Huron, Michigan, at ...
, an action completed in late 2014.
When the
Interstate 69 Ohio River Bridge is complete roughly east of US 41, the remainder of the former spur may either become an extension of Veterans Memorial Parkway or possibly be designated an I-x69 spur, possibly both.
Exit list
References
External links
Interstate 164at Interstate-Guide.com
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