Editing Interstate 64 (section)

==Route description==
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|[[Interstate 64 in Missouri|MO]]
|{{Convert|40.50|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 64 in Illinois|IL]]
|{{Convert|128.12|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 64 in Indiana|IN]]
|{{Convert|123.33|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 64 in Kentucky|KY]]
|{{Convert|191.0|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 64 in West Virginia|WV]]
|{{Convert|188.75|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|[[Interstate 64 in Virginia|VA]]
|{{Convert|297.62|mi|km|disp=table}}
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|Total
|{{convert|963.52|mi|km|disp=table}}
|}
I-64 has concurrencies with [[Interstate 55|I-55]], [[Interstate 57|I-57]], [[Interstate 75|I-75]], [[Interstate 77|I-77]], [[Interstate 81|I-81]], and [[Interstate 95|I-95]]. I-64 does not maintain exit number continuity for any of the overlaps, as each of the six north–south routes maintain their exit numbering on their respective overlaps with I-64. Of all the overlaps, I-64 only goes northeast and southwest with I-55 and I-81, while going southeast and northwest with the other Interstates.

===Missouri===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in Missouri}}
[[File:I-64 US-40 Spoede Road 2008.jpg|thumb|right|The Spoede Road overpass in Missouri above I-64, demolished in June 2008]]
In Missouri, the stretch was originally labeled as the Daniel Boone Expressway then only as US&nbsp;40, and, as such, is still known to some locals in [[Greater St. Louis]] as Highway&nbsp;40, even though the road has been designated as both I-64 and US&nbsp;40 since 1988. This road is also the southernmost portion of the [[Avenue of the Saints]]. An interchange at Highway&nbsp;N in [[O'Fallon, Missouri|O'Fallon]] opened on December 13, 2004. This interchange also accommodates the tie-in of the [[Missouri Route 364|Route&nbsp;364]] freeway to I-64. In April 2007, construction started to rebuild {{convert|10.5|mi|km}} of I-64 in [[St. Louis]] from Spoede Road to Kingshighway. This project included repaving the entire road, rebuilding the [[overpass]]es and [[Interchange (road)|interchanges]], adding a fourth lane between Spoede Road and [[Interstate 170|I-170]], and connecting I-64 to I-170 in all directions. Construction resulted in the complete closure of portions of the expressway in 2008 and 2009. In 2008, I-64 was closed from [[Interstate 270 (Missouri–Illinois)|I-270]] to I-170, reopening December 15, 2008. Beginning December 15, 2008, I-64 from I-170 to Kingshighway was closed. On December 6, 2009,<ref>{{cite web |title=The Grand-Opening of the New 1-64 Project - "Fun on the Freeway!" |url=http://www.thenewi64.org/download/Final%20Celebration%20Flyer.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160214165325/http://www.thenewi64.org/download/Final%20Celebration%20Flyer.pdf |archive-date=February 14, 2016 |access-date=March 15, 2022 |publisher=[[Missouri Department of Transportation]]}}</ref> with a grand opening ceremony and dedication, I-64 was completed in its entire length in Missouri from the [[Poplar Street Bridge]] to I-70 in [[Wentzville, Missouri|Wentzville]].<ref name="thenewi64">{{cite web |url = http://www.thenewi64.org/ |title = The New I-64 |access-date = January 30, 2007 |publisher = [[Missouri Department of Transportation|MoDOT]] |archive-date = January 27, 2007 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070127212629/http://www.thenewi64.org/ |url-status = live }}</ref> As of December 7, 2009, I-64 is now complete and signed all the way to I-70 in Wentzville.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://www.stltoday.com/news/article_6b81eed6-e850-5dcb-8790-15c31cf1732d.html |title = Last traffic light on Hwy. 40 removed |last = Schlinkmann |first = Mark |work = [[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]] |access-date = November 5, 2009 |date = October 14, 2009 |archive-date = August 23, 2012 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120823123650/http://www.stltoday.com/news/article_6b81eed6-e850-5dcb-8790-15c31cf1732d.html |url-status = live }}</ref> All stoplights have been removed. The portion of I-64 in St. Louis has been named the Jack Buck Memorial Highway, in honor of [[Jack Buck|the late sportscaster]].

===Illinois===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in Illinois}}
[[File:Poplar Street Bridge KM.jpg|left|thumb|I-64 crosses the [[Poplar Street Bridge]] from Missouri to Illinois.]]
I-64 enters Illinois from St. Louis, Missouri, via the Poplar Street Bridge, where it overlaps I-55 as it crosses the Mississippi River. After crossing the city of [[East St. Louis, Illinois|East St. Louis]] and the rest of suburban [[St. Clair County, Illinois|St. Clair County]], the freeway heads southeast through rural [[Southern Illinois]]. Shortly after passing [[MidAmerica St. Louis Airport]] at exit&nbsp;23, I-64 enters [[Clinton County, Illinois|Clinton County]] and then [[Washington County, Illinois|Washington County]]. After providing access to towns such as [[Carlyle, Illinois|Carlyle]], [[Breese, Illinois|Breese]], [[Nashville, Illinois|Nashville]], and [[Centralia, Illinois|Centralia]], the freeway overlaps I-57 through the [[Mount Vernon, Illinois|Mount Vernon]] area for approximately {{Convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}}. East of Mount Vernon in Illinois, services along I-64 are slim to none. It is an almost completely flat and empty freeway, crossing [[Jefferson County, Illinois|Jefferson]], [[Wayne County, Illinois|Wayne]], and [[White County, Illinois|White]] counties as it progresses east toward Indiana and the [[Evansville, Indiana]], area. East of the St. Louis area, there are numerous oilwells dotting the landscape.

The section from [[Illinois Route&nbsp;127]] (IL&nbsp;127) to I-57 opened on October 4, 1974.<ref>Mt. Vernon Register-News, October 8, 1974{{full citation needed|date=July 2018}}</ref> The section from [[Illinois Route 161|IL&nbsp;161]] to IL&nbsp;127 opened in December 1973.<ref>Mt. Vernon Register-News, December 20, 1973{{full citation needed|date=July 2018}}</ref> The section in [[Metro East]], except for a short section near I-55/I-70, opened on December 23, 1975.<ref>Southern Illinoisan, December 24, 1975{{full citation needed|date=July 2018}}</ref> The section from [[U.S. Route 460|US&nbsp;460]] (later [[Illinois Route 142|IL&nbsp;142]]) to [[U.S. Route 45|US&nbsp;45]] opened on August 7, 1975.<ref>Freeport Journal-Standard, August 8, 1975{{full citation needed|date=July 2018}}</ref>

===Indiana===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in Indiana}}
[[File:Sherman Minton Bridge from New Albany Indiana.jpg|right|thumb|I-64 crosses the [[Sherman Minton Bridge]] in New Albany, Indiana.]]
I-64 crosses the Wabash River and enters the state of Indiana. It passes [[Griffin, Indiana|Griffin]] ([[Indiana State Road 69|State Road&nbsp;69]], or SR&nbsp;69; exit&nbsp;4) and [[Poseyville, Indiana|Poseyville]] ([[Indiana State Road 165|SR&nbsp;165]]; exit&nbsp;12) and also passes under nearby [[Indiana State Road 68|SR&nbsp;68]] (no direct interchange serves SR&nbsp;68, though one can access said route from either SR&nbsp;165 or [[Indiana State Road 65|SR&nbsp;65]]). The Interstate then passes three officially marked exits for [[Evansville, Indiana|Evansville]] (SR&nbsp;65, [[U.S. Route 41|US&nbsp;41]], and [[Interstate 69|I-69]] [formerly designated as [[Interstate 164|I-164]]]) then proceeds through part of the scenic [[Hoosier National Forest]], with exits leading to [[Dale, Indiana|Dale]] and [[Huntingburg, Indiana|Huntingburg]] ([[U.S. Route 231|US&nbsp;231]]; exit&nbsp;57); [[Santa Claus, Indiana|Santa Claus]] and [[Ferdinand, Indiana|Ferdinand]] ([[Indiana State Road 162|SR&nbsp;162]]; exit&nbsp;63); [[French Lick, Indiana|French Lick]] and [[Tell City, Indiana|Tell City]] ([[Indiana State Road 37|SR&nbsp;37]]; exit&nbsp;79); and Indiana's first state capital, [[Corydon, Indiana|Corydon]] ([[Indiana State Road 135|SR&nbsp;135]]; exit&nbsp;105).

Near milepost&nbsp;61, there is a time change from the [[Central Time Zone]] (CT; [[Spencer County, Indiana|Spencer County]]) to the [[Eastern Time Zone]] (ET; [[Dubois County, Indiana|Dubois County]]). Between mileposts&nbsp;60 and 80, I-64 crosses the CT–ET zone boundary five times. With most timezone changes on highways maintained by the [[Indiana Department of Transportation]] (INDOT), changes in timezone are not usually marked with any roadside signage. The final crossing into the ET zone at the [[Perry County, Illinois|Perry]]–[[Crawford County, Illinois|Crawford]] county border, however, is marked with road signage.

Between Evansville and [[New Albany, Indiana|New Albany]], I-64 intersects a few major north–south arterial highways, such as [[U.S. Route 231|US&nbsp;231]], [[Indiana State Road 37|SR&nbsp;37]], and [[Indiana State Road 135|SR&nbsp;135]] and offers access to [[Interstate 65|I-65]] to [[Indianapolis]] via [[Interstate 265|I-265]] before crossing into Kentucky on the [[Sherman Minton Bridge]].

The {{Convert|123.33|mi|km|adj=on}} route in Indiana can be described as being somewhat winding, especially the farther east one travels within the state. The longest straight line distance along the route is the {{Convert|9|mi|km|adj=on|spell=in}} stretch from the SR&nbsp;65 exit to mikemarker&nbsp;26, {{Convert|1|mi|km|spell=in}} east of US&nbsp;41. There are many points along the route where the two halves of the highway are nearly {{Convert|500|ft|m}} apart, especially around the Hoosier National Forest and points to the east. In addition, there are several points, especially in the very sharp valleys along its route in Dubois, Perry, Crawford, and [[Harrison County, Indiana|Harrison]] counties, where the highway towers more than {{Convert|100|ft|m}} above the surrounding terrain.

===Kentucky===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in Kentucky}}
[[File:Interstate 64 nighttime.jpg|right|thumb|upright=0.666|Streaking lights on I-64 as seen from the horse/bike bridge at Seneca Park in Louisville, Kentucky]]
I-64 enters [[Kentucky]] at [[Louisville, Kentucky|Louisville]], paralleling the [[Ohio River]] along the Riverfront Expressway. It intersects with several downtown interchanges before coming to the [[Kennedy Interchange]], where it intersects [[Interstate 65|I-65]] and [[Interstate 71|I-71]] in a tangle of ramps often referred to as the "Spaghetti Junction". Moving eastward, I-64 passes through [[Shelbyville, Kentucky|Shelbyville]], [[Frankfort, Kentucky|Frankfort]], [[Midway, Kentucky|Midway]], [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]], [[Winchester, Kentucky|Winchester]], [[Mount Sterling, Kentucky|Mount Sterling]], [[Owingsville, Kentucky|Owingsville]], and [[Morehead, Kentucky|Morehead]], before leaving the state near [[Ashland, Kentucky|Ashland]] at [[Catlettsburg, Kentucky|Catlettsburg]]. It overlaps [[Interstate 75|I-75]] as it makes an arc around the northeast of Lexington's urban core, with the exit numbers for I-75 used for the concurrent portion. The two Interstates separate a few miles east of downtown Lexington.

===West Virginia===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in West Virginia}}
{{See also|West Virginia Turnpike}}
[[File:WVtollbooth.jpg|thumb|left|[[Tollbooth]]s on the [[West Virginia Turnpike]]]]
I-64 travels for {{convert|188.75|mi|km}} within the state of [[West Virginia]], passing by the major cities of [[Huntington, West Virginia|Huntington]], [[Beckley, West Virginia|Beckley]], and [[Lewisburg, West Virginia|Lewisburg]] and directly through the capital city of [[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]. It has only two major junctions within the state: [[Interstate 77|I-77]] in Charleston and in Beckley. It also crosses the [[Kanawha River]] a total of four times in a {{convert|20|mi|km|adj=on}} stretch (twice west of Charleston, immediately before entering the downtown Charleston area, then approximately {{convert|5|mi|km|spell=in}} east of downtown Charleston in [[Kanawha City, Charleston|Kanawha City]]).

Between I-64's two junctions with I-77, I-64 and I-77 overlap. From the final crossing of the [[Kanawha River]] east of Charleston to their split at exit&nbsp;40 south of Beckley, the two Interstates are tolled, forming a part of the [[West Virginia Turnpike]].

While the two expressways overlap, the exit signs are those for I-77. Thus, eastbound travelers entering from Kentucky will see exit numbers increase until exit&nbsp;60, at which time I-77's exit numbers are used, decreasing from exit&nbsp;100.

===Virginia===
{{Main|Interstate 64 in Virginia}}
[[File:I-81 Exit 191 Sign Bridge original.jpg|thumb|right|Southern terminus of the [[Interstate 81|I-81]]/I-64 overlap near [[Lexington, Virginia]]]]
I-64 in [[Virginia]] runs east–west through central Virginia from West Virginia via [[Covington, Virginia|Covington]], [[Lexington, Virginia|Lexington]], [[Staunton, Virginia|Staunton]], and [[Charlottesville, Virginia|Charlottesville]] to [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]. From Lexington to Staunton, it overlaps I-81 (using I-81 exit numbers). In Richmond, it overlaps I-95.<ref name=VDOT1/> From Richmond, I-64 continues southeasterly through [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] and [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]] to the [[Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel]] and then through [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]] and a small portion of [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]] to end in [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]].

I-64 itself does not reach the [[Virginia Beach Oceanfront|Oceanfront]] area of Virginia Beach, as it continues through the western portion of Virginia Beach as part of the circumferential [[Hampton Roads Beltway]]. At its terminus, eastbound I-64 runs over {{Convert|12|mi|km}} westbound (and westbound I-64 eastbound) as the route forms a fishhook around Norfolk. [[Interstate 264 (Virginia)|I-264]] intersects the beltway, providing access to other parts of Norfolk and Chesapeake and extending east to the Oceanfront.

Access to the Oceanfront area is accomplished from I-64 via a portion of I-264, a roadway originally built as the [[Virginia Beach Expressway]], funded by [[toll road|tolls]] to retire [[revenue bond]]s.