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===Kentucky=== I-265 in the U.S. state of [[Kentucky]] presently runs {{convert|28.6|mi|km}} from the [[Lewis and Clark Bridge (Ohio River)|Lewis and Clark Bridge]] in northern [[Louisville]] to an interchange with [[Interstate 65 in Kentucky|I-65]] in southern Louisville.<ref name=fhwa /><ref name="indot2015"/> The entire freeway is concurrent with KY 841. The Gene Snyder Freeway, in which KY 841 and I-265 overlap for {{convert|24.48|mi|km}} between I-65 and the Indiana state line, has seen an increase in serious accidents. The primary factors stem from its low-level grass median which offers little to no protection for crossover incidents. Driver inattention and increased traffic and congestion has led to a decline in the overall level-of-service. In 2006, [[cable barrier]]s were installed in the median for {{convert|10|mi|km}} between I-71 and [[Interstate 64 in Kentucky|I-64]], with further installation possible in the near future.<ref>{{cite press release|first=Doug |last=Hogan |date=January 20, 2006 |url=http://migration.kentucky.gov/newsroom/kytc/cable+barriers.htm |title=Governor Fletcher & Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Move Forward with Safety Measures for Interstate Highways: Median Cable Barriers to Be Installed at Two Jefferson County Locations |publisher=[[Kentucky Transportation Cabinet]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060927055724/http://www.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/kytc/cable%2Bbarriers.htm |archive-date=September 27, 2006 |url-status=dead }}</ref> For many years, a section of the freeway spanning from exit 30 to exit 32 was signed in [[kilometer]]s, which is unusual in the United States.<ref name="wfpl">{{cite news |last1=Stevens |first1=Ashlie |title=Curious Louisville: Why Is A Stretch Of Louisville Highway Measured In Kilometers? |url=https://wfpl.org/curious-louisville-why-is-a-stretch-of-louisville-highway-measured-in-kilometers/ |work=89.3 WFPL News Louisville |date=June 14, 2019 |access-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-date=June 17, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617134935/https://wfpl.org/curious-louisville-why-is-a-stretch-of-louisville-highway-measured-in-kilometers/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Most but not all of the kilometer-based signs were replaced with mile-only signage as part of an expansion project set for completion in fall 2024.
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