Editing William Natcher (section)

===Legacy===
Natcher was a champion of road projects within Kentucky, especially the construction of a [[cable-stayed bridge]] between Kentucky and [[Indiana]] near [[Owensboro, Kentucky|Owensboro]]. Natcher helped get the majority of federal funding for the new bridge, which now carries [[U.S. Highway 231]] across the [[Ohio River]] between [[Maceo, Kentucky]] and [[Rockport, Indiana]]. The [[William H. Natcher Bridge]] was named in his honor before he died, although it was not completed until 2002.

Also named in Natcher's honor is [[Interstate 165 (Kentucky)|Interstate 165]], the '''William H. Natcher Expressway''', a Kentucky [[Interstate highway]] (formerly a [[toll road]]) that runs between Bowling Green and Owensboro. From its 1972 opening until 1997, the road was known as the [[Green River Parkway]], then the [[William H. Natcher Parkway]] until the Interstate designation was granted to the road in 2019.

Building 45 of the [[National Institutes of Health]] (NIH) in [[Bethesda, Maryland]], is named in his honor.

During his congressional career, Natcher was a passionate believer in libraries and literacy. He fought for continued federal funding for library construction and initiatives. These programs continue today; the Kentucky Library Association presents the William H. Natcher Award annually for acts of philanthropy and support of libraries within the Commonwealth.