Former Interstate 164 Indiana

Interstate 164 Indiana
Evansville, IN ↔ Elberfeld, IN•21.24 miles

Overview

Prior to 2014, Interstate 164 was the designation for the freeway spur linking I-64 with the city of Evansville in southwest Indiana. Renumbered as a southward extension of Interstate 69, the freeway connects Downtown Evansville and U.S. 41 north of the Twin Bridges across the Ohio River with Newburgh and the eastern suburbs.

Interstate 164 was signed as an east/west route between Exits 0 and 5 (SR 662) and with north/south banners from Exit 5 to I-64 (Exit 21). Center line ITS reference markers were posted along the freeway at 2/10th of a mile intervals. Typical of Indiana three digit Interstates, there were no control cities for I-164, although on I-64, Evansville and Henderson, Kentucky were used for southbound.

Superseding a portion of SR 57 north from Evansville to Wheatonville, Interstate 164 combined with the state road from a pair of wye interchanges at Exit 19 to I-64. SR 57 emerges from the freeway southwest to Evansville Regional Airport (EVV).

Mileage by State

Indiana21.24 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

Southwest Indiana - 1976
Interstate 164 proposed on the Rand McNally North American Road Atlas in 1976. While appearing on maps in 1976, construction on I-164 was still many years away.

Interstate 164 was designated in 1968 and approved by the American Association of State Highway Officials (AASHO) on June 23, 1969. The freeway was not completed until August 2, 1990. Work at the south end included construction of a $46 million interchange with U.S. 41 and Veterans Memorial Parkway. This was the most expensive interchange built for an Interstate highway in Indiana at the time.1

The adjacent Lloyd Expressway (State Road 66) stems west from the I-164 freeway at Exit 7. It was completed in 1988.1 I-164 was subsequently named the Robert D. Orr Highway in February 1989. Orr was a former Indiana Governor who lived in Evansville and supported the $160 million road.2

The first step in the renumbering of Interstate 164 as I-69 was made at the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Fall meeting on October 21, 2013. Approval was given then to redesignate 20.70 miles of the 21.39 mile long route as an extension of Interstate 69 south from I-64 to U.S. 41 in Evansville. Following approval by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) began replacing signs in November 2014.3,4 The remaining mileage for I-164 represents the connection with Veterans Memorial Parkway, an expressway maintained by the city that leads west from U.S. 41.

North End Interstate 64 Interstate 69 Indiana State Road 57 ‐ Elberfeld, IN

Interstate 164 Indiana State Road 57 North at Interstate 64 Interstate 69

I-164/SR 57 north at I-64 - Elberfeld, IN

State Road 57 merged onto I-164 north at a wye interchange two miles ahead of Interstate 64. Photo by Brian Dowd (10/05/02).

I-164/SR 57 north at I-64 - Elberfeld, IN I-164/SR 57 north at I-64/69 - Elberfeld, IN I-164/SR 57 north at I-64 - Elberfeld, IN I-164/SR 57 north at I-64/69 - Elberfeld, IN I-164/SR 57 north at I-64/69 - Elberfeld, IN

Interstate 64 East at Interstate 69 Interstate 164 Indiana State Road 57

I-64 east at I-69/164-SR 57 - Warrenton, IN

Two miles ahead of the interchange (Exits 29A/B) with former I-164/SR 57 south and I-69/SR 57 north along Interstate 64 east. 11/07/11

I-64 east at I-69/164-SR 57 - Warrenton, IN I-64 east at I-69/164-SR 57 - Warrenton, IN I-64 east at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN

Interstate 64 West at Interstate 69 Interstate 164 Indiana State Road 57

I-64 west at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN

Two miles east of former I-164 south, SR 57 and I-69 on Interstate 64 west. 11/07/11

I-64 west at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN I-64 west at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN I-64 west at I-164/SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN I-64 west at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN I-64 west at I-164/SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN I-64 west at I-69/164-SR 57 - Elberfeld, IN

Interstate 69 Indiana State Road 57 South at Interstate 69 Interstate 164

SR 57 south at I-64/164 - Wheatonville, IN

Prior to the addition of I-69, SR 57 expanded to four lanes at the cloverleaf interchange with I-64 and I-164. Photo by Brian Dowd (10/05/02).

SR 57 south at I-64/164 - Wheatonville, IN I-69/SR 57 south at I-64/164 - Wheatonville, IN

South End U.S. 41 ‐ Evansville, IN

Interstate 164 West at U.S. 41

I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN

One and a half miles east of Exit 0 for U.S. 41 on Interstate 164 westbound. 11/07/11

I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN I-164 west at US 41 - Evansville, IN

Veterans Memorial Parkway – East at Interstate 164 U.S. 41

Veterans Memorial Parkway east at I-164/US 41 - Evansville, IN

Traveling southeast from Sunrise Park, Veterans Memorial Parkway advances one mile to Interstate 164 and U.S. 41. 05/27/11

Veterans Memorial Parkway east at I-164/US 41 - Evansville, IN Veterans Memorial Parkway east at I-164/US 41 - Evansville, IN Veterans Memorial Parkway east at I-164/US 41 - Evansville, IN Veterans Memorial Parkway east at I-164/US 41 - Evansville, IN

U.S. 41 North at Interstate 164

US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN

North of the Ohio River, but still in Kentucky, U.S. 41 passed by Ellis Park on Green River Island, one mile from Interstate 164. 05/27/11

US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 north at I-164 - Evansville, IN

U.S. 41 South at Interstate 164

US 41 south at I-164 - Evansville, IN

One mile north of Interstate 164 east along U.S. 41 south ahead of Covert Avenue. Photo by Thomas Decker (03/06/12).

US 41 south at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 south at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 south at I-164 - Evansville, IN US 41 south at I-164 - Evansville, IN

References

  1. "bypass allows nonstop traffic around Evansville." Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer (KY), August 3, 1990.
  2. "Highway may be Named for Orr." Post-Tribune (IN), December 1, 1988.
  3. "Recalculating: I-164 to become I-69." WFIE (Evansville, IN), November 15, 2013.
  4. "I-164 Renamed to I-69 by End of Year." Indiana Department of Transportation, press release. November 18, 2014.
Updated July 23, 2021