Hal Rogers Parkway
The Hal Rogers Parkway, formerly named the Daniel Boone Parkway, is a freeway connecting Somerset and Hazard in southeastern Kentucky. A former toll road, it opened in November 1971, and the tolls were removed June 1, 2003. The original extent of the highway was to be 65.70 miles (105.73 km) with that mileage to have been included with an unconstructed limited-access London bypass and what is east of this area. The original portion of the road is designated unsigned Kentucky Route 9006 (HR 9006). An extension of the Hal Rogers Parkway name west along Kentucky Route 80 (KY 80) to U.S. Route 27 (US 27) in Somerset was made in 2015 bringing the total mileage to 91.135 miles (146.668 km).
Hal Rogers Parkway | |
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Original portion in red; 2015 extension in purple | |
| Route information | |
| Maintained by KYTC | |
| Length | 91.135 mi (146.668 km) |
| Major junctions | |
| West end | US 27 / KY 80 in Somerset |
| East end | KY 15 / KY 80 near Hazard |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kentucky |
| Counties | Pulaski, Laurel, Clay, Leslie, Perry |
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