I-265 in the US state of Kentucky presently runs 28.7 miles (46.2 km) from the Lewis and Clark Bridge in northern Louisville to an interchange with I-65 in southern Louisville.^[1] The entire freeway is concurrent with KY 841.

The Gene Snyder Freeway, in which KY 841 and I-265 overlap for 24.477 miles (39.392 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 barriers were installed in the median for 10 miles (16 km) between I-71 and I-64, with further installation possible in the near future.^[2] Part of the road is currently signed in kilometers, which is unusual in the United States.^[3]

Interstate 265
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-65
Maintained by KYTC
Length	28 mi (45 km)
Existed	1987–present
History	Built in 1987 including the Future section
NHS	Entire route
Restrictions	No hazardous goods allowed on the Lewis and Clark Bridge and East End Tunnel
Major junctions
Beltway around Louisville
West end	Future I-265 begins / I-65 In Louisville, KY
Major intersections	US 31E / US 150 in Louisville I-64 in Middletown US 60 in Middletown
North end	I-265 at Indiana State Line
Location
Country	United States
State	Kentucky
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Kentucky State Highway System Interstate US State Parkways
← I-165 → Future I-365

KYTC planned to widen I-265 to 6 lanes from KY 155 (Taylorsville Road) to I-71 (Riverside Expressway), The construction is started in 2020 and will be completed in Spring 2024.^[4]

The I-265/I-64 interchange, currently a cloverleaf with no collector–distributor lanes,^[5] is being reconstructed as part of the I-Move Kentucky Project with an estimated completion in the autumn of 2023.^[6]

In 2021, the interchange has been reconstructed with one collector–distributor lanes.

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The entire route is in Jefferson County.

Location	mi	km	Old exit	New exit	Destinations	Notes
Ohio River					I-265 north (Lee H. Hamilton Freeway)	Future countinuation to Harrison County, Indiana
			West End Bridge (Proposed Toll Bridge)
Louisville	0.0	0.0	-	1	US 31W / US 60 – Fort Knox, Louisville KY 1934	KY 841 will be resigned as I-265 in the future
	3.1	5.0	-	3	Stonestreet Road
	6.0	9.7	-	6	KY 1865 (New Cut Road)
	7.7	12.4	-	8	KY 1020 (National Turnpike) – Fairdale
	10.2	16.4	10	0	I-65 to I-264 – Nashville, Louisville	I-65 exit 125; signed as exits 10A (north) and 10B (south) westbound Continues as KY 841 past this exit
	11.7	18.8	12	1	KY 61 (Preston Highway) To Cooper Chapel Road east	Future northern terminus of the KY 61 freeway section
			-	2	Cinderella Lane	Proposed interchange
	13.5	21.7	14	3	Smyrna Road To KY 1065	Named as Smyrna Parkway
	15.2	24.5	15	4	KY 864 (Beulah Church Road) to KY 2845 west
	15.0	24.1	-	4B	Pennsylvania Run Road	Westbound exit only (Proposed)
			-	5	Johnson School Road	Proposed
	17.3	27.8	17	6	US 31E / US 150 – Bardstown, Louisville
			-	7	Seatonville Road	Proposed
	19.4	31.2	19	8	KY 1819 (Billtown Road)
	23.1	37.2	23	12	KY 155 – Jeffersontown, Taylorsville	Southern terminus of the 6-lane portion
			-	13	Rehl Road	Proposed interchange[7]
Middletown	25.5	41.0	25	14	I-64 – Lexington, Louisville	I-64 exit 19; signed as exits 25A (east) & 25B (west).
	26.8	43.1	27	16	US 60 (Shelbyville Road) – Middletown, Eastwood
Middletown–Louisville city line			-	17	Aiken Road	Proposed
Louisville	28.7	46.2	29	18	Old Henry Road
	30.4	48.9	30	19	KY 146 (La Grange Road) – Anchorage, Pewee Valley
	32.5	52.3	32	21	KY 1447 (Westport Road) / Chamberlain Lane
	34.0	54.7	34	23	KY 22 (Brownsboro Road) to KY 1747 south – Crestwood
	34.7	55.8	35	24	I-71 to I-264 west – Cincinnati, Louisville	I-71 exit 9; signed as exits 35A (east) & 35B (west) Former northern terminus of I-265 Northern terminus of the 6-lane portion
Prospect	37.0	59.5	37	26	US 42 – Prospect	Northbound exit and southbound entrance only
			Louisville East End Tunnel
Ohio River	38.9 13.11	62.6 21.10	Lewis and Clark Bridge (East End Bridge) (Opened December 18, 2016); at state line
					I-265 west (Lee H. Hamilton Freeway)	Countinuation to Clark County, Indiana Northwestern terminus of KY 841
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Electronic toll collection       Proposed

The entire route is in Jefferson County.

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Louisville	10.2	16.4	10	I-65 – Nashville, Louisville	I-65 exit 125; signed as exits 10A (north) and 10B (south) westbound Continues as KY 841 past this exit
	11.7	18.8	12	KY 61 (Preston Highway)
	13.5	21.7	14	Smyrna Road
	15.2	24.5	15	KY 864 (Beulah Church Road)
	17.3	27.8	17	US 31E / US 150 – Bardstown, Louisville
	19.4	31.2	19	KY 1819 (Billtown Road)
	23.1	37.2	23	KY 155 – Jeffersontown, Taylorsville
Middletown	25.5	41.0	25	I-64 – Lexington, Louisville	I-64 exit 19; signed as exits 25A (east) & 25B (west).
	26.8	43.1	27	US 60 (Shelbyville Road) – Middletown, Eastwood
Louisville	28.7	46.2	29	Old Henry Road
	30.4	48.9	30	KY 146 (La Grange Road) – Anchorage, Pewee Valley
	32.5	52.3	32	KY 1447 (Westport Road) / Chamberlain Lane
	34.0	54.7	34	KY 22 (Brownsboro Road) – Crestwood
	34.7	55.8	35	I-71 – Cincinnati, Louisville	I-71 exit 9; signed as exits 35A (east) & 35B (west)
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi