I-65
North-south American route
I-65 is a major north-south interstate highway in the United States, running from Mobile, Alabama, through Birmingham, Nashville, and Louisville to Gary, Indiana near Chicago.
The "I" stands for Interstate, part of the numbered highway system established in the 1950s.
Take I-65 north to Nashville.
Between political regions
- highwayMajor road for travel
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
- NashvilleTennessee's largest city
Birmingham · Mobile · Indianapolis · Alabama · Kentucky · Tennessee · Indiana · north-south
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- commuteRegular work travel
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- delaysPauses before proceeding
construction · accident · backup · merging · lanes · gridlock · detour · slowdown
Petroleum-based paving material
- pavementHard road covering
- overpassBridge spanning a road
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- medianCentral sorted value
guardrail · signage · rest stop · service plaza · toll · maintenance · repaving · widening
North-central American region
- SouthRegion with distinct identity
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- Ohio RiverMidwestern waterway to Mississippi
- Tennessee ValleyAppalachian river drainage basin
flatlands · farmland · urban sprawl · suburbs · downtown · skyline · state line · border crossing
interstate
Between political regions
- highwayMajor road for travel
- corridorEnclosed connecting walkway
- LouisvilleMajor Kentucky river city
Nashville · Birmingham · Mobile · Indianapolis · Alabama · Kentucky · Tennessee · Indiana · north-south · freeway
congestion
Excessive accumulation causing blockage
- commuteRegular work travel
- rush hourBusiest commuting period
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
delays · construction · accident · backup · merging · lanes · gridlock · detour · slowdown · ramp
asphalt
Petroleum-based paving material
median · guardrail · signage · rest stop · service plaza · toll · maintenance · repaving · widening · expansion
Midwest
North-central American region
- SouthRegion with distinct identity
- Gulf CoastSouthern U.S. maritime region
- Ohio RiverMidwestern waterway to Mississippi
Tennessee Valley · flatlands · farmland · urban sprawl · suburbs · downtown · skyline · state line · border crossing · regional