I-64

About I-64

Also known as Cecil H. Underwood Freeway.

From Wentzville, MO (I-70) to Chesapeake, VA (I-264/US 17)

Interstate 64 is an east-west route running about 951 miles from Wentzville, Missouri, near St. Louis, east across Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, and Virginia to the Hampton Roads area at Chesapeake. It passes through Louisville, Lexington, Charleston, and Richmond before reaching the Virginia coast. The route crosses the middle of the country from the Mississippi River region to the Atlantic tidewater.

The western portion connects the St. Louis area with Louisville and Lexington, crossing the Ohio River and the bluegrass country of Kentucky. Through West Virginia the route climbs into the Appalachian Mountains, following river valleys and passing Charleston before descending into Virginia. The eastern end runs through Richmond and on to the Hampton Roads region, where it crosses water on major bridge and tunnel structures.

Interstate 64 serves a wide range of terrain and traffic, from Midwestern river crossings to Appalachian mountain grades to the coastal harbor crossings of Virginia. It carries freight and intercity travel across six states and connects several major metropolitan areas along the way.

State-by-state mileage

State	Miles
Missouri	40.8
Illinois	128.1
Indiana	123.3
Kentucky	191.1
West Virginia	188.8
Virginia	298.8
Total	970.9

History

Interstate 64 was established in 1958 and built across its six states over the following decades. The route was assembled from new construction and connections through varied terrain, including significant mountain segments in West Virginia and water crossings in the Hampton Roads area.

Major cities and places

Notable features

• Hampton Roads bridge and tunnel crossings
• Appalachian Mountain grades in West Virginia

Did you know

• Established in 1958 and runs through six states.
• Crosses the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia.
• Reaches the Hampton Roads region with major bridge and tunnel crossings.
• Shares a long concurrency with I-77 through Charleston, West Virginia.