Kentucky is divided into two time zones. Most of
the north central and eastern portions of the state are on Eastern
Time, while the southern and western portions are on Central Time.
The entire state observes Daylight Savings Time. The time line is
indicated on the Official Highway May.
No matter the season you’ll love Kentucky’s
mild climate. Summers can be very warm, but cool evenings are not
unusual. For spring and fall, it’s a good idea to carry a
light jacket. Snow totals vary widely from west to east across the
Commonwealth. January has an average high temperature of 40 degrees
F; July’s average is 87 degrees F.
Kentucky is a paradise for hunters and anglers.
The Kentucky Department for Fish and Wildlife Resources works to
keep the Commonwealth's great outdoors perfect for wildlife. Check
out the regulations governing your sport and purchase the required
licenses on-line.
KENTUCKY TOLL ROADS
| Facility |
Financing or operating authority |
Location |
Length in miles |
| Noninterstate |
|
|
|
| Audubon Parkway |
Kentucky
Turnpike Authority |
From
Henderson to Owensboro |
23.4 |
| Cumberland Parkway |
Kentucky
Turnpike Authority |
From
Bowling Green to Somerset |
88.5 |
| Daniel Boone Parkway |
Kentucky
Turnpike Authority |
From
London to Hazard |
66.4 |
| Green River |
Kentucky
Turnpike Authority |
From
Bowling Green to Owensboro |
70.2 |
Kentuckians are justifiably proud of their state
park system, widely considered to be the nations best. The Commonwealth
offers 17 state resort parks - more than any other state - and
24 state recreational parks. Within this system, visitors can
hike, bike, camp, golf, fish, boat, swim, picnic, and bask in
the warm glow of our famed Kentucky hospitality.
In the resort park category, visitors can explore
the longest cave system in the world, witness a rare moonbow (so
rare there are only two in the world), marvel at the largest collection
of sandstone arches east of the Mississippi, and watch an outdoor
musical honoring a brave pioneer woman, while staying at rustic
lodges with all the amenities of home or setting up camp amidst
some of the state's most beautiful scenery.
KENTUCKY TOLL BRIDGE
| Facility |
Financing or operating authority |
Location |
Length in miles |
| Noninterstate |
|
|
|
| Nolan Toll Bridge |
Everette
Thompson |
From
Nolan, WV to KY Routes 292 and 468 |
0.1 |
The recreational parks offer a chance to go back
in time to the days of Kentucky's earliest settlement or to the
Civil War, or even back to the Pleistocene Era when a great sheet
of ice covered the commonwealth and mastodons and wooly mammoths
roamed freely.
Transportation System Extent
All public roads: 79,267 miles
Interstate: 762 miles
Road bridges: 13,368
Class I railroad trackage: 2,441 miles
Inland waterways: 1,591 miles
Public use airports: 62 (7 certificated for air carrier operations)
Vehicles and Conveyances
Automobiles registered: 1.7 million
Light trucks registered: 1.1 million
Heavy trucks registered: 29,000
Buses registered: 13,000
Motorcycles registered: 44,000
Numbered boats: 170,000
