Veterans Memorial Parkway (Evansville)

The Veterans Memorial Parkway is a four-lane parkway in the southwestern section of the state of Indiana. Running for about 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in a general northwest-southeast direction, connecting Downtown Evansville to Interstate 69 (I-69). The highway is entirely within Vanderburgh County and the City of Evansville.

Veterans Memorial Parkway
Route information
Maintained by Evansville Street Maintenance Department
Length1.7 mi[1] (2.7 km)
Tourist
routes		Ohio River Scenic Byway
Major junctions
West endRiverside Drive in Evansville
East end I-69 / US 41 in Evansville
Location
CountiesVanderburgh
Highway system

Route description

Veterans Memorial Parkway begins at an continuation of Riverside Drive, when Riverside Drive turns southeast and Veterans Memorial Parkway continues towards the south. Veterans Memorial Parkway parallels the Ohio River as a four-lane divided parkway. The road curves towards the southeast passing Sunset Park and passes through a traffic light with Shawnee Drive/Waterworks Road. After the traffic light the road passes through a wooded area before ending at the beginning of Interstate 69. In 2013 the traffic count along Veterans Memorial Parkway shows that 8,256 vehicles travel the highway, southeast of Shawnee Drive, on average each day.[1][2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Evansville, Vanderburgh County.

mi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
0.00.0Riverside DriveVeterans Memorial Parkway continues northwest as Riverside Drive
0.30.48Shawnee Drive
Waterworks Road
1.72.7 US 41 north / I-69 to I-64Route continues east as I-69
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
  •  U.S. Roads portal
  •  Indiana portal

References
  1. Google (December 20, 2016). "Veterans Memorial Parkway (Evansville)" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved December 20, 2016.
  2. Indiana Department of Transportation (2013). "Traffic Count Database System". Indianapolis: Indiana Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 26, 2016.
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