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Map & Driving Directions

 

​From Louisville, Kentucky

  1. Start out going West on W. Jefferson St. toward S. 6th St.
  2. Turn Left on to S. 6th St.
  3. Turn Left onto W. Liberty St.
  4. Turn Right on to S 1st St.
  5. Merge onto I-65 via the ramp on the Left toward Nashville.
  6. Take the WK Parkway West exit - Exit 91 - Toward Owensboro/Paducah.
  7. Merge onto Wendell H Ford Western Kentucky Pkwy. W.
  8. Take the US-62 exit - Exit 71.
  9. Turn Right onto US-62
  10. Turn Right onto US-641.
  11. Watch for Western Kentucky Correctional Complex sign on the right side of the road, turn at next road after sign, you can see the institution from the road. Park only in the visitor's parking area marked by signage in the parking lot.

From Paducah, Kentucky

  1. Start out going Northeast on Washington St. toward S 6th St.
  2. Turn Right onto S. 6th St.
  3. Turn Right onto Broad St.
  4. Turn Left onto Bridge St.
  5. Turn left onto US-62 E/US-60 E/Beltline Hwy. Continue to follow US-62 E.
  6. US-62 becomes I-24 BL E.
  7. Turn right onto I-24 BL E/US-68 E. Continue to follow US-68 E.
  8. Merge onto I-24 E. via the ramp on the Left.
  9. Take the US-62/US-641 exit - Exit 40 - toward Eddyville/Kuttawa.
  10. Take the ramp toward Eddyville.
  11. Turn Left onto US-641 N/US-62 E/KY-93 S. Continue to follow US-641 N/US-62 E.
  12. Turn Left onto US-641.
  13. Watch for Western Kentucky Corrections Complex sign on right side of road, turn at next road after sign, you can see the institution from the road. Park only in the visitor's parking area marked by signage in parking lot.