KY Transportation Cabinet’s New Tourism Roadmap Is Ready for Download

Some of you may not remember a time when you unfolded a roadmap, spread it across your steering wheel, and attempted to drive while splitting your vision between the highway and the map in front of you.

Thankfully--for many reasons--those days are gone. Hey, I am a huge fan of maps. My mother always told me I started reading Rand McNally road atlases when I was four-years-old. I don't remember it, but I believe it.

The new maps being issued by the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are digital and make for much safer journeys. But these aren't just new maps; these are also now guides to the many points of interest Kentucky has to offer.

According to a news release, KYTC has teamed up with the Tourism, Arts, & Heritage Cabinet to provide Kentuckians and tourists not from the Commonwealth a comprehensive map that doubles as a "larger-than-life" trail guide. On the map, 12 unique tourist attractions are highlighted--among them, Frankfort's giant floral clock, Red River Gorge, and Dinosaur World in Cave City.

Boaters, fishermen, and just folks who love the water will be pleased with the new maps attention given to the 45 lakes of which Kentucky can be very proud.

Additionally, all the attributes one expects from a map are there in full detail. We're talking about rest area and weigh station locations; important and possibly time-saving secondary roads; State Police posts; roadside parks and trails, and other important traveler information.

You may download a digital copy or request a printed one on the KYTC website, or you can just pick one up on the road. They'll be available at every Kentucky rest area.