The Lexington area is also served by the Martha Layne Collins Bluegrass Parkway, originating at I-65 in Elizabethtown, and the Bert T. Combs Mountain Parkway, which starts just east of Lexington and provides access to the Appalachian region.
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In general, Lexington is an extremely safe city with a competent, courteous police force. As in any city, though, some places are safer than others. In particular, the neighborhoods north of downtown can be less than safe at night. In particular, the area east of North Limestone is dodgy after dark.
Downtown along Main Street is safer at night than in years past. But in the later hours, you will be better off in a group.
The University of Kentucky campus is patrolled by the [http://www.uky.edu/Police/ UK Police Department] and is generally quite safe. But the campus is open, and so does offer a certain amount of temptation. As with downtown, late-night travel around campus is usually safer with a partner.
There are other some other neighborhoods that we locals consider less than safe. When in doubt, ask us.
Like any city, Lexington's traffic can be challenging during rush hours. Nicholasville Road has "feeder lights" to help the flow. A green arrow indicates appropriate lanes for driving; a yellow "X" indicates a left turning lane; a red "X" indicates lanes in use by oncoming traffic. Be aware of driving near UK basketball or football days. Downtown can be quite congested when UK plays at Rupp Arena, and Tates Creek Road and Nicholasville Road both move very slowly when UK plays at Commonwealth Stadium.